PA to vote on Anti-Gun Bill Package

[Mtbkski]

Sent off another short e-mail to all those on the list. Just a reminder of how I feel.

When you go to vote today just remember....
Enforcement of Current Laws is all that is needed.
Quit Slapping Criminals on the wrist.
Why do 70% of those that commit a crime with a firearm get probation??
Criminals don't abide by laws.
New laws only hurt those that abide by them.
VOTE AGAINST RENDELL'S RIDICULES
GUN LAWS.
CAST YOUR VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PEOPLE.

Randy R.
Home Address

[Story]

FLASH FLASH FLASH

"One gun a month" and "Local Legislation" defeated, "report stolen guns" tabled!

Remember to contact the sensible legislators and thank them, then wish them a Happy Thanksgiving.

Then remember to give Thanks for your freedoms this Thursday.

[jkt]

Great job everyone. Is there a way to find out who voted for and who voted against the legislation?

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From: davidfeeney@aol.com
To: Wgabig@pahousegop.com; JPallone@pahouse.net; DavidFeeney@aol.com
Sent: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 3:09 pm
Subject: Re: VOTE NO on PA House Bill 18, House Bill 22, House Bill 29

Dear Representatives Gabig and Pallone,

I want to thank you both for your timely responses. You are the only 2 reps who have responded, and I appreciate it.

I am also pleased to see "bipartisan" opposition to PA House Bill 18, House Bill 22, and House Bill 29:

http://www.willgabig.com (R)
http://www.pahouse.com/pallone (D)

Keeping myself and my loved ones safe is a basic human right. It is not a privilege or luxury to be expanded or curtailed based on vague, elusive increases in "public safety".

I take personal responsibility for my own protection, and the protection of my family. Rep. Dwight Evans does not escort my family through the streets of Philadelphia to keep them safe. I do.

Thank you both for supporting my civil rights as a Pennsylvania resident, and as a citizen of the United States of America.

Respectfully,

Dr. David R. Feeney
Director of Digital Education
Fox School of Business at Temple University
david.feeney@temple.edu
http://www.davidfeeney.com
337 Speakman Hall
1810 N.13th Street, Philadelphia PA 19122
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-----Original Message-----
From: Will Gabig <Wgabig@pahousegop.com>
To: davidfeeney@aol.com
Sent: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 1:11 pm
Subject: Re: VOTE NO on PA House Bill 18, House Bill 22, House Bill 29

You can count on me to oppose these bills. There are sufficient laws to deal with criminals without taking away rights of law-abiding citizens. Thank you for your support in this matter.

William I. Gabig, Member
199th Legislative District
101 N. Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
wgabig@pahousegop.com
Capitol Office: 717-772-2280
District Office: 717-249-1990



-----Original Message-----
From: Pallone, John <JPallone@pahouse.net>
To: davidfeeney@aol.com
Sent: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:05 pm
Subject: RE: VOTE NO on PA House Bill 18, House Bill 22, House Bill 29


Ladies and Gentlemen:

Thank you for contacting me relative to House Bills 18, 22 and 29 and the proposed debate before the House Judiciary Committee on gun control legislation in Pennsylvania. I always welcome comments from my constituents and others on any issue that is before the state legislature.

While I acknowledge and recognize that illegal gun activity, primarily in the larger cities, for a number of reasons is out of hand, I don't think we should throw the baby out with the bath water. In defense of the legal gun purchasers and owners, more restrictive gun regulation will not take "illegal" guns off the streets. This clearly is not a problem in the Southwestern region of Pennsylvania. The majority of my constituency is gun advocates - collectors, sportsmen (sportspersons) - hunters for game or sport, clay pigeons or skeet shooters, target shooting, and/or competitive marksmen (markspersons).

Since this debate started last session in the House during the Committee of the Whole, the largest number of the contacts (both in district and out of district) that I received were generally against more gun control and a small number of the contacts (both in district, but more out of the district) that I received were for more gun control. While I am sympathetic to the problem in some areas, particularly Philadelphia, it is not symptomatic of the entire state, particularly Southwestern PA. Additionally, last year when similar gun control legislation was introduced during the Committee of the Whole and this year when similar gun control legislation was presented to this committee, when the bills were called up for a vote by the committee and/or entire house legislative body, the bills failed miserably.

