May. 22, 2018
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) today wrapped up a series of seven hearings that were held to discuss public safety legislation, including proposed bills relating to Pennsylvania’s gun laws.
“With the recent tragedies in Parkland, Orlando and Las Vegas, and now in Texas last week, it is clear we needed to act to prevent these situations from happening in the future,” said Marsico. “That’s why I called for a series of special public hearings to discuss legislation dealing with public safety, violence and firearms.”
The hearings were designed to allow members and the public to focus on these issues. During the first six hearings, Marsico offered time to any member who wished to address the committee to outline proposals, advocate ideas and explain concerns. The final hearing, which was held today, was designed to collect data and testimony from various organizations and groups with ideas about how to combat the problems the state has been facing.
“This topic was too important to exclude any member’s point of view, and I was pleased to have dozens of members of the House participate and testify. Their information was valuable and we plan on moving forward with some of their suggestions,” Marsico said. “Throughout the hearings, we looked at this as a way to build bipartisan consensus for an effective legislative strategy to keep Pennsylvania students and residents safe. We will continue to look closely at implementing legislation that will do just that.”
Representative Ronald Marsico
105th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
RonMarsico.com
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