The Democrat-controlled Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee on Monday green-lit a series of anti-gun measures, sending them to the full House for further consideration. 

The Committee approved four out of five "common-sense gun safety bills" proposals before it, all on 14-12 party-line votes. The only bill that did not find success was a gun rationing scheme, limiting the ability to purchase more than one handgun a month, that only tanked due to one of the Committee's Democrats crossing the aisle to oppose it. 

The four bills headed to the House floor: 

House Bill 1099: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or possession of "undetectable" firearms, including 3D-printed guns and those without serial numbers.

House Bill 1593: Requires background checks for all firearm purchases, including long guns, effectively outlawing legal person-to-person sales without getting an FFL involved to run the check. 2A advocates warn this will set the stage for a statewide gun registry. 

House Bill 1859: Creates "Extreme Risk Protection Orders," also known as “Red Flag Laws,” allowing courts to issue orders to seize guns from individuals on thin evidence without a trial, while creating an adversarial process to restore their rights. Gun rights groups have characterized these as "turn in your neighbor" laws. 

House Bill 1866: Bans devices that convert semi-automatic firearms into machine guns (e.g. Glock switches), which are already illegal under federal law if not registered under the National Firearms Act. 

 “These bills represent thoughtful, reasonable approaches to reducing illegal trafficking, saving lives, and supporting law enforcement – while fully respecting the rights of responsible gun owners under the Second Amendment," claimed State Rep. Tim Briggs (D), the Committee chair. 

Pro-Second Amendment groups, on the other hand, argue the measures are an overreach that will have little impact on crime. 

"These anti-gun politicians continue to blame inanimate objects like firearms instead of holding criminals accountable for their actions," says the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action. 

The full House can vote on the gun control measures as early as Sept. 29.