HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) The Pa. House of Representatives passed legislation that would protect the constitutional right to carry firearms by removing the need to obtain a permit for concealed carry.<\/p>\n
House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre\/Mifflin) voted in favor of the bill, which passed the House by a vote 107-92.<\/p>\n
On the passage of the bill, Benninghoff made the following statement:<\/p>\n
The House Republican Caucus has made it a priority this session to guarantee constitutional and individual rights while providing resources for Pennsylvanias most vulnerable and giving additional tools to law enforcement to keep communities safe.<\/p>\n
Benninghoff went on to state that the legislation protects the Second Amendment and Article 1, sec. 21 of the state constitutional rights of legal gun owners. <\/p>\n
The bill does not change who can legally own a gun and will take nothing away from law enforcement from going after those owning and using guns illegally, he added. <\/p>\n
The bill now goes to Governor Wolfs desk, however, Wolf has vowed to veto the bill in the past. <\/p>\n
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