Kane Won't Defend New Gun Law

[lemko]

From philly.com:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20...l_gun_law.html

[BimmerJon]

NRANRANRANRA

God I hate the media

[mikelets456]

My goodness, I can not believe innocent, honest citizens are under such scrutiny and treated as criminals. Then the people that are supposed to uphold the law pick and choose according to their agenda! My goodness, Wolf's not even in office and it's already starting. I really hope the Republican majority fights back and starts prosecuting and playing hardball with this BS...

[SWrunner]

Regardless of how anyone feels about guns or this particular law, everyone should be outraged by how blatantly political this woman is. She needs to do her job or step down.

[ungawa]

Half of that article is not true and the other half is 10% truth with the important 90% part hidden.

It was like the SS told you that your parents were sent to Dachau to help poor people in Europe. And there's more good news, they have new temp jobs!

Just a huge, long, detailed lie.

[Berks_Iraq_Vet]

When will she do her job? She needs to be removed from office.

[RockIsland]

When will she do her job? She needs to be removed from office.

She is doing her job, advancing the progressive Libtard agenda.

Non-citizen Kane needs to go.

[90volts]

The inquirer says : "...a new law that effectively stripped municipalities of the right to enact their own gun measures..."

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't it already against the law for municipalities to enact their own gun measures per the UFA?

It is amazing to me that an attorney general is allowed to pick and choose which laws they uphold. What would happen if we allowed cops to do the same?

[90volts]

And here is the text of the article for anyone who doesn't want to click the link. It was a pain in the ass on my tablet with ads etc.

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane will not defend a new law that effectively stripped municipalities of the right to enact their own gun measures, raising the prospect that the controversial statute might not take hold.

A spokeswoman on Thursday said Kane had exercised her authority to decline representing the state in a challenge to the law filed by Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Lancaster, and area lawmakers.

Instead, she is deferring to lawyers working under Gov. Corbett - who in six weeks will relinquish their offices to a new Democratic administration.

"The attorney general determined it would be more efficient and in the best interest of the commonwealth for the Office of General Counsel to handle this matter," said Kane's spokeswoman, Renee Martin.

Corbett spokesman Jay Pagni said the counsel's office would take on the case, but he also assailed Kane for what he called "another example of the attorney general refusing to fulfill her constitutional duty to defend the commonwealth and the people who elected her."

The law, which takes effect this month, granted out-of-state groups such as the National Rifle Association the right to sue municipalities that enact gun-related ordinances stricter than state law.

Critics said it was a backhanded way to cripple municipalities' efforts to enact their own measures by subjecting them to costly and time-consuming litigation.

Since its passage, four townships or boroughs in the state's southeastern corner have repealed ordinances that require residents to report lost or stolen firearms - measures they hoped would cut down on the flood of illegal gun sales.

Others are considering similar repeals, local officials say.

The challenge to the law, filed by State Sen. Daylin Leach (D., Montgomery) along with other lawmakers and the cities, argues that the firearms language in the law had no relation to the underlying bill it was amended to - one that increased penalties for stealing copper and other metals. The plaintiffs contend that violates the so-called "single-subject" rule for legislation stipulated by the state constitution.

The decision by Kane, a Democrat, comes 18 months after she declined to defend the commonwealth in another controversial lawsuit - that one over its ban on same-sex marriage. Corbett, a Republican and her predecessor as attorney general, then hired outside counsel to defend the law.

A federal judge eventually struck it down.

On Thursday, Leach praised Kane as "doing the right thing" in the gun case.

"She defends the state all the time, and the vast number of cases have credibility," he said. "But she is under no obligation to take an untenable position."

Although Corbett's lawyers can act on the case, a decision on how to proceed will likely end up before the counsel that Gov.-elect Tom Wolf installs after he takes office next month. A spokesman, Jeffrey Sheridan, said the Wolf administration would review all existing litigation upon taking office.

In Montgomery County, attorney Sean Kilkenny said three municipalities he represents - Whitemarsh, Jenkintown, and Norristown - have repealed their gun laws. Hatfield Township also repealed its law, and at least three others are considering it or are doing so.

Despite Kane's stance, Kilkenny said he would not advise them to delay or backtrack.

"The [state] law's still on the books, and the NRA could use it," he said. "Until the Supreme Court or someone else tells us otherwise, we're left with the law on the books."

[ray h]

This isn't going to stop when she's gone. Many people in this sad excuse of a country want more laws and more restriction, especially people in the eastern US.
I hope you guys are prepared to be criminals, because some day in this generation your only other choice is going to be give up carrying and give up semi-autos or leave PA. Just about every municipality and Township in PA has been chomping at the bit to get rid of preemption. It's a train going down hill with no brakes, there's no stopping it. They are indoctrinating the next generation right now, I say less than five years we will experience teachers asking "Does your mommy and daddy have guns", when the answer is "yes" or "I think so", there will be a letter sent in the mail (if the USPS is still around) asking for the brand, caliber and serial number or your kids won't be allowed to attend school because they could be a danger to the other students. Wait until these kids that have been told throughout their schooling that guns are bad, guns are dangerous, get on town boards and start attending meetings.
I'm sorry to say, it's a done deal folks. It's just a matter of one more generation.