Tom Corbett reserves disarming Pennsylvanians as an option

[YosemiteSam]

Perhaps you should look at the powers afforded the AG BEFORE making statements like you have. He has to be asked by the DA of a county to intervene on pre-emption violations. Do you know of a DA that has requested his assistance that he turned down?

He also does not have the authority to arrest anyone at the PSP for their violation of the law, which the state supreme court has upheld btw. His office does not have arrest authority at all. He might be able to bring suit against them but as has been pointed out numerous times that would be one office of state government suing another office or state government. The vast majority of Pennsylvanians screaming because that dB is so minor to them that the suit would be seen as an obscene waste of money. Ignore the facts if you like but what you are asking of Corbett he can NOT do based on Pa. law.

If he does not speak out he may as well endorse the PSP rule or regulation

Duties of the Pennsylvania Attorney General
As provided by the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, the fundamental duties of the Attorney General are:

•To be the Commonwealth's chief law enforcement officer charged with the responsibility for the prosecution of organized crime and public corruption. This law enforcement effort includes a criminal investigation unit and a drug law enforcement program as well as direction of statewide and multi-county investigating grand juries and a Medicaid Fraud Control Section
•To collect, by suit or otherwise, all debts, taxes and accounts due the Commonwealth which shall be referred to and placed with the Attorney General
•To represent the Commonwealth and all Commonwealth agencies and upon request the Auditor General, State Treasurer and Public Utility Commission in any action brought by or against the Commonwealth or its Agencies
•To administer the provision relating to consumer protection laws
•To represent the Commonwealth and its citizens in any action brought about for violation of the antitrust laws of the United States and the Commonwealth
•To review for form and legality all Commonwealth deeds, leases and contracts to be executed by Commonwealth Agencies
•To furnish upon request legal advice concerning any matter or issue arising in connection with the exercise of the official powers or performance of the official duties of the Governor or the head of any Commonwealth agency
•To review for form and legality all proposed rules and regulations of Commonwealth agencies
The Attorney General, or a deputy appointed by him, serves as a member of various boards and commissions including:

• The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)
• The Board of Pardons
• The Board of Finance and Revenue
• The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
• The Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission
• The Mid-Atlantic Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network



Mission Statement

The State Constitution provides that the Attorney General shall be the chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be imposed by law.

The Commonwealth Attorneys Act establishes the Attorney General as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth and provides the following fundamental duties and responsibilities of the Office of Attorney General:

•To be the Commonwealth's chief law enforcement officer charged with the responsibility for the prosecution of organized crime and public corruption. This law enforcement program includes a criminal investigations unit and drug law enforcement program as well as direction of Statewide and multi-county investigating grand juries and a Medicaid Fraud Control Section.
•To represent the Commonwealth and all Commonwealth agencies and upon request the Auditor General, State Treasurer and Public Utility Commission in any action brought by or against the Commonwealth or its agencies; to furnish upon request legal advice to the Governor or the head of any Commonwealth agency.
•To review for form and legality all proposed rules and regulations for Commonwealth agencies.
•To review for form and legality all Commonwealth deeds, leases and contracts to be executed by Commonwealth agencies.
•To collect, by suit or otherwise, all debts, taxes and accounts due to the Commonwealth which shall be referred to and placed with the Attorney General.
•To administer the provisions relating to consumer protection as well as appoint the Advisory Committee.
•To represent the Commonwealth and its citizens in any action brought for violation of the Antitrust Laws of the United States and the Commonwealth.
The Attorney General, in addition, serves as a member of the Board of Pardons, the joint Committee on Documents, the Hazardous Substances Transportation Board, the Board of Finance and Revenue, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, the Civil Disorder Commission and the Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission

[whoshisface]

I still hold to my argument that this issue should be a disqualifier for anyone that support gun right rights. The time when your second amendment rights mean the most and one of the primary reasons it exists is in a time of emergency. For someone who claims to support gun rights and has a record doing so to flirt with such a thing as disarming the public in a civil emergency flies in the face of the very basis of our rights. I don't care what else he has done...this issue is THAT important.

I still ask, who do you think is better?

[whoshisface]

if that's how you feel I'm sure you're fighting to amend th second! justlike so many are fighting to amend the first to ban child porn and dog fighting videos. :rollingmyeyesbackintomyhead: we have enough arm chair warriors it would e nice if people actually fought for what they believe in.

I agree with you that convicted muggers, rapists, and felons should not have guns. However should a law abiding gun owner be subject to a Police search without a warrant? If you think that it would never happen, here's a link:

http://cbs3.com/local/Philadelphia.T...ectflash=false

The part of the article I am referring to is the third paragraph:
“Police also plan to ask home owners at times for consent to search their homes without a probable-cause warrant” If consent is not given that may be cause enough to get a warrant if you know how these people work.

I will be posting another video of Tom taking credit for starting the Philly Gun Task Force.
pirateron--I don't know how I can be any more factual than video footage straight from the horse's mouth.

