He promised to veto House Bill 1066, which allows out-of-state groups such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) to sue Pennsylvania municipalities over local gun safety ordinances. “I will veto this bill or any like it that reaches my desk,” said Gov. Wolf.
The Governor is encouraging Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rob Kauffman to reconsider his decision hindering votes on bipartisan gun safety bills.
Rep. Kauffman said on Tuesday, “We don’t have any intention of addressing further gun control measures this session.” He added that as long as he is the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, he will block the “red flag” bill because he has serious concerns regarding the fairness of its provisions on gun owners.
