SB 1228

[RoyJackson]

This one is utter foolishness:
INTRODUCED BY A. WILLIAMS, C. WILLIAMS, TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES,
WASHINGTON AND KITCHEN, DECEMBER 21, 2007


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REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, DECEMBER 21, 2007


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AN ACT

1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for licenses.

3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Section 6109(e) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
6 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
7 § 6109. Licenses.
8 * * *
9 (e) Issuance of license.--
10 * * *
11 (6) In a city of the first class, a license shall be
12 issued only if it appears that the applicant has good reason
13 to fear an injury to the applicant's person or property or
14 has any other proper reason for carrying a firearm and that
15 the applicant is a suitable individual to be licensed. 16 * * *
17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

L7L18JKL/20070S1228B1667


This and SB 1217 were initiated by Andrew Washington...looks like Rendell has a new stooge doing his bidding.

[Brick]

Maybe the thread title should be changed to read-

Pennsylvania WAS shall issue!

[ChamberedRound]

This is just another one of many bills which makes an attempt to do an end-around on the UFA's preemption clause. Again, as with many of the other anti-gun bills like this, it's doubtful that this will ever get any traction.

[sjl127]

The anti gunners are ruthless, constant and unforgiving. They just don't give up.

[LittleRedToyota]

i would say living in a city with philly's crime rate is, in and of itself, "proper reason for carrying a firearm", so i'm not sure what they think they would accomplish by getting this passed

[Agent Smith]

Ugh, it's almost comical at this point.

[Shawn.L]

Yes, I would be laughing if it was not scary, sad, and absurdly capable of happening if we are not always on guard.