PA Struggles to Pass Gun Control Laws

As Connecticut passes its laws to restrict gun purchases with stricter policies, similar bills in Pennsylvania's legislature are falling flat. Local rallies have been hosted in Montgomery County, and its representatives are voicing the concerns.

State Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-153) of Montgomery County, has worked with state Rep. Steve Santarsiero (D-31) and state Rep. Ron Waters (D-191) on a series of bills, including the banning of assault weapons called House Bill 517, according to a report in PhillyBurbs.com.

Restrictions are not just being called for one one side.

Todd Stephens (R-151), a former Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County, has introduced House Bill 931, to "require the Pennsylvania State Police to send all existing mental health data within 90 days to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which checks the background of individuals attempting to buy a gun nationwide," according to PhillyBurbs, a measure he called a "no brainer."

Thus far, no bill has been passed in Pennsylvania to control the second amendment.

To read the full story on proposed bills, visit this PhillyBurbs article.