Municipalities in violation of §6120 (Preemption)
Philadelphia (city)
Status: Injunction issued pending court disposition
Enacted on: 4/11/08
Passed 5 illegal ordinances: - Permit authorities to seek a judge's order to take guns from people shown to be a risk to themselves or others.
- Ban from gun ownership people who are subject to a protection-from-abuse order.
- Require gun owners to report to police the loss or theft of a gun within 24 hours of discovering it.
- Ban possession or sale of assault weapons or contraband firearms within city limits.
- Limit firearm purchases to one a month and require buyers to obtain a police certification they have not bought another gun within the past month.
*Two ordinances stricken, three upheld (on procedural grounds) on 6/3/08
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Donate to the trust fund for Meleanie Hain's children:
Belco Community Credit Union
ATTN: Jennie Witwer
201 Good Dr
Lancaster, PA 17603
Reference Acct. #882220
Please make checks payable to "Belco c/o Hain children"
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Last edited by gnbrotz; February 3rd, 2009 at 05:07 PM.
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