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GlockMom
11-19-2007, 15:17
Update: Time Changed for Hearing on
Proposed Anti-Gun Bills!

Please Contact the Members of the House Judiciary Committee IMMEDIATELY!



The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee has changed the time of tomorrow’s meeting to consider three anti-gun bills. These bills will have a disastrous effect on the Second Amendment rights of Pennsylvania’s law-abiding gun owners. The Committee is now scheduled to meet tomorrow, Tuesday, November 20 at 11:00 am in Room 140 of the Main Capitol Building. This meeting is being held at the special request of Governor Ed Rendell (D), who will be testifying and urging members to pass some of the most onerous firearm restrictions in the state’s history, including a “one-gun-a-month” gun rationing scheme, a requirement that individuals report lost or stolen firearms, and overturning Pennsylvania’s preemption law.



House Bill 18, sponsored by State Representative Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia), would permit local municipalities to place further restrictions on the sale, possession, carrying, and use of firearms by gutting Pennsylvania’s preemption law. State preemption regulating firearms was enacted by the legislature to avoid the possibility of thousands of separate firearm laws across the Commonwealth. Without preemption there would be countless local firearms laws, making compliance impossible for law-abiding gun owners. In addition, this proposed legislation may also be in conflict with Article 1, Section 21 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania which states "The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be questioned."


House Bill 22, “one-gun-a-month” legislation, sponsored by State Representative John Myers (D-Philadelphia), will prohibit law-abiding citizens from purchasing more than one handgun at a time, and impose a 30-day waiting period between single handgun purchases.


House Bill 29, “Lost or Stolen Firearms” legislation, sponsored by State Representative Jewell Williams (D-Philadelphia), would make it a crime to fail to report the loss or theft of a firearm to police within 24 hours of discovering the firearm missing. This proposal would criminalize victims of crime and is ineffective.


It is imperative that you continue to contact the members of the House Judiciary Committee IMMEDIATELY to strongly encourage them to OPPOSE this package of anti-gun bills! Contact information for the House Judiciary Committee is listed below.

State Representative Thomas R. Caltagirone (D-127), Chairman
(717) 787-3525

tcaltagi@pahouse.net



State Representative Daylin Leach (D-149), Secretary
(717) 783-9114

dleach@pahouse.net



State Representative Kathy Manderino (D-194)
(717) 787-1254

kmanderi@pahouse.net



State Representative John E. Pallone (D-54)
(717) 783-1819

jpallone@pahouse.net



State Representative Don Walko (D-20)
(717) 787-5470

dwalko@pahouse.net



State Representative Ron Marsico (R-105), Chairman
(717) 783-2014

rmarsico@pahousegop.com



State Representative Lisa Bennington (D-21)
(717) 705-7011

lbennington@pahouse.net



State Representative Dan Frankel (D-23)
(717) 705-1875

dfrankel@pahouse.net



State Representative Harold James (D-186)
(717) 787-9477

hjames@pahouse.net



State Representative Deberah Kula (D-52)
(717) 772-1858

dkula@pahouse.net



State Representative Bryan R. Lentz (D-161)
(717) 787-8574

blentz@pahouse.net



State Representative Joseph A. Petrarca (D-55)
(717) 787-5142

petrarca@pahouse.net.



