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September 26th, 2017, 07:04 AM #1
Pittsburgh Councilman Wants To Ban Guns In Parks
http://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories...arks/614954834
PITTSBURGH - There is currently no law that says people can’t have guns in city parks -- but a Pittsburgh councilman wants to change that.
Councilman Dan Gilman told Channel 11’s news exchange partners at TribLIVE that he was in Mellon Park in August when he first realized no such law existed. He said he saw people carrying assault rifles during protests that followed the violent clash between white nationalists and counterprotesters in Charlottesville, N.C.
During a city council meeting Tuesday, Gilman plans to introduce legislation that would ban firearms in city parks. The legislation would mimic a state law that prohibits people from carrying uncased guns in state parks, except in areas designated for target shooting or hunting during hunting season.
A member of a statewide gun-owners group told TribLIVE that state law prohibits municipalities from enacting gun regulations, pointing to an ordinance in a township near Philadelphia that was overturned by Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court.
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September 26th, 2017, 08:00 AM #2Member
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Re: Pittsburgh Councilman Wants To Ban Guns In Parks
Saw this. So the little hoodies will no longer "go strapped"? Gee, I feel safer already.
Yeah....I'll have to remember this one also when I walk the dog.We are Americans first, never forget this.
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September 26th, 2017, 08:16 AM #3
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September 26th, 2017, 08:17 AM #4
Re: Pittsburgh Councilman Wants To Ban Guns In Parks
Councilman Dan Gilman told Channel 11’s news exchange partners at TribLIVE that he was in Mellon Park in August when he first realized no such law existed. He said he saw people carrying assault rifles during protests that followed the violent clash between white nationalists and counterprotesters in Charlottesville, N.C.Rules are written in the stone,
Break the rules and you get no bones,
all you get is ridicule, laughter,
and a trip to the house of pain.
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September 26th, 2017, 10:57 AM #5
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September 26th, 2017, 11:05 AM #6Senior Member
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Re: Pittsburgh Councilman Wants To Ban Guns In Parks
Pittsburgh. The new and up coming Chicago.
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September 26th, 2017, 03:39 PM #7
Re: Pittsburgh Councilman Wants To Ban Guns In Parks
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September 26th, 2017, 04:25 PM #8
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September 26th, 2017, 07:16 PM #9
Re: Pittsburgh Councilman Wants To Ban Guns In Parks
Someone needs to acquaint him with this:
"PA Code Title 18, § 6120. Limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition.
(a) General rule.--No county, municipality or township may in any manner regulate the lawful ownership, possession, transfer or transportation of firearms, ammunition or ammunition components when carried or transported for purposes not prohibited by the laws of this Commonwealth.
(a.1) No right of action.--
(1) No political subdivision may bring or maintain an action at law or in equity against any firearms or ammunition manufacturer, trade association or dealer for damages, abatement, injunctive relief or any other relief or remedy resulting from or relating to either the lawful design or manufacture of firearms or ammunition or the lawful marketing or sale of firearms or ammunition to the public.
(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a political subdivision from bringing or maintaining an action against a firearms or ammunition manufacturer or dealer for breach of contract or warranty as to firearms or ammunition purchased by the political subdivision.
(a.2) Relief.--(Unconstitutional).
(a.3) Reasonable expenses.--(Unconstitutional).
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
"Dealer." The term shall include any person engaged in the business of selling at wholesale or retail a firearm or ammunition.
"Firearms." This term shall have the meaning given to it in section 5515 (relating to prohibiting of paramilitary training) but shall not include air rifles as that term is defined in section 6304 (relating to sale and use of air rifles).
"Person adversely affected." (Unconstitutional).
"Political subdivision." The term shall include any home rule charter municipality, county, city, borough, incorporated town, township or school district.
"Reasonable expenses." (Unconstitutional).
(Oct. 18, 1974, P.L.768, No.260, eff. imd.; Dec. 19, 1988, P.L.1275, No.158, eff. 180 days; Oct. 4, 1994, P.L.571, No.84, eff. 60 days; Dec. 15, 1999, P.L.915, No.59, eff. imd.; Nov. 6, 2014, P.L.2921, No.192, eff. 60 days)
2016 Unconstitutionality. Act 192 of 2014 was declared unconstitutional. Leach v. Commonwealth, 141 A.3d 426 (Pa. 2016). The Legislative Reference Bureau effectuated the 2016 unconstitutionality.
2014 Amendment. Act 192 amended subsec. (b) and added subsecs. (a.2) and (a.3)."
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI...1.020.000..HTM
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September 26th, 2017, 07:20 PM #10
Re: Pittsburgh Councilman Wants To Ban Guns In Parks
I want to ban pittsburgh.
There is no greater sorrow than to recall in misery the time when we were happy - Dante.
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