Another one to close the Florida Loophole - HB 1309

[Brick]

See text at: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/...r=1309&pn=1485

Note: underlined text indicates words to be added to existing text.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL No. 1309
Session of 2011

INTRODUCED BY JOSEPHS, BISHOP, WAGNER, V. BROWN, COHEN, M. O'BRIEN, BRIGGS, SANTARSIERO, PASHINSKI, PARKER AND JOHNSON, APRIL 7, 2011

snipped to get to the change

8 § 6106. Firearms not to be carried without a license.
9 * * *
10 (b) Exceptions.--The provisions of subsection (a) shall not
11 apply to:
12 * * *
13 (15) Any person, except a resident of this Commonwealth,
14 who possesses a valid and lawfully issued license or permit
15 to carry a firearm

[anonymouse]

That's Bryan Lentz's original language in HB2536 from last session.

They just don't give up

[andrewjs18]

yeah, they really don't stop. almost robot-like.

[IronSight]

That's Bryan Lentz's original language in HB2536 from last session.

They just don't give up

And they also don't listen; I can think of a few amendments they could have added, talked about at hearings last year, which would no doubt sway some votes to their side.

Thankfully they don't seem to be paying enough attention to see that through.

And no, I will not be posting those possible amendments on here, just in case they stumble across this.

[anonymouse]

This popped up on Google News:

http://blog.pjvoice.com/diary/452/de...-pennsylvanias

Decision on who can carry a concealed firearm should be Pennsylvania's
Thu Apr 28, 2011 at 14:42:00 PM EDT

-- by Pennsylvania State Rep. Babette Josephs (D-Philadelphia)

While we cannot tell other states how to issue firearm licenses or to whom, we must do so in Pennsylvania for our own residents. This would serve to protect Commonwealth residents from violent individuals who abuse the current loophole in state law to legally carry guns with an out-of-state permit after being denied one in Pennsylvania.

Case after case has been documented in which a violent person is denied a permit in Pennsylvania and then successfully applies for a permit in another state, such as Florida. Law-abiding citizens don't seek to circumvent the law like that.

My proposal would not affect gun ownership rights, nor prevent residents of other states with permits from those states from legally carrying a concealed weapon in Pennsylvania. It simply would ensure that the Pennsylvania residents who are granted a license to carry have met the standards of our state and not the standards of another state that potentially could be less stringent.

The bill (H.B. 1309) has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee for review.

[FNG19]

This popped up on Google News:

Her headline is absolutely correct: PA should decide. The unfortunate part -- for her, that is -- is that PA already did decide. It decided that Florida licenses are valid in PA.

Next issue.

[kadar]

Her headline is absolutely correct: PA should decide. The unfortunate part -- for her, that is -- is that PA already did decide. It decided that Florida licenses are valid in PA.

Next issue.

Being that she has been in the house since 1985, she probably voted on that bill that allowed it.
Senility?

[Ricochet]

Great....
Jsut when Im about to get my AZ permit.

[fallenleader]

"Law-abiding citizens don't seek to circumvent the law like that."

what about those of us in monroe county who haven't gone out meeting everyone and gotten the people to act as references?
i have only 1 reference and debated going the route of a FL permit.

squeaky clean record, not even a speeding ticket, had my purchase card in NJ when was a resident, we're not all criminals....
"5.) All references MUST be full time MONROE COUNTY, PA. residents only! Family members or those who
reside at the same address as you are NOT acceptable. References can not be related or reside at the same
address as one another. You must provide their complete home mailing address and phone number. If any of
your references fail to return the questionnaire within the 45 days, your application will be denied."
provided i read the application instruction sheet correctly...
http://www.co.monroe.pa.us/judicial/...DLTEST=|34328|

[God's Country]

I'm guess i'm gonna have to e-mail these clowns and ask them to explain to stupid ole me just where the Florida loophole is.

Any bets they don't know either?