HB 1091 (no unlicensed open carry in Phili)

[VRH]

I see this has been laid on the lable. Would this make it time now to contact our house reps and advise them to vote it down?

HB 1091
TAYLOR - An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of carrying firearms on public streets or public property of Philidelphia

PN 1317 Referred to JUDICIARY, April 2, 2013
PN 3193 Reported as amended from JUDICIARY, March 18, 2014
First consideration, March 18, 2014
Laid on the table, March 18, 2014

[mingomom]

You already need a license to open carry in Philadelphia as it is a city of the first class. The intent of this bill was to strengthen sentences and make them mandatory.

[streaker69]

You already need a license to open carry in Philadelphia as it is a city of the first class. The intent of this bill was to strengthen sentences and make them mandatory.

Only reason to "strengthen" the bill is because the DA down there refuses to follow through with charges that are filed. Charges are either plead down or Nolle Prossed. If people would actually do their jobs, this law wouldn't ever be considered.

[knight0334]

Pennsylvania shouldn't be subjugating Philly to a different standard of rights or privileges. All rights, privileges, and immunities to all those within a state needs to be equal. 6108 is already blatantly unconstitutional via the 14th Amendment Section 1, this bill only compounds the problem.

14th Amendment
Amendment XIV
Section 1.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

[streaker69]

Knight, I'm guessing that's never been challenged in court?

[mingomom]

Only reason to "strengthen" the bill is because the DA down there refuses to follow through with charges that are filed. Charges are either plead down or Nolle Prossed. If people would actually do their jobs, this law wouldn't ever be considered.

I agree with you. I actually think this is a bad bill; I was only commenting on the interpretation in the thread title. I had to head out to the bank, hence my short post. You know I usually write books.

[gummy jones]

Knight, I'm guessing that's never been challenged in court?

hobson mccown is on it?

[knight0334]

Knight, I'm guessing that's never been challenged in court?

Not that I know of. I think McKown is going after it indirectly by attacking 6106, but I doubt he'll win.(good luck to him though)

[IIIIIREPOIIIII]

hobson mccown is on it?

PLEASE NO!

[mingomom]

hobson mccown is on it?

Off-topic, but did MJDschool get perma-banned? /off-topic