Gun control measures advance in Pennsylvania state House

Minnesota House advances gun control measures

Universal background checks and “red-flag” court orders to temporarily remove guns from people deemed an imminent threat to themselves or others are another step closer to becoming state law.

Gun Control Measures Advance in Pennsylvania State House. Still Face Hurdles

Democrats advanced gun-control bills in the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives, after years of a virtual standstill on legislation amid a politically divided government.

Gun control measures advance in Pennsylvania state House

HARRISBURG (AP) — Democrats advanced four gun-control bills in Pennsylvania’s state House of Representatives on Wednesday, after years of a virtual standstill on legislation amid a politically divided government.

Argall bills to curb waste advance in Pennsylvania Senate

HARRISBURG — A package of bills to reduce waste and abuse in Pennsylvania’s public assistance programs was approved Wednesday by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.

On party-line vote, Minnesota House approves new gun control measures

The Minnesota Legislature moved one step closer to passing new gun control laws when the House advanced a bill Wednesday evening with expanded background checks and a red flag law to take weapons from people deemed dangerous. The new restrictions are a top priority for Democrats, who have narrow control of both chambers of the Legislature. They passed the House as part of a sprawling public safety funding and policy bill that was approved on a 6…

Pa. House committee approves four gun bills on party-line votes

A set of bills that would tighten the state's gun laws will go to a vote before the full House, the most significant movement on firearms legislation in several years.