The Down Range Forum
Member Section => Politics & RKBA => Topic started by: Fatman on October 09, 2008, 07:55:25 PM
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Emergency Powers Bill Approved by House and Senate!
Please Contact the Governor Today!
Today, House Bill 1845, an omnibus legislative package passed the State House and State Senate and is on the way to Governor Ed Rendell (D). This legislation contained a number of pro-gun provisions for Pennsylvania gun owners. Among the provisions was an “Emergency Powers” provision prohibiting any government agency from arbitrarily confiscating firearms during a state of emergency, such as occurred in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Other important provisions include:
· Establishing lawful carry of a concealed firearm in state parks
· Funding for the acclaimed “Don’t Lie For The Other Guy” program administered by the National Shooting Sports Foundation
· Emergency permitting system for concealed carry licenses for individuals who are under immediate threat
Passed unanimously. NRA urges me to call the Guvinator and ask he sign it into law. Why??? They think he wants to fight with the entire Legislative branch? ;D
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Passed unanimously. NRA urges me to call the Guvinator and ask he sign it into law. Why??? They think he wants to fight with the entire Legislative branch? ;D
Rendell? Yeah he's such a tool he might!
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You are correct! Fast Eddy is capable of anything if he can get something out of it.
He'll get something, alright. Mooned by a few hundred lawmakers and defeated in the next election. Those provisions are in with a slew of laws adding more teeth to killing/assaulting a policeman, provisions to make tougher straw buyer penalties, etc.
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Done deal. Signed into law. ;D
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Congrats!
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That is awesome! I wish they would do that in Oklahoma!
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That's strange! I was told by the Sheriff when I applied for my OOS CCW that it was legal to carry in State Parks. My wife and I go bicycle riding at Presque Isle quite often. Didn't carry until got a copy of the park r&r.
TFTI
Richard
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That's strange! I was told by the Sheriff when I applied for my OOS CCW that it was legal to carry in State Parks. My wife and I go bicycle riding at Presque Isle quite often. Didn't carry until got a copy of the park r&r.
TFTI
Richard
Parks by me all said 'firearms prohibited'. Maybe policy was on a park to park basis.
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Parks by me all said 'firearms prohibited'. Maybe policy was on a park to park basis.
A more likely scenario is that the Sheriff who spoke to ellis had no idea what he was talking about.
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A more likely scenario is that the Sheriff who spoke to ellis had no idea what he was talking about.
Could be... could also be open carry was proibited, and concealed wasn't intended to be - the new legislation might be clarifying it in writing. My sheriff basically told me primary and secondary schools were verboten, as were Fed thingies. Strongly advised I not carry in bars, but apparently no law against it. Never mentioned parks.
That reminds me, what happened to the effort to allow concealed on US Park Service property?