Contact info for committee members (NRA/CGOPA action alert)

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As we all know several pro gun bills have died in the committee. We need to push hard for these bills to pass.

Pennsylvania: House Judiciary Committee to Hear Second Amendment Legislation Next Week

Next Tuesday, March 18, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 60 East Wing, the House Judiciary Committee will be considering two pro-gun pieces of legislation which need your support:

House Bill 921, sponsored by state Representative Tim Krieger (R-57), would transfer background checks for firearms purchases from the Pennsylvania instant check system to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).

House Bill 2011, sponsored by state Representative Mark Keller (R-86), would strengthen Pennsylvania’s firearms preemption law to further ensure firearm and ammunition laws are consistent throughout the state.
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There may be an attempt to amend HB 921 with anti-gun language that would mandate “universal” background checks. The NRA strongly opposes this amendment. Currently, Pennsylvania requires background checks on the private sale and transfer of handguns. This amendment would expand the required background check to include the private sale of ALL firearms, including rifles and shotguns.</B>

“Universal” background checks do nothing to reduce crime, and only punish law-abiding gun owners by creating cumbersome mandates and restrictions on the lawful purchase and possession of firearms. It is already illegal to knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to someone classified as a prohibited person, and is a felony for a prohibited person to buy, own or possess a firearm. Mandating background checks on the private transfer of long guns would make drastic and unnecessary changes to current state firearm laws and will impose unduly restrictions on law-abiding citizens rather than addressing the true problems associated with illegal straw purchases – lack of enforcement of current law. Criminals, by definition, violate laws, especially gun control laws. They don’t register their firearms, purchase firearms through licensed dealers or subject themselves to any gun control schemes that only penalize law-abiding citizens.

Please call and e-mail members of the House Judiciary Committee TODAY in support of HB 921 and HB 2011 WITHOUT any anti-gun amendments.

House Judiciary Committee:

Representative Ron Marsico, Chairman (R-105)
Phone: (717)-652-3721

Representative Thomas Caltagirone, Democratic Chairman (D-127)
Phone: (717)-787-3525

Representative Todd Stephens (R-151)
Phone: (717)-260-6163
Email: Tstephen@pahousegop.com

Representative Bryan Cutler (R-100)
Phone (717)-284-1965
Email: bcutler@pahousegop.com

Representative Glen Grell (R-87)
Phone: (717)-795-6091
Email: ggrell@pahousegop.com

Representative Timothy Krieger (R-57)
Phone: (717)-260-6146
Email: Tkrieger@pahousegop.com

Representative Sheryl Delozier (R-88)
Phone: (717)-761-4665
Email: Sdelozie@pahousegop.com

Representative Brian Ellis (R-11)
Phone: (717)-787-7686

Representative Joseph Hackett (R-161)
Phone: (717)-260-6168
Email: jhackett@pahousegop.com

Representative Mark Keller (R-86)
Phone: (717)-783-1593
Email: mkeller@pahousegop.com

Representative Bernie O’Neill (R-29)
Phone: (717)-705-7170
Email: boneill@pahousegop.com

Representative Mike Regan (R-92)
Phone: (717)-432-0792
Email: mregan@pahousegop.com

Representative Todd Rock (R-90)
Phone: (717)-749-7384
Email: trock@pahousegop.com

Representative Rick Saccone (R-39)
Phone: (717)-260-6122

Representative Marcy Toepel (R-147)
Phone: (717)-787-9501

Representative Tarah Toohil (R-116)
Phone: 717-260-6136

Representative Deberah Kula(D-52)
Phone: (717)-772-1858

Representative Matthew Bradford (D-70)
Phone: (717)-772-2572

Representatitive John Sabatina, Jr. (D-174)
Phone: (717)-772-4032

Representative Jesse White (D-46)
Phone: (717)-783-6437

Representative Bryan Barbin (D-71)
Phone: (717)-783-1491

Representative Vanessa Lowery Brown (D-190)
Phone: (717)-783-3822

Representative Dom Costa (D-21)
Phone: (717)-783-9114

Representative Madeleine Dean (D-153)
Phone: (717)-783-7619

Representative Brandon Neuman (D-48)
Phone: (717)-783-4834