State Representative Sean M. Ramaley (D-16)
(717) 787-4444

Sramaley@pahouse.net



State Representative Greg Vitali (D-16)
(717) 787-7647

greg@gregvitali.com



State Representative Chelsa Wagner (D-22)
(717) 783-1582

repwagner@pahouse.net



State Representative Jesse White (D-46)
(717) 783-6437

jwhite@pahouse.net



State Representative Jewell Williams (D-197)
(717) 772-2004

jwilliam@pahouse.net



State Representative Tom C. Creighton (R-37)
(717) 772-5290

tcreight@pahousegop.com



State Representative Craig A. Dally (R-138)
(717) 783-8573

cdally@pahousegop.com



State Representative John R. Evans (R-5)
(717) 772-9940

jevans@pahousegop.com



State Representative Will Gabig (R-199)
(717) 772-2280
wgabig@pahousegop.com



State Representative Glen R. Grell (R-87)
(717) 783-2063

ggrell@pahousegop.com



State Representative Kate Harper (R-61)
(717) 787-2801

kharper@pahousegop.com



State Representative Beverly Mackereth (R-196)
(717) 783-2655

bmackere@pahousegop.com



State Representative Carl W. Mantz (R-187)
(717) 787-3017

cmantz@pahousegop.com



State Representative Bernie O'Neill (R-29)
(717) 705-7170

boneill@pahousegop.com



State Representative Tina Pickett (R-110)
(717) 783-8238

tpickett@pahousegop.com



State Representative Todd Rock (R-90)
(717) 783-5218

trock@pahousegop.com



State Representative Katie True (R-41)
(717) 705-7161

ktrue@pahousegop.com

Please continue to check your email and www.NRAILA.org for updates on these important firearm issues.
9mmMike
11-20-2007, 08:44
Let's go PA people. Get off your you-know-what and do something.....

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Governor Rendell plans to take an unprecedented step and personally attend Tuesday’s PA House Judiciary Committee meeting to attack gun owners and our constitutional freedoms by forcing bad legislation (HB 18, HB 22, and HB 29) out of committee. At the request of Governor Ed Rendell (D), the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee has tentatively scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, November 20 at 11:00am, to vote on several anti-gun measures. This extraordinary Judiciary Committee meeting has been moved to a much larger room: Room 140 Main Capitol.



The package of bills the Governor is demanding action on includes one-gun-a-month, a requirement for individuals to report lost or stolen firearms, and legislation that would overturn Pennsylvania’s current Firearms Preemption Law (see descriptions below).



An appearance by a sitting governor before a legislative committee is so rare that some of the longest serving legislators and staff members could not remember another such time.



Rendell’s Gun Statement’s:



''Don't tell me that enforcement is the root of the problem,'' he growled. ''That's just propaganda that's untrue. Our prisons are bulging.'' (November 17, 2007-Morning Call) ***REALLY GOVERNOR THEN HOW COME THOSE PROSECUTED FOR ‘ILLEGAL’ TRANSFERS OF FIREARMS GET PROBATION 70% OF THE TIME???



“Don’t tell me [spikes in violent crime in some cities] is because our justice system is weak,” Rendell said, gritting his teeth and pounding the podium as he pointed to the steady growth in state prison populations. “It’s because there are too many guns out there, and they are getting in the hands of the wrong people.

“We have a problem, and we better take care of it.” (November 17, 2007-Patriot News)



As you can see from the above, Governor Rendell has declared war on PA gun owners!


Please Act NOW!!! It is imperative that you contact the members of the House Judiciary Committee NO LATER THAN 10:00AM tomorrow morning encourage them to OPPOSE this package of anti-gun bills -- HB 22, HB 18 and HB 61!



The Judiciary Committee Votes are scheduled Tuesday November 20 at 1000 AM. We have placed the Phone numbers, fax numbers and E-Mail addresses for the entire membership of the House Judiciary Committee at the end of this message. ***PLEASE USE THEM!



**For more in-depth information on these issues please go to this link – www.acslpa.org



We thank you for your consideration of this alert!!



Kim Stolfer Harry Schneider
Legislative Committee, Chairman Legislative Committee, Chairman
Allegheny County Sportsmen's League Pennsylvania Sportsmen's Association

E-Mail -- activist@fyi.net psa@pagunlaws.com

Website -- www.acslpa.org



Legislation Description:



House Bill 18, sponsored by State Representative Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia). State preemption law (Title 18, section 6120) regulating firearms was enacted by the legislature to avoid the possibility of thousands of separate firearm laws across the Commonwealth. Without preemption there would be a myriad of local firearms laws making compliance impossible for law abiding gun owners. In addition, this proposed legislation may also be in conflict with Article 1, Section 21 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania which states "The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be questioned."

