The Author of HB760 (Firearm Registration) Rep. Angel Cruz admits it won't pass

[OneLungMcClung]

One of the authors (Cruz) of HB 760 admits that even he thinks this bill won't pass. I can't believe someone this ignorant is a Rep.

I like Rep. Seip's comments.... he seems rather intelligent.

Isn't it funny that Wheatley, Parker, Curry, and Bennington all signed on... then withdrew after reading the bill. I don't know about you guys, but my Dad always told me to read something before I signed it

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local...y_to_pass.html

[ChamberedRound]

Well, at least they're removing their names from the bill, it's better than nothing. I don't understand why, if the bill is losing support, they don't just withdraw the bill altogether.

[ChamberedRound]

And I love this little tidbit from the article, courtesy of Rep. Bill DeWeese:

Rep. Bill DeWeese (D., Greene), the Democratic floor leader, said the bill offers a chance for members to show that they hold a variety of positions on gun legislation. He said reaction from his constituents has been unprecedented, and predicted the bill's demise.

How does a bill which requires the unequivocal registration of all firearms in the state allow members to show "a variety of positions"? It sounds pretty straightforward, cut-and-dry, and inflexible to me.

Don't want to go off-topic here, so take this as a rhetorical question: Is it just me, or is Rep. DeWeese not the biggest idiot and snake-oil salesman ever to disgrace the floor of the PA House?

[dirksterg30]

Don't want to go off-topic here, so take this as a rhetorical question: Is it just me, or is Rep. DeWeese not the biggest idiot and snake-oil salesman ever to disgrace the floor of the PA House?

Can I offer a rhetorical answer? It's not just you.

Hopefully, this bill will die a quick death, but we need to keep our eye on the ball here - there are still plenty of disgraceful bills pending we need to work against.

[diputs]

I know a lot of attention has been paid to this bill, but what about all the other anti-bills out there. I haven't heard anything about them in a while (e.g. HB 30...). Do we have any updates on what's going on with these?