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June 6th, 2013, 05:16 PM #1
Man charged with carrying gun on school property (looks like "other lawful purpose")
http://standardspeaker.com/news/man-...erty-1.1501303
A 26-year-old Hazleton man who walked his stepdaughter to Heights-Terrace Elementary Middle School on Thursday while carrying a gun in a holster was charged with possessing a weapon on school property.
Steven Rivera of North Poplar Street was arrested at 8:52 a.m. while the school was locked down, city police said.
Police said in a probable cause affidavit that Rivera told them he was carrying his weapon openly, but signs on the front door indicate that carrying firearms is prohibited in the school or on the grounds. Police verified that Rivera owns the gun, a 9mm semi-automatic pistol that contained eight rounds in the magazine, the affidavit says.
A security officer said three parents told her they saw a man with a gun so the officer radioed to other school officials, and then saw Rivera standing near the main parking lot, the affidavit states.
Rivera waited for a man to exit the school before they left together by walking north on Mill Street, the affidavit states.
District Judge Gerald Feissner of Freeland released Rivera on his own recognizance after his arraignment Thursday. Rivera is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on June 19 at 10:30 a.m. before District Judge Joseph Zola of Hazleton.
Police said they charged Jorge Rosado, 25, of Hazleton, the man who walked away from the school with Rivera, with disorderly conduct.
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June 6th, 2013, 05:18 PM #2
Re: Man charged with carrying gun on school property (looks like an "Any Legal Purpos
So someone decided to test the waters. Can't wait for this outcome.
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June 6th, 2013, 05:21 PM #3
Re: Man charged with carrying gun on school property (looks like an "Any Legal Purpos
Pretty ballsy open carrying to the school. Good for him.
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June 6th, 2013, 05:24 PM #4Grand Member
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Re: Man charged with carrying gun on school property (looks like an "Any Legal Purpos
Police said they charged Jorge Rosado, 25, of Hazleton, the man who walked away from the school with Rivera, with disorderly conduct.I am not a lawyer. Nothing I say or write is legal advice.
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June 6th, 2013, 05:28 PM #5
Re: Man charged with carrying gun on school property (looks like an "Any Legal Purpos
Read the Federal gun free zone law of 1995 or 1996. It's really scary.
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June 6th, 2013, 05:32 PM #6Super Member
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Re: Man charged with carrying gun on school property (looks like an "Any Legal Purpos
Problem is case law has not yet defined "other lawful purpose" even thought when you apply for your LTCF one of the example often use for Lawful purpose for permit is Self-Defense.
Hope he is smart and gets a good lawyer.Last edited by CPratt; June 6th, 2013 at 06:06 PM.
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June 6th, 2013, 05:50 PM #7
Re: Man charged with carrying gun on school property (looks like an "Any Legal Purpos
The correct statutory language (now incorrectly quoted twice) is "other lawful purpose".
18 Pa.C.S. § 912: Possession of weapon on school property
(c) Defense.--It shall be a defense that the weapon is possessed and used in conjunction with a lawful supervised school activity or course or is possessed for other lawful purpose.Get your "Guns Save Lives" stickers today! PM for more info.
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June 6th, 2013, 06:10 PM #8
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June 6th, 2013, 07:16 PM #9
Re: Man charged with carrying gun on school property (looks like an "Any Legal Purpos
We are not likely to see a follow up to this article either way unless this person is a member here. A similar incident occurred last year at the high school and there never was a follow up. I contacted the paper and several members of the school board in attempt to discuss inaccuracies in citations of the relevant laws only to be ignored.
Let us hope for the best, but let us also prepare for the worst.
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June 6th, 2013, 07:25 PM #10
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