House Bill 22, "one-gun-a-month" legislation, sponsored by State Representative John Myers (D-Philadelphia), will prohibit law-abiding citizens from purchasing more than one handgun at a time, and impose a 30-day waiting period between single handgun purchases.

House Bill 29, "Lost or Stolen Firearms” legislation, sponsored by State Representative Jewell Williams (D-Philadelphia), would make it a crime to fail to report the loss or theft of a firearm to police within 24 hours of discovering the firearm missing. This proposal would criminalize victims of crime and is ineffective. In addition remedies already exist in PA law, under the negligence statutes (Title 18, sections 302-306), that provide for enforcement in these areas. There is NO reason to for this legislation UNLESS you want to expand the intrusion of government into the lives of otherwise law abiding citizens who are exercising their rights.



**For more in-depth information on these issues please go to this link – www.acslpa.org



Kim Stolfer Harry Schneider
Legislative Committee, Chairman Legislative Committee, Chairman
Allegheny County Sportsmen's League Pennsylvania Sportsmen's Association

E-Mail -- activist@fyi.net psa@pagunlaws.com

Website -- www.acslpa.org


The following organizations are on record as opposing this legislation:



Allegheny County Sportsmen's League (ACSL),
Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs (PFSC),
Pennsylvania Sportsmen's Association (PSA),
National Rifle Association (NRA),
Gun Owners of America (GOA),
Second Amendment Sisters (SAS),
Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association (PR&PA),
Pennsylvania Gun Collectors Association (PGCA)
Lehigh Valley Firearms Coalition,
Philadelphia Federation of Sportsmen's Club,
Pennsylvania Gun Owners Association (PGOA)
Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania (Unified)
National Association of Firearms Retailers (NAFR),
Pennsylvania State Fish & Game Protective Association,
The Pink Pistols
OpenCarry.org
Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association (PAFOA)
National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSA)
Western Pennsylvania 30 Caliber League, Inc

Citizen’s Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA)
Firearms Owners Against Crime (FOAC) the largest gun owners Political Action Committee (PAC) in Pennsylvania will record any support for any of this legislation, now or in the future, as an anti-gun vote.





It is imperative that you contact the following members of the House Judiciary Committee TODAY. PLEASE focus your efforts on the Committee Leaders then the ‘Uncommitted Group’ then the listed ‘Pro-2nd Amendment’ group.



**Representatives listed below are Committee Leadership

State Representative Thomas R. Caltagirone (D-127), Majority Chairman
106 Irvis Office Building
PO Box 202127
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2127
(717) 787-3525
Fax: (717) 772-5401
tcaltagi@pahouse.net

State Representative Ron Marsico (R-105), Minority Chairman
218 Ryan Office Building
PO Box 202105
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2105
(717) 783-2014
Fax: (717) 705-2010
rmarsico@pahousegop.com


State Representative Daylin Leach (D-149), Secretary
109A East Wing
PO Box 202149
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2149
(717) 783-9114
Fax: (717) 787-0861
dleach@pahouse.net




**Representatives listed below are Pro 2nd Amendment

State Representative Deberah Kula (D-52)
104A East Wing
PO Box 202052
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2052
(717) 772-1858
Fax: (717) 780-4784
dkula@pahouse.net

State Representative Joseph A. Petrarca (D-55)
220 Irvis Office Building
PO Box 202055
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2055
(717) 787-5142
Fax: (717) 705-2014
jpetrarc@pahouse.net

State Representative Jesse White (D-46)
102B East Wing
PO Box 202046
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2046
(717) 783-6437
jwhite@pahouse.net

State Representative Tom C. Creighton (R-37)
400 Irvis Office Building
PO Box 202037
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2037
(717) 772-5290
Fax: (717) 783-1904
tcreight@pahousegop.com

State Representative Craig A. Dally (R-138)
211 Ryan Office Building
PO Box 202138
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2138
(717) 783-8573
Fax: (717) 705-1849
cdally@pahousegop.com

