PA Bill Number: SB837
Title: In provisions relating to abortion, repealing provisions relating to short title of chapter and to legislative intent, further providing for ...
Description: In provisions relating to abortion, repealing provisions relating to short title of chapter and to legislative intent, further providing for ... ...
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: Jun 27, 2025
Senator: Lawmakers Should Pass Tests Before Writing Gun Laws :: 01/16/2019
You know, Senator Fortunato, it might have been nice if you’d pushed this before Washington State came apart at the seams.
State Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, has introduced legislation in advance of the 2019 legislative session that would require lawmakers who draft gun legislation to be trained and pass a test.
“We have legislators drafting bills who have no idea how firearms work or any sense of firearm nomenclature,” Fortunato said. “When decision makers want to restrict someone’s constitutional rights, they shouldn’t go off half-cocked.”
So, what does “half-cocked” look like? I’m glad you asked.
“A weapon (AR-15) that shoots off 700 rounds in a minute.” – former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Florida.
A ghost gun that “has the ability, with a .30-caliber clip, to disperse with 30 bullets within half a second; 30 magazine clip in half a second.” – California state Sen. Kevin de Leon (D).
– Auburn Reporter, Fortunato: Firearms Test Should Be Required for Lawmaker Who Want to Draft Gun Legislation
