As swing states go, Pennsylvania is relatively evenly divided politically in 2025. This means that Second Amendment supporters in the state government must be united to protect gun rights from the other side of the aisle.
On Monday, the House Judiciary Committee passed four measures intended to stifle the right to keep and bear arms. The bills now head to the House floor, setting up a showdown that will be closely watched.
Pennsylvania’s anti-gunners wielded the tired playbook used elsewhere to suppress individual freedoms.
Three of the four proposals target rights currently enjoyed by Pennsylvania’s shooting community
House Bill 1099 targets so-called “ghost guns,” going after a hobby enjoyed by artisans for centuries.
House Bill 1593 mandates background checks for every firearm transaction, even private sales of hunting rifles. This would mean that individuals would need to involve an FFL for a simple one-on-one exchange.
Solidarity among Pennsylvania’s gun rights supporters is critical
House Bill 1859 intends to establish “extreme risk protection orders,” or “red flag” statutes. While pushed to disarm potentially dangerous individuals, in practice, it means that law-abiding citizens may lose fundamental rights over nothing more than an unsubstantiated allegation.
And House Bill 1866 is a redundant measure that bans “Glock switches” and other conversion devices—accessories that are already illegal under federal law.
Another proposal that somehow failed to clear the committee would have established a gun rationing scheme copied from the California law that was recently struck down. Upstanding citizens would face an arbitrary purchase limit of one firearm per month.
The National Rifle Association rightly blasted the vote on the four measures as “advancing a political agenda” and having “nothing to do with public safety.”
A full House vote is expected as early as this week, and Second Amendment advocates are urged to contact their elected officials and ask them to vote no on all four.
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