Philly passes 9 gun laws despite state law

[rnm115]

Did a quick search and was suprised that I didn't find this on here yet...

http://www.kyw1060.com/City-Moves-Ah...isburg/1898259

City Moves Ahead With Gun Laws, Despite Harrisburg
by KYW's Mike Dunn

Philadelphia's effort to get its own gun laws stepped up a notch on Thursday as a City Council committee okayed nine such laws without approval from Harrisburg.

City Council is already suing the Pennsylvania state legislature for the right to enact its own gun laws. But even before that case is settled, a Council committee went ahead and approved nine new guns laws, with final passage by Council expected next week.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in the 1990s that such laws would require okay from state lawmakers, but councilman Darrell Clarke, a sponsor of this package, doesn't agree:

"We believe that we are within our rights to implement every single bill that we have passed."

Among the nine bills approved by the committee are ones requiring the reporting of lost or stolen guns, and the reporting of all sales of ammunition. Another would limit handgun sales to one per person per month within Philadelphia.

Testifying in support of the measures was deputy police commissioner Richard Ross (in file photo at right), who was thrilled with the committee passage:

"We believe that in order to have a long-term impact on gun violence in the city, that these are some of the bills that absolutely need to be passed. We're not saying that that they are a panacea, but we believe it will go a long way toward helping us."

Mayor Nutter has indicated that he will likely sign the bills and begin enforcing the gun laws even if, as some believe, the lack of Harrisburg approval makes them illegal.

And Clarke expects the state to fight the city's efforts:

"We anticipate that the state, along with the National Rifle Association, will very quickly challenge our ability to implement those bills."

[sjohn26]

The answer is to go in on a united front----and when a legal carrier IS arrested------file a CIVIL counter-suit against the members of the City Council.

Don't allow them to funnel tax payer money as their defense.....hit them PERSONALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, where's our resident RKBA pitbull attorney for Philly??

[awkx]

cf. http://www.pafoa.org/forum/pennsylva...gun-rules.html

[JoeWilliams]

How the hell are those people not in jail, if they are so wantonly ignoring the law? Any person arrested or jailed will have been kidnapped.

Who is going to arrest the mayor for ordering such a kidnapping? Is the cop who actually commits that crime of violence going to be arrested? Wouldn't be a lawful shooting if a person used lethal force to defend themselves against such a criminal?

[DCChris]

I still don't understand how they can do this. It's litigation waiting to happen. I will never understand the logic of handicapping the ability of law abiding citizens to protect themselves. As an aside, how long do you think it would take for New Jersey to become inhabitable again if their gun laws were similar to PA?

[XD45]

i hope they do some very obvious ones so people from outside of philly can break them. I would love to be arrested under on of the laws, I have nothing better to do with my time or money minus well sue their ass, and stay entertained at the same time.

[larrymeyer]

I don't know maybe I missed it but I only see three laws in the story ! WTF am I suppose to guess what the others were. Like holding my gun in public.

[ShakeyDad]

So, I guess we'll just be buying our guns and ammo outside the city ??

[RocketFoot]

My God! Rendell and his Philly cronies have gone bezerk! I hope someone can put an end to this last ditch act of desperation!

[LittleRedToyota]

Originally Posted by larrymeyer

I don't know maybe I missed it but I only see three laws in the story ! WTF am I suppose to guess what the others were. Like holding my gun in public.

yeah, i have not been able to find a list of all 9 laws either...does anyone have one?