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    Default Received a letter from Rep. Lentz.

    Hello everyone,
    I received a letter today from Rep. Brian Lentz regarding my opposition to H.B. 2536.

    Dear Sir,

    Thank you for your letter in opposition to House Bill 2536. I appreciate
    your thoughts on this legislation.

    House Bill 2536 was scheduled to be voted in the Judiciary Committee
    on Wednesday, June 30; however the vote was delayed, because we
    decided to amend the language of the bill.

    The new language states that notwithstanding the current laws of
    reciprocity, an out of state permit held by a resident of this
    commonwealth shall not be valid if:
    1. The resident's Pennsylvania firearms licsensewas revoked
    2. Theresident's application for a Pennsylvania firearms licsense
    was denied or
    3. The resident was arrested within the last five years for an offense
    listed in section 6105( relating to persons not possess, use
    manufacture, control, sell, or transfer firearms).

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    Default Re: Received a letter from Rep. Lentz.

    Quote Originally Posted by vinman View Post
    Hello everyone,
    I received a letter today from Rep. Brian Lentz regarding my opposition to H.B. 2536.

    Dear Sir,

    Thank you for your letter in opposition to House Bill 2536. I appreciate
    your thoughts on this legislation.

    House Bill 2536 was scheduled to be voted in the Judiciary Committee
    on Wednesday, June 30; however the vote was delayed, because we
    decided to amend the language of the bill.

    The new language states that notwithstanding the current laws of
    reciprocity, an out of state permit held by a resident of this
    commonwealth shall not be valid if:
    1. The resident's Pennsylvania firearms licsensewas revoked
    2. Theresident's application for a Pennsylvania firearms licsense
    was denied or
    3. The resident was arrested within the last five years for an offense
    listed in section 6105( relating to persons not possess, use
    manufacture, control, sell, or transfer firearms).
    1. And what if the revocation was overturned on appeal?
    2. And what if the denial was overturned on appeal?
    3. And what if the person was never convicted?

    Why does he not want to recognize out of state licenses in situations that would not prohibit someone from holding an IN state license? If those factors present such a danger to society, they should be licensing prohibitors for all licenses, both in and out of state. Why would Representative Lentz intentionally create "the Pennsylvania loophole"?
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    Default Re: Received a letter from Rep. Lentz.

    My apoligies for leaving out some of the letter. Rep. Lentz states that this subsection shall not apply to persons whose firearms rights have been restored.

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    Default Re: Received a letter from Rep. Lentz.

    Quote Originally Posted by vinman View Post
    My apoligies for leaving out some of the letter. Rep. Lentz states that this subsection shall not apply to persons whose firearms rights have been restored.
    My question to point #3 still stands. Why would we not recognize an out of state license because of a previous arrest, NOT a conviction, when that arrest would not prohibit an in-state license from being issued?
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    Default Re: Received a letter from Rep. Lentz.

    I will be contacting Rep. Lentz By phone on Monday regarding these amendments. I will update everyone after I speak with him.

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    Default Re: Received a letter from Rep. Lentz.

    Quote Originally Posted by gnbrotz View Post
    My question to point #3 still stands. Why would we not recognize an out of state license because of a previous arrest, NOT a conviction, when that arrest would not prohibit an in-state license from being issued?
    I asked Lentz this very question face to face immediately following his news conference. He did not have an answer then, and he does not have one now. Arrest is his criterion, not conviction. I pointed out that people being arrested and not convicted was a DA problem, not a gun problem, or LEO problem. He did not care for my reasoning. I think it had something to do with him being a former DA.

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    Default Re: Received a letter from Rep. Lentz.

    Quote Originally Posted by PennsyPlinker View Post
    I asked Lentz this very question face to face immediately following his news conference. He did not have an answer then, and he does not have one now. Arrest is his criterion, not conviction. I pointed out that people being arrested and not convicted was a DA problem, not a gun problem, or LEO problem. He did not care for my reasoning. I think it had something to do with him being a former DA.
    and I doubt he will have an answer..this is all political for him. he's going to make the antis happy by saying he's going to make our streets safer when it doesn't do a damn thing except infringe on our rights.
    Peace, Prosperity, and Liberty

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    Default Re: Received a letter from Rep. Lentz.

    Dear Representative Lentz:

    You may be surprised to discover that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is one of the United States, and has been longer than any other state except Delaware.

    For that entire time, we have had a curious relationship with the law.

    It seems that, from the time of its inception, the United States has proffered that an individual, when accused of a crime, has the right to face his accusers, observe and counter any evidence presented, with or without legal representation, and that that individuals guilt or innocence shall be decided by a group of twelve of his fellow citizens.

    The way we describe this unique concept is 'INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY'.

    Oddly enough, it is unconstitutional to deprive an individual of rights and privileges on the mere suspicion of impropriety.

    May I suggest that you spend some time with any fifth or sixth grade Social Studies teacher in this Commonwealth to review this important concept?

    Yours in Freedom,


    WA3RA
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    Default Re: Received a letter from Rep. Lentz.

    Quote Originally Posted by vinman View Post
    I will be contacting Rep. Lentz By phone on Monday regarding these amendments. I will update everyone after I speak with him.
    Well? Did you speak with him? No matter how he words it he is STILL just doing this to kiss ass to the public and elected official for his OWN benefit only, IMO he is a POS..........
    Thank you SSgt.Tim Chambers......

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    Default Re: Received a letter from Rep. Lentz.

    Still does nothing to remedy the situation of Philly Sheriff's denying or revoking without cause by using the "character" clsue for bogus reasons.

    That needs to be the key point to be hammered home.

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