Updated: May 24, 2023 | 9:43 am
Pa. state House Democrats advance proposals to toughen gun laws
“This is a modest bill, with a modest impact."
tag | red flag laws
June 27, 2022 | 6:50 PM
With new federal gun laws in place, Pa. lawmakers push for state ‘red flag’ laws
If passed, Pennsylvania would receive $750 million for violence prevention aids, mental health support, and more.
June 7, 2022 | 3:20 PM
Would “red flag laws” reduce number of shootings?
Red Flag laws allow family members or law enforcement officials to prevent an individual from accessing a gun if they believe the person is in crisis.
June 3, 2022 | 5:31 AM
As senators seek common ground on guns, ‘red flag’ laws become a focus
“We don’t have to end the epidemic of gun violence in this nation with one piece of legislation, right?”
June 23, 2021 | 7:54 AM
The White House announces new steps to try to curb surging gun violence
The Department of Justice has also issued model legislation from which states can craft their own so-called red-flag laws to temporarily remove guns from certain people.
December 31, 2019 | 8:15 AM
Episode 54: The headlines of 2019
As the year draws to a close, the reporters at WITF and PA Post been looking back at some of the state politics stories that have shaped it.
By Katie Meyer/WITF December 30, 2019 | 11:38 AM
Pa. gun rights groups marked key victories in 2019
The GOP legislature and courts were in their corner
December 19, 2019 | 5:00 AM
She was shot by a stranger in Chester County. She thinks a red flag law might have prevented it.
Gun removal laws take effect in three states next month. But those efforts have stalled in Pennsylvania.
By Ed Mahon/Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer/WITF Updated: 2020-01-08 17:21:01
Two firearms safety instructors have a plan to prevent suicides among gun owners
The effort involves people voluntarily turning in their firearms during times of personal crisis.
