Stories tagged: "gun violence"
Despite a veto threat by Gov. Wolf, the state Senate approved a bill that would allow PA gun owners and gun-rights organizations to collect damages from cities that passed firearms restrictions in violation of state law.
The bill he vetoed Thursday also would have wiped out a law, applying only to Philadelphia, that requires gun owners to get a permit to openly carry a firearm in the city.
Gov. Wolf will veto the bill which critics say makes guns more readily accessible.
The bill faces a certain veto from Gov. Tom Wolf, along with another one the senate passed to punish municipalities that impose gun laws stricter than state law.
Activists with Students Demand Action are working to register 100,000 new young voters before the November election.
This year, more than 300 Philadelphians have died due to gun violence, a 31% increase over the previous year.
