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    Thumbs down Rats at work a two-fer- HB 2788 & HB 2791

    Two more for the trash heap!

    Regular Session 2021-2022
    House Bill 2788

    Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for firearms not to be carried without a license, for the offense of possession of firearm by minor and for loans on, or lending or giving firearms prohibited.
    Prime Sponsor: Representative PARKER
    Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY, Aug. 30, 2022 [House]
    Memo: Raising the Minimum Age to Purchase and Possess a Firearm to 21
    https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs...type=B&bn=2788
    Regular Session 2021-2022
    House Bill 2791

    Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police and for firearm sales surcharge.
    Prime Sponsor: Representative PARKER
    Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY, Aug. 30, 2022 [House]
    Memo: Improving the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS)
    https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs...type=B&bn=2791


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    Default Re: Rats at work a two-fer- HB 2788 & HB 2791

    House Bill 2788 - Representative Darisha K. Parker -https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs...io.cfm?id=1920

    Purchasing and possessing a lethal weapon is a serious responsibility that should not be taken lightly. Currently in our country, we set minimum age requirements for driving, voting, and drinking alcohol because we know that young people have not fully developed the parts of their brain responsible for impulse control, judgement, and long-term planning. Further, younger people*s brains and hormonal changes can lead to a lack of self-control and aggressive impulses.

    We know that young people disproportionately commit gun homicides. According to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, though 18 to 20-year-olds comprise just 4% of the population, they account for 17% of known homicide offenders. Further, the highest rates of suicide attempts that result in death or hospital treatment are found from age 14 through 21, and gun access significantly increases these risks. There is evidence that laws raising the minimum legal age to purchase firearms to 21 are associated with decreases in firearm deaths and suicides among young people, especially among 18 to 20-year-olds.

    In light of this, I will be introducing legislation that would raise the minimum age to purchase and possess a firearm from 18 to 21. My legislation has an exception that ensures that legal firearm owners who possessed a firearm prior to the effective date of the bill will not be affected by this increase to the minimum age. My goal is not to remove firearms from the hands of legal gun owners, but to reduce rates of firearm violence and self-harm among our young people.

    House Bill 2791 - Representative Darisha K. Parker


    In Pennsylvania, every firearm sale that is carried out by a licensed seller must involve a request for a criminal history, juvenile delinquency history and mental health record check of the potential purchaser or transferee. The Pennsylvania State Police*s (PSP) Instant Check System (PICS) searches numerous databases to determine whether or not the potential buyer is legally allowed to own a firearm.

    There is currently a dangerous exception in our statute that allows a licensed seller to transfer a firearm to someone without first conducting a proper background check if there is an electronic failure, scheduled computer downtime, or similar event beyond the control of the PSP that lasts for longer than 48 hours.

    Further, according to a 2021 Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) report, the current fee and surcharge structure that funds PICS is insufficient and inadequate * between 2019 and 2021, the fee and surcharge funded only 31% of the actual costs of operation. In order to cover the costs of operation, the LBFC reported that these fees and surcharges would need to increase from $5 * the lowest firearm background check fee in the country * to $16.

    I will be introducing legislation to address these current shortcomings and improve our background check process to ensure that we are doing all we can to protect our residents. Firstly, my bill would remove the 48-hour limitation that the PSP currently has when the PICS system is unavailable, prohibiting firearm purchases during these times. Additionally, my bill would increase the fee that firearm sellers are required to pay from $2 to $6 and the surcharge that firearm purchasers are required to pay from $3 to $10, to ensure that PICS has a built-in funding mechanism that does not rely so heavily on the PSP*s General Appropriation.
    Email sent to "representative" Parker

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