Our dear members from PA, you've got work to do! (HB760)

[DD214]

From the NRA-ILA (http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=2835)

The Gun Registration Act of 2007, House Bill No. 760, sponsored by State Representatives Angel Cruz (D-180), Rosita Youngblood (D-198), Cherelle Parker (D-200), Jake Wheatley (D-19), Lisa Bennington (D-21), and Lawrence Curry (D-154) has been introduced in Harrisburg.

This misguided proposal would require every gun in Pennsylvania to be registered with the state, and each firearm would have to be re-registered annually. The registration would cost law-abiding gun owners $10 per gun each year. Of course, criminals won’t pay anything BECAUSE CRIMINALS DON'T REGISTER GUNS! In fact, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Haynes v. U.S. (309 U.S. 85 (1968)) that since felons are prohibited from owning firearms, compelling them to register them would violate their 5th Amendment rights against self-incrimination. However, if a law-abiding gun owner fails to register it, he or she will be jailed and lose his or her rights FOREVER.

The measure would require each gun owner submit to fingerprinting, have a background check, and to include passport-style photos for the registration cards. The registration card for each gun would then have to be carried with that gun at all times. To make matters worse, if the state should reject your application for any reason, YOUR GUNS WILL BE CONFISCATED!

Please call your State Representative today at (717) 787-2372 and your State Senator at (717) 787-5920 and ask them to oppose HB760!

[zoostation]

What a bunch of idiots. I read the bill and that's indeed exactly what it says. Why do they waste the taxpayers money just to upset gun owners with a bill they know isn't going anywhere.

[cbburke]

Because they are idiots like you said...

I just dont get those Politicians ...

[navycrna]

Wow! That bill is a kick in the nuts to all law abiding gun owners:tdown:

[Norton]

PA is a lot like MD in that a very small percentage of the geography controls a large percentage of the influence. Further, amongst gun owners it is similar in that most of them won't get off of their asses and be pro-active in preventing stuff like this from being enacted.

If you eliminated the Philly influence and its suburbs, the grabbers wouldn't have any traction at all in PA just as we would be in good shape without Montgomery and PG Counties.

[Jim Sr]

Standing Up to Stop New Gun Controls

State Representative Sam Rohrer (R-Berks)
Sign this petition to register your support. http://www.reprohrer.com/?sectionid=73&sectiontree=73 (http://www.reprohrer.com/?sectionid=73&sectiontree=73)

We, the undersigned residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, stand together in opposition to any efforts to infringe upon our Second Amendment right to bear arms. . .

[Jim Sr]

Changes proposed for controversial gun bill ( House Bill 760 PA )

Per-gun fee would be eliminated, and only Philadelphia would be subject to the measure’s requirements.

State Rep. Angel Cruz, the primary sponsor of the bill, said Tuesday he had prepared an amendment to the measure that would eliminate a proposed $10-per-gun annual registration fee.

Also, Cruz said he supports an amendment prepared by his fellow city lawmaker, state Rep. Rosita Youngblood, that would initially limit the bill's requirements to Pennsylvania cities of the first class; Philadelphia is the only such city in the state.

"The most gun violence in Pennsylvania occurs in Philadelphia," Cruz said. "We want to try to do this as a pilot program in Philadelphia before we take it to the rest of the state."... :mad54:

http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/203599

[zoostation]

That's the New Jersey anti-gun influence creeping south across the river, just like it crept south from New York into Jersey.

Kind of reminds me of that creature in the 50's movie "the blob." (but then again, so do most of the ladies in MD Ceasefire)

[Spot77]

We want to try to do this as a pilot program in Philadelphia before we take it to the rest of the state."...

Two years ago, former MD Delegate Neil Quinter tried this same type of "compromise." After hearing hours of testimony about AR15's being used lawfully he blurted out, "Well, we could exempt those" in a desparate attempt to get his pet bill passed.

[ThePhantomPatriot]

However, if a law-abiding gun owner fails to register it, he or she will be jailed and lose his or her rights FOREVER.

man that sucks.
i'm sure my dad will love it if this bill gets passed *sarcastic*. Reregistering guns every year is just rediuculous and a waste of time and money.