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Anti-Gun Control Bill Moving Through Pa. Legislature

Submitted by The Philosopher on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 19:52
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I thought that my fellow Pennsylvanians might want to see this little interesting fact I found on the interent. It appears as though PA is about to pass a law making it illegal for local lawmakers to pass gun control laws.

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Anti-Gun Control Bill Moving Through Pa. Legislature
Written by Raven Clabough
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 16:53

Pro-gun lawmakers in Pennsylvania are taking action and pushing an anti-gun-control bill through the General Assembly that is sure to send a strong message to anti-gun advocates. The measure, HB 1523, if passed and signed into law, would penalize lawmakers who pass gun control laws.

The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports, “The legislation would penalize municipalities — including Philadelphia and 29 others — that have enacted laws to curb illegal gun sales by requiring them to pay damages and penalties to plaintiffs who challenge those laws in the courts.”

The underlying premise of the legislation is that Pennsylvania law does not permit local governments to pass any regulation or law regarding gun ownership, and therefore, a penalty should follow if the local government persists in doing so.

Current Pennsylvania law states:

No county, municipality or township may in any manner regulate the lawful ownership, possession, transfer or transportation of firearms, ammunition or ammunition components when carried or transported for purposes not prohibited by the laws of this Commonwealth.

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I like state level stuff.

Submitted by dfwrider on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 20:24.

People who cheer about the federal government ruling, and legislating on guns, because it helps them one time are shortsighted.

If we want to restore the republic, it has to be at the state level.

This means that sometimes, we have to support states rights, even when we don't like the issue going against us.

In this instance, this was a double win. The state flexing it's muscle. And they are on the right side of the issue.