State Representative John R. Evans (R-5)
B12 Main Capitol Building
PO Box 202005
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2005
(717) 772-9940
Fax: (717) 772-7099
jevans@pahousegop.com

State Representative Will Gabig (R-199)
410 Irvis Office Building
PO Box 202199
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2199
(717) 772-2280
Fax: (717) 705-2012
wgabig@pahousegop.com

State Representative Glen R. Grell (R-87)
404 Irvis Office Building
PO Box 202087
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2087
(717) 783-2063
Fax: (717) 772-8418
ggrell@pahousegop.com

State Representative Kate Harper (R-61)
149A East Wing
PO Box 202061
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2061
(717) 787-2801
Fax: (717) 787-2022
kharper@pahousegop.com

State Representative Beverly Mackereth (R-196)
7 East Wing
PO Box 202196
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2196
(717) 783-2655
Fax: (717) 772-9869
bmackere@pahousegop.com

State Representative Todd Rock (R-90)
162A East Wing
PO Box 202090
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2090
(717) 783-5218
Fax: (717) 260-6505
trock@pahousegop.com

State Representative Katie True (R-41)
143A East Wing
PO Box 202041
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2041
(717) 705-7161
Fax: (717) 705-1946
ktrue@pahousegop.com



State Representative Tina Pickett (R-110)
155A East Wing
PO Box 202110
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2110
(717) 783-8238
Fax: (717) 705-1949
tpickett@pahousegop.com



**Representatives listed below are Uncommitted on these issues

State Representative John E. Pallone (D-54)
325 Irvis Office Building
PO Box 202054
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2054
(717) 783-1819
Fax: (717) 772-9984
jpallone@pahouse.net

State Representative Don Walko (D-20)
121 Irvis Office Building
PO Box 202020
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2020
(717) 787-5470
Fax: (717) 783-0407
dwalko@pahouse.net

State Representative Sean M. Ramaley (D-16)
323 Main Capitol Building
PO Box 202016
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2016
(717) 787-4444
sramaley@pahouse.net

State Representative Carl W. Mantz (R-187)
53B East Wing
PO Box 202187
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2187
(717) 787-3017
Fax: (717) 772-9869
cmantz@pahousegop.com

**Representatives listed below are dedicated Anti 2nd Amendment Fanatics

State Representative Kathy Manderino (D-194)
125 East Wing
PO Box 202194
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2194
(717) 787-1254
Fax: (717) 780-4770
kmanderi@pahouse.net

State Representative Lisa Bennington (D-21)
6A East Wing
PO Box 202021
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2021
(717) 705-7011
Fax: (717) 780-4761
lbenning@pahouse.net

State Representative Dan Frankel (D-23)
217 Irvis Office Building
PO Box 202023
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2023
(717) 705-1875
Fax: (717) 705-2034
dfrankel@pahouse.net

State Representative Harold James (D-186)
317 Irvis Office Building
PO Box 202186
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2186
(717) 787-9477
Fax: (717) 787-7517
hjames@pahouse.net

State Representative Greg Vitali (D-16)
103B East Wing
PO Box 202166
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2166
(717) 787-7647
Fax: (717) 705-2089
gvitali@pahouse.net

State Representative Jewell Williams (D-197)
101 Irvis Office Building
PO Box 202197
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2197
(717) 772-2004
Fax: (717) 787-2284
jwilliam@pahouse.net

State Representative Bernie O'Neill (R-29)
B13 Main Capitol Building
PO Box 202029
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2029
(717) 705-7170
Fax: (717) 783-3278
boneill@pahousegop.com

State Representative Chelsa Wagner (D-22)
109 Irvis Office Building
PO Box 202022
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2022
(717) 783-1582
Fax: (717) 780-4755
cwagner@pahouse.net

State Representative Bryan R. Lentz (D-161)
106B East Wing
PO Box 202161
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2161
(717) 787-8574
Fax: (717) 780-4777
blentz@pahouse.net