This is one of those conservative vs. liberal issues that puts Pennsylvania on the map as a state with a "confused electorate" - we are a democrat (blue) state but moderate or conservative (almost red) on the gun control issue as well as several other issues. The National Democrat message hurts us particularly in Southwestern PA and in most other parts of the state on this issue and you will find that the PA Legislature has a bias towards Pro-Gun Legislation and is not generally in support of additional gun control legislation.

It really isn't as bad as the gun control advocates want you to believe it is and I will objectively agree that the situation may not be completely what the pro-gun lobby wants you to believe either. And I don't think the government is trying to strip anyone of the right to legally own or legally possess guns. I don't have a problem supporting reasonable gun control legislation, but I'd prefer to see the current laws enforced before we introduce and pass any new ones.

The legal gun owners, the legal gun purchasers and the legal gun sellers are already complying with the law and will most likely continue to comply with the law; new, old or otherwise. The bottom line is that it is the "illegal" gun holders, purchasers and sellers that are the problem and in my opinion, the "illegal" gun activity will remain a problem, even if more gun control laws are passed. Let's face it, the law breakers aren't going to begin to follow the new laws any more than the law breakers follow the existing law now.

Thank you again for contacting me on this important issue and thank you for your support. Gun control is most certainly an important issue, on both sides of the argument and I take my support or non-support of an issue very seriously. But, I'm a realist - I just don’t think this type of legislation will stop "illegal" gun activity or gun crimes. I strongly oppose unnecessary gun control legislation and will continue to advocate for the sportsmen and legal gun owners, purchasers and sellers throughout Pennsylvania. If you have any questions, require additional information, or desire to discuss this issue in greater detail, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Very truly yours,
John Pallone
State Representative
54th Legislative District



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From: davidfeeney@aol.com
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 5:25 PM

To: Caltagirone, Thomas; Leach, Daylin; Manderino, Kathy; Pallone, John; Walko, Don; rmarsico@pahousegop.com; Bennington, Lisa; Frankel, Dan; James, Harold; Kula, Deberah; Lentz, Bryan; Petrarca, Joseph; Ramaley, Sean; greg@gregvitali.com; Rep. Chelsa Wagner; White, Jesse; Williams, Jewell; tcreight@pahousegop.com; cdally@pahousegop.com; jevans@pahousegop.com; wgabig@pahousegop.com; ggrell@pahousegop.com; kharper@pahousegop.com; bmackere@pahousegop.com; cmantz@pahousegop.com; boneill@pahousegop.com; tpickett@pahousegop.com; trock@pahousegop.com; ktrue@pahousegop.com

Subject: VOTE NO on PA House Bill 18, House Bill 22, House Bill 29

Dear PA Representatives,

I am writing to you for the first time in my life as a proud Pennsylvania resident, family person, and taxpayer.

I urge you to vote NO on tomorrow's package of bills related to restriction of my civil liberties: House Bill 18, House Bill 22, House Bill 29.

I am not a "gun nut", or "extremist". I am a highly degreed and published college professional working in Philadelphia at a leading metropolitan university... a university known for its crime rate.

House Bill 18, House Bill 22, and House Bill 29 will only further limit options and rights as a law abiding citizen to protect myself, my family, and my personal freedom. Limiting the rights of law-abiding citizens will not reduce gun violence by criminals.

Rollback of such civil liberties WILL adversely impact women, the poor, and law abiding citizens, who will find themselves stripped of real means to protect the safety of themselves and their loved ones.

I again urge each PA representative to VOTE NO on House Bill 18, House Bill 22, and House Bill 29.

With respect,

Dr. David R. Feeney
http://www.davidfeeney.com
Cell: 267-738-0562

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The vote breakdown for each bill can be view here

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...ate=11/20/2007