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Nancy Pelosi Calls for “Compromise” on Guns

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi took to the airwaves to discuss gun control on Good Morning America this week, proposing new restrictions on gun owners in response to the Pittsburgh shootings.  Her proposal to the show’s host includes registration of guns and their owners, a step that has historically lead to confiscation.

In addition, Speaker Pelosi recommends we ban guns from crossing state lines.  She will put an end to competitions such as NRA’s Camp Perry, hurt hunters who prefer to take to the fields in a neighboring state, and potentially even restricting whether or not gun owners can take their firearms with them if they move.  These restrictions are absurd!

The only way to shut Nancy Pelosi’s gun control fantasies down is to take quick action to put pressure on “blue dog” Democrats, who come from more conservative districts, and are most vulnerable to calls for gun control.  We have a number of them in Pennsylvania.  They are:

If you live in any of these districts, please use the links above to contact your representative and tell them that you oppose the Speaker Pelosi’s gun control agenda.  Express skepticism about your trust in the Democratic Party to protect your Second Amendment rights.  Be aware that many of the representatives above are pro-gun, and will likely be on our side, but don’t let them take you for granted, and make sure they understand that you expect them to represent the interests of gun owners in your district, and not help Nancy Pelosi bring her San Francisco attitudes on guns to Pennsylvania.

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April 10 2009 1:34:54 AM
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Harrisburg City Council Backs Illegal “Victimized Twice” Gun Control Measure

Following in the footsteps of other Pennsylvania City Councils around Pennsylvania who either don’t know or don’t care about Pennsylvania State Law, the Harrisburg City Council is proposing a “Lost & Stolen” reporting law.

Legislation requiring gun owners tell police if their firearm is lost or stolen will be considered by Harrisburg City Council after Tuesday’s recommendation of support from council’s public safety committee.

Under the proposal anyone discovering the loss or theft of their firearm must tell city police within 24 hours or face a fine of from $50 to $1,000 or up to 90 days in jail.

These laws are more feel-good legislation that allows city councils to tell their constituents they are doing something while not actually doing anything, and on top of that they are completely illegal because firearm regulation is reserved for the state legislature under Pa.C.S. § 6120:

John Hohenwarter, NRA Pennsylvania State Liaison, earlier Tuesday told The Patriot-News “Harrisburg does not have the authority to go out and pass their own ordinance” because firearms can only be regulated at the state level. He said the same is true of the five other cities. “The bottom line is they don’t have the authority to do it so why are they even debating it?”

But nevermind the law, Council President Linda Thompson Explains:

Council President Linda Thompson said the impact of gun violence on the city trumps any threat of legal challenge.

It’s interesting how if a citizen ignores the law they go to jail, but if a city council does it it’s a moral responsibility. Funny how that works.

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April 01 2009 2:40:29 PM
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