Just as an FYI, in the September 2009 edition of PA Township News (A publication that goes to township supervisors and others), there is a 4 page article on 'Gun Laws' Titled: "UNDER THE GUN - Townships' Desire to Ensure Public Safety Can Run Afoul of State Firearms Law".
I'll avoid the whole discussion as to what constitutes 'Public Safety', except to say that what some townships say is 'public safety' and 'gun control' is in direct conflict with what my definitions are. The article was written by Brenda Wilt. It _may_ be available at
www.psats.org.
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Some Pennsylvania townships have sought to ensure the safety of their officials and residents by prohibiting weapons at township meetings and in township parks, only to find that their gun control ordinances are susceptible to questions of legality and, possibly, lawsuits. There is a lot of confusion about what townships can do when it comes to regulating firearms, so the
News took aim at the issue to get some answers.
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For the record, I'm a township supervisor in Lehigh Township, and have begun to work towards revising our own township weapons ordinance to bring it in line with the PA UFA Section 6120. My own personal opinion is that a well-armed, well-prepared citizen is a deterrent to crime, and a benefit to society. I have no issues with people being armed in our meetings.