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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | January 13, 2023 11:09 AM |
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| From: | Representative Tim Briggs |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Protecting Children from Accidental Firearm Injuries and Deaths |
| Imagine coming home from work or receiving a phone call to find out that your son or daughter, or one of their friends, was accidentally injured or killed by a gun shot. Sadly, this happens each year to thousands of children and families in the United States. These tragedies can be easily avoided by the enactment of my legislation which would require the safe storage of firearms in homes where children may be present. Failure to comply with this requirement would result in a felony of the third degree if the firearm is used in a crime, or if death or grievous injury is caused, or a summary offense (misdemeanor of the third degree if second or subsequent offense) if a child is found in unlawful possession of a firearm. As elected officials, it is our responsibility to consider proposals such as this that seek to protect all Pennsylvanians. Please consider supporting this effort to save lives, protect children, and ensure that firearms are only used by their rightful owners. Previous Cosponsors of HB 785 of the 2020-2021 Legislative Session SANCHEZ, FRANKEL, ZABEL, PASHINSKI, ISAACSON, SCHLOSSBERG, KINSEY, HANBIDGE, SCHWEYER, FREEMAN, CIRESI, WARREN, WEBSTER, KINKEAD, KIRKLAND, HARRIS, STURLA, VITALI, OTTEN, STEPHENS and MALAGARI |
Introduced as HB1629