Philadelphia Safety committee OKs gun-control legislation

GGReporter · 03-29-2008, 09:32 AM

Philadelphia City Council took a big step closer to a court fight with the state on gun control. The Council's Committee on Public Safety approved legislation to limit handgun purchases to one a month; require owners to report lost or stolen guns to police; allow police to confiscate guns from people considered a risk to themselves or others; require a license from police to bring a gun into the city; ban semiautomatic weapons with clips that hold more than 10 rounds; and establish a registry for ammunition sales. That legislation, introduced by Councilman Darrell Clarke, could be approved on Thursday.

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Windwalker · 03-29-2008, 09:58 AM

Citizens of Philadelphia wake up. Contact your councilman and tell him to vote no on this legislation on gun control. If the councilman doesn't abide by his constituents wishes, vote him out at the end of his term. Elected officials are all supposed to be working for we the people. If not, vote them out. It's time the people take back control of our Government, from the City, County, State, and Federal. Good luck.

just_a_car · 03-29-2008, 06:33 PM

Better yet, if the council votes to enact it, have all that voted "yes" charged with US Code Title 18 Section 242: Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law.

That should get their attention.

ezearln · 03-29-2008, 06:35 PM

and recall all elected city officials that voted for this idiotic measure, you DON'T have to wait til the end of their terms to get rid of them!

BattleRifleG3 · 03-30-2008, 08:19 AM

This is already against PA state law. Phili is basically giving the state the finger and the sleazy gov is not letting the executive branch do its job to enforce the state law.

TXplt · 03-30-2008, 10:37 PM

PA has preemption (thank God !). Most PA representatives (at least those with a R and not a D next to their name) are pretty sane and good regarding gun laws. PA has some of the best CCW laws in the country -- let's keep it that way. You and your friends vote out the B***ards who vote for more gun control drivel in this state !

And yes, Fast Eddie IMHO is an absolutely incompetent political thug who's hurting the state.

03-29-2008, 09:32 AM	#1
GGReporter Magazine Staff Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 717	Philadelphia Safety committee OKs gun-control legislation Philadelphia City Council took a big step closer to a court fight with the state on gun control. The Council's Committee on Public Safety approved legislation to limit handgun purchases to one a month; require owners to report lost or stolen guns to police; allow police to confiscate guns from people considered a risk to themselves or others; require a license from police to bring a gun into the city; ban semiautomatic weapons with clips that hold more than 10 rounds; and establish a registry for ammunition sales. That legislation, introduced by Councilman Darrell Clarke, could be approved on Thursday. More...

03-29-2008, 09:58 AM	#2
Windwalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,596	Citizens of Philadelphia wake up. Contact your councilman and tell him to vote no on this legislation on gun control. If the councilman doesn't abide by his constituents wishes, vote him out at the end of his term. Elected officials are all supposed to be working for we the people. If not, vote them out. It's time the people take back control of our Government, from the City, County, State, and Federal. Good luck. __________________ America: Love it and protect it or leave it

03-29-2008, 06:33 PM	#3
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,522	Better yet, if the council votes to enact it, have all that voted "yes" charged with US Code Title 18 Section 242: Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law. That should get their attention. __________________

03-29-2008, 06:35 PM	#4
ezearln Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 3,175	and recall all elected city officials that voted for this idiotic measure, you DON'T have to wait til the end of their terms to get rid of them! __________________ "You can have my Freedom when I'm done with it!"

03-30-2008, 08:19 AM	#5
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	This is already against PA state law. Phili is basically giving the state the finger and the sleazy gov is not letting the executive branch do its job to enforce the state law. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

03-30-2008, 10:37 PM	#6
TXplt Lost in the Ozone Again Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,837 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 2	PA has preemption (thank God !). Most PA representatives (at least those with a R and not a D next to their name) are pretty sane and good regarding gun laws. PA has some of the best CCW laws in the country -- let's keep it that way. You and your friends vote out the B***ards who vote for more gun control drivel in this state ! And yes, Fast Eddie IMHO is an absolutely incompetent political thug who's hurting the state. __________________ Old fighter pilots never die.....They just wind up in Texas