HB 1845 Passed the House and Senate today.

[djturnz]

Now we just need Fast Eddy to make it so.

[LittleRedToyota]

woohoo!!

thanks very much to whitefeather, kim stolfer, etc. for their efforts to get this done.

and thanks to everyone who contacted their reps to help make it happen.

i predict fast eddie will sign it as it has been touted as a gun control bill by the antis...and the margin of it passing in the house was overwhelming (as in unanimous if i recall correctly...do you happen to know what the senate vote count was?) it would be politically difficult for him to not sign it, i think...i hope.

[billamj]

PARTY!!! Of course fat eddie could be a bit of a problem. Anyone know what the numbers look like? Could they override a veto?

[LittleRedToyota]

the house voted *unanimously* to pass it the first go-round. and today they voted *unanimously* to accept the senate amendments.

i can't find the senate vote count, though.

but, yeah, it looks like the house at least could override a veto...but with that kind of bipartisan support, i don't see how fast eddie would not sign it as that would be politically bad for him.

here is a link to the legislature's web page on the bill.

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...type=B&bn=1845

[LittleRedToyota]

actually, the senate voted *unanimously* for the bill as well...so fast eddie pretty much has to sign it.

here is another link to the history of the bill that shows the overall vote count:

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...type=B&bn=1845

senate: 50-0
house: 199-0

[normanvin]

actually, the senate voted *unanimously* for the bill as well...so fast eddie pretty much has to sign it.

here is another link to the history of the bill that shows the overall vote count:

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...type=B&bn=1845

senate: 50-0
house: 199-0

But how long does he have to sign it?

[Dredly]

correction: this bill also contains the removal of the ability for DCNR To restrict our ability to carry... right?

[glockman22]

this is great news..i cant wait to carry in state parks, and also not have the state take away our firearms like they did when Katrina hit..to me that is the most important issue of all the issues that passed for us..

[cybrus]

Here's my message to the Governor:

Governor Rendell,

HB 1845 recently passed with unanimous vote in both the House and the Senate. This bill does many good things - increasing penalties for assaulting police officers, providing additional security for victims of domestic abuse, and making firearm laws and regulations more consistent across the Commonwealth. I urge you to sign this important legislation quickly so that it can begin benefiting our citizens as soon as possible.

Thank you,
Dave Wyman

[vetter3006]

Awsome news, thanks to all who helped get our politicains to move on this bill.
Now let's see fast Eddie move on it.