Rep. Angel Cruz, D-Philadelphia, is taking aim at some Republican lawmakers with legislation to prohibit anyone but police officers and security personnel from carrying guns in the state Capitol building.

Several state lawmakers have been said to use conceal carry permits to carry guns on the House and Senate floors. Rep. Chris Rabb, D-Philadelphia, recently criticized the behavior in a Facebook post, saying capitol police can’t dictate who is allowed to have weapons on the House and Senate floor because those areas are outside their jurisdiction.

“All of this background is to say that this double-standard is problematic and unduly imperils the safety of everyone, but it’s accepted because until real leadership manifests itself, neither the capitol police, nor House/Senate security (understandably) wants to risk their jobs by imploring Republican majority leaders to do the right and prudent thing,” Rabb wrote. “Yet again, the Second Amendment is more important to Republicans than ‘provid(ing) for the common defense’ and ‘promot(ing) the general welfare.'”

Cruz wants to amend state law to stipulate only police officers, armed security agents, Pennsylvania State Police, Capitol Police or a member of Legislative Protective Services be carried in the main Capitol building, the East Wing of the Capitol, the legislative office building, Speaker K. Leroy Irvis Office Building, North Office Building of the Capitol Complex and the Finance Building. The state would provide lockers and facilities to check firearms in each building. Those found in violation would face a first-degree misdemeanor charge.

House Bill 2761 has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee. It has little chance of advancing out of the committee.

“It is vital, especially during these tumultuous times, that we show respect for everyone’s right to feel safe by prohibiting firearms in the Pennsylvania State Capitol building and surrounding grounds,” Cruz wrote in his legislative memorandum.