HB 1044 - Limitation of Regulation of firearms & Ammunition (?)

[Brick]

Text currently unavailable. I can't even begin to guess where this will lead!

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...type=B&bn=1044

Regular Session 2009-2010
House Bill 1044


Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Prime Sponsor: Representative THOMAS

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Text now available:

PRINTER'S NO. 1215
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL No. 1044 Session of 2009

INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, JOSEPHS, M. O'BRIEN, YOUNGBLOOD AND PAYTON, MARCH 23, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 23, 2009

AN ACT

Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6120(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 6120. Limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition.
(a) General rule.--[No] Except as otherwise provided under subsection (a.2), 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.
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(a.2) Exemption.--A political subdivision may regulate the lawful ownership, possession, transfer or transportation of firearms if:
(1) The regulation is not less restrictive than the provisions of this chapter for such ownership, possession, transfer or transportation.
(2) The governing body of the political subdivision has filed an application with the Pennsylvania State Police for an exemption from the provisions of subsection (a), which application demonstrates a compelling reason for the exemption.
(3) The commissioner approves the application and issues a written exemption to the political subdivision. The application must include a proposed ordinance to regulate firearms in the political subdivision and such other information as requested by the commissioner.
(4) The commissioner publishes the exemption on the publicly accessible Internet website of the Pennsylvania State Police and as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

More horseshit meant to eliminate the state's pre-emption powers. This would turn PA in a crazy quilt of restrictions for no purpose what-so-ever.

[camper]

This must be the groundwork so they can ban guns in Philly.

camper