PA HOUSE SPEAKER MULLS ALLOWABLE ACTIONS IN SAF COMPLAINT ABOUT AG GUN LAW VIOLATION

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PA HOUSE SPEAKER MULLS ALLOWABLE ACTIONS IN SAF COMPLAINT ABOUT AG GUN LAW VIOLATION
BELLEVUE, WA – Pennsylvania State House Speaker Bryan D. Cutler has advised a group of gun rights organizations including the Second Amendment Foundation that he is “reviewing all allowable actions at the disposal of the General Assembly” in reaction to a call for an investigation following what appears to have been a violation of various state and federal gun laws in a recent NBC hidden camera report on “ghost guns.”

The undercover report involved NBC reporter Vaughn Hillyard and the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro in which Hillyard purchased two P80 firearm kits. He subsequently enlisted help from agents with the AG’s office to complete the “80% kits” turning them into fully functional firearms. The finished guns were fired on camera.

Responding to the investigation request, Speaker Cutler said the matter could be referred to the House Government Oversight Committee, or SAF could also pursue action from the U.S. Department of Justice, because it involves alleged violation of federal gun laws.

“At present,” Speaker Cutler wrote, “I am reviewing all allowable actions at the disposal of the General Assembly regarding this issue. Again, I want to thank you for bringing this important issue to my attention.”

“We’re delighted that Speaker Cutler is taking this matter seriously,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “When this apparent ‘sting’ was first brought to our attention, we were stunned that anyone from a responsible news organization would try for such sensationalism. Only a full investigation can determine whether, and to what degree, state and federal laws were violated.”

The NBC report aired on March 17. It was first exposed by Ammoland journalist John Crump, who covers the firearms industry.

“Just because you’re a reporter, you do not enjoy any special privilege to violate the law,” Gottlieb observed. “We’re indebted to Speaker Cutler for outlining the authority, and the limitations, of the House of Representatives when it comes to investigations, and especially for providing other options that are available.

“We certainly intend to pursue this matter, wherever the path takes us,” he said. “This kind of nonsense may look good during a news broadcast, but the glimmer wears off fast if there is a criminal violation that may be prosecuted.”

[Walleye Hunter]

Do you have a link for that? I'd love to provide it to Katie Muth and her minions, who assured me that it was a legit case of journalistic investigation to have those guns made.

[bogey1]

Death sentence for all involved.

[esh21167]

Laws don't apply to lawmakers and their enforcers.

[JenniferG]

Trying to make the government obey the same laws the citizens must obey is a fruitless endeavor at this point. When you allow lawmakers to openly violate the State's Constitution and allow mail in voting and have the power to determine who's business will be sacrificed in the name of a phony pandemic we've already lost control of the government and they've made us into "the ruled" and them "the rulers". Good luck, glad I didn't give any money to this waste of time. The same people behind this waste of time are now supporting those that that violated the State Constitution to allow mail in voting. Someone has to say it or everyone will be shuffling their feet looking at their shoes when the subject comes up.

[imashooter2]

PA HOUSE SPEAKER MULLS ALLOWABLE ACTIONS IN SAF COMPLAINT ABOUT AG GUN LAW VIOLATION
BELLEVUE, WA * Pennsylvania State House Speaker Bryan D. Cutler has advised a group of gun rights organizations including the Second Amendment Foundation that he is *reviewing all allowable actions at the disposal of the General Assembly* in reaction to a call for an investigation following what appears to have been a violation of various state and federal gun laws in a recent NBC hidden camera report on *ghost guns.*

The undercover report involved NBC reporter Vaughn Hillyard and the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro in which Hillyard purchased two P80 firearm kits. He subsequently enlisted help from agents with the AG*s office to complete the *80% kits* turning them into fully functional firearms. The finished guns were fired on camera.

Responding to the investigation request, Speaker Cutler said the matter could be referred to the House Government Oversight Committee, or SAF could also pursue action from the U.S. Department of Justice, because it involves alleged violation of federal gun laws.

*At present,* Speaker Cutler wrote, *I am reviewing all allowable actions at the disposal of the General Assembly regarding this issue. Again, I want to thank you for bringing this important issue to my attention.*

*We*re delighted that Speaker Cutler is taking this matter seriously,* said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. *When this apparent *sting* was first brought to our attention, we were stunned that anyone from a responsible news organization would try for such sensationalism. Only a full investigation can determine whether, and to what degree, state and federal laws were violated.*

The NBC report aired on March 17. It was first exposed by Ammoland journalist John Crump, who covers the firearms industry.

*Just because you*re a reporter, you do not enjoy any special privilege to violate the law,* Gottlieb observed. *We*re indebted to Speaker Cutler for outlining the authority, and the limitations, of the House of Representatives when it comes to investigations, and especially for providing other options that are available.

*We certainly intend to pursue this matter, wherever the path takes us,* he said. *This kind of nonsense may look good during a news broadcast, but the glimmer wears off fast if there is a criminal violation that may be prosecuted.*

Ooooooo I bet NBC reporter Vaughn Hillyard is losing sleep now!