Mayor, Governor Call On Congress To Reinstate Assault Weapon Ban

[PA CERTIFIED AGENT]

Mayor, Governor Call On Congress To Reinstate Assault Weapon Ban

City and state officials called Thursday for Congress to reinstate a ban on assault weapons, an impassioned plea delivered as the police department prepared to bury Liczbinski who was killed by a high-powered rifle.

The ban that had been enacted in 1994 was not renewed after lapsing in 2004.

Nutter said last weekend's "assassination" of Liczbinski, who was shot at least five times by a Chinese SKS rifle was "truly shocking."

"We all know that he did not stand a chance," said Nutter, speaking at a City Hall news conference.

At Thursday's news conference, Nutter and Gov. Ed Rendell released a copy of a letter they sent to members of the state's congressional delegation asking for the federal ban on assault weapons to be reinstated.

"Passing this legislation will go a long way to protecting those who put their lives on the line every day for us," Rendell and Nutter wrote. "There is no excuse to do otherwise."

Ramsey, who also attended the news conference, bristled when told that some gun-rights organizations dispute whether the SKS rifle qualifies as an assault weapon.

The gun inflicts wounds so devastating that it should be considered one, Ramsey said angrily.

"Then add it to the frickin' list!" he said to sustained applause from officials and other police officers.


Here we go again!!!!!!!!!!!!

[King 5.45]

Mayor, Governor Call On Congress To Reinstate Assault Weapon Ban

City and state officials called Thursday for Congress to reinstate a ban on assault weapons, an impassioned plea delivered as the police department prepared to bury Liczbinski who was killed by a high-powered rifle.

Translation:

Small child asks one parent for money for an ice cream cone. That parent says "no." Small child then asks the other parent for money for an ice cream cone.

[spabula]

I just got this picture emailed to me from a friend. I was told it is hanging on the corner of Cottman Ave and Frankford Ave in Philly.

[PA CERTIFIED AGENT]

LOL!!!!!!!!!

I use to try that one myself, and it worked sometimes.

[King 5.45]

I just got this picture emailed to me from a friend. I was told it is hanging on the corner of Cottman Ave and Frankford Ave in Philly.

That's explosive. We need a better picture to find out who takes credit for producing it.

[bogey1]

I just got this picture emailed to me from a friend. I was told it is hanging on the corner of Cottman Ave and Frankford Ave in Philly.

thats going to stir the pot

[reels18]

This is nothing more than pandering. It would be nice to hear a politician call for a ban on criminals, judges who hand out lenient sentencing and prosecutors that plea bargain to make their work load lighter.

This plea for a ban on assault weapons is merely politicians that have no concept on how to deal with the crime problem.

[MartinBrody]

Ramsey, who also attended the news conference, bristled when told that some gun-rights organizations dispute whether the SKS rifle qualifies as an assault weapon.

The gun inflicts wounds so devastating that it should be considered one, Ramsey said angrily.

Sounds like he wants to consider any centerfire rifle an assault weapon, how quickly they expand their loose definition of "assault weapon". No wonder we fight these stupid laws so strongly, give them an inch and they take a mile. By his definition a Ruger No.1 (single shot) in .243 is an "assault weapon".

[reels18]

thats going to stir the pot

I wonder why Chuck Cassidy and Gary Skerski's pictures are not on the poster.

[tes151]

I just got this picture emailed to me from a friend. I was told it is hanging on the corner of Cottman Ave and Frankford Ave in Philly.

I wish it was real, but, it sure looks like a photoshop job to me.