Yes I do support Sam Rohrer, and make no apologies for it. Sam led opposition to a statewide gun registry and is a sponsor of the “Castle Doctrine” I am concerned about where our country is headed. I am by no means a paid operative. Thank you for your lively response, without people like you these forums would be boring.

[whoshisface]

This is where TC loses my confidence. Sue them to force then to do the right thing. No money needs to exchange hands dice in this case it wouldn't anyway but the AG should have balls that are big enough to correct injustice even when it's within the commonwealth's own ranks

If he does not speak out he may as well endorse the PSP rule or regulation

Duties of the Pennsylvania Attorney General
As provided by the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, the fundamental duties of the Attorney General are:

•To be the Commonwealth's chief law enforcement officer charged with the responsibility for the prosecution of organized crime and public corruption. This law enforcement effort includes a criminal investigation unit and a drug law enforcement program as well as direction of statewide and multi-county investigating grand juries and a Medicaid Fraud Control Section
•To collect, by suit or otherwise, all debts, taxes and accounts due the Commonwealth which shall be referred to and placed with the Attorney General
•To represent the Commonwealth and all Commonwealth agencies and upon request the Auditor General, State Treasurer and Public Utility Commission in any action brought by or against the Commonwealth or its Agencies
•To administer the provision relating to consumer protection laws
•To represent the Commonwealth and its citizens in any action brought about for violation of the antitrust laws of the United States and the Commonwealth
•To review for form and legality all Commonwealth deeds, leases and contracts to be executed by Commonwealth Agencies
•To furnish upon request legal advice concerning any matter or issue arising in connection with the exercise of the official powers or performance of the official duties of the Governor or the head of any Commonwealth agency
•To review for form and legality all proposed rules and regulations of Commonwealth agencies
The Attorney General, or a deputy appointed by him, serves as a member of various boards and commissions including:

• The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)
• The Board of Pardons
• The Board of Finance and Revenue
• The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
• The Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission
• The Mid-Atlantic Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network



Mission Statement

The State Constitution provides that the Attorney General shall be the chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be imposed by law.

The Commonwealth Attorneys Act establishes the Attorney General as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth and provides the following fundamental duties and responsibilities of the Office of Attorney General:

•To be the Commonwealth's chief law enforcement officer charged with the responsibility for the prosecution of organized crime and public corruption. This law enforcement program includes a criminal investigations unit and drug law enforcement program as well as direction of Statewide and multi-county investigating grand juries and a Medicaid Fraud Control Section.
•To represent the Commonwealth and all Commonwealth agencies and upon request the Auditor General, State Treasurer and Public Utility Commission in any action brought by or against the Commonwealth or its agencies; to furnish upon request legal advice to the Governor or the head of any Commonwealth agency.
•To review for form and legality all proposed rules and regulations for Commonwealth agencies.
•To review for form and legality all Commonwealth deeds, leases and contracts to be executed by Commonwealth agencies.
•To collect, by suit or otherwise, all debts, taxes and accounts due to the Commonwealth which shall be referred to and placed with the Attorney General.
•To administer the provisions relating to consumer protection as well as appoint the Advisory Committee.
•To represent the Commonwealth and its citizens in any action brought for violation of the Antitrust Laws of the United States and the Commonwealth.
The Attorney General, in addition, serves as a member of the Board of Pardons, the joint Committee on Documents, the Hazardous Substances Transportation Board, the Board of Finance and Revenue, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, the Civil Disorder Commission and the Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission

[andrewjs18]

Can you show ma a canadate that is more pro-gun than TC? Can you show me a canadate that has given us more rights to carry in other states? Let's see TC who's been fighting forgun owners for years or well anyone else in the running that falls short or wants an all out ban! hum. Let me know who you think is a better canadate please, since you don't like TC.

Sam Rohrer

http://www.samrohrer.org

[t1m0thy]

I still ask, who do you think is better?

From what I have been able to ascertain so far, Rohrer. Being a Libertarian I will probably vote for that candidate if they put one up, but I am open to voting for a Republican if I can do so without compromising my core principles.

[andrewjs18]

From what I have been able to ascertain so far, Rohrer. Being a Libertarian I will probably vote for that candidate if they put one up, but I am open to voting for a Republican if I can do so without compromising my core principles.

as far as I know, no one from the Libertarian party stepped up to run for Governor yet...I have libertarian views, but am still a Republican, but that doesn't stop me from voting for someone with my ideals.

Sam Rohrer will have my vote.

[whoshisface]

From what I have been able to ascertain so far, Rohrer. Being a Libertarian I will probably vote for that candidate if they put one up, but I am open to voting for a Republican if I can do so without compromising my core principles.

I'll have to look into him.

Just so you know I have my libertarian card myself, along with my NRA and ACLu cards

[andrewjs18]

Tom Corbett calls the constitution a living document during the PA Leadership Conference..recorded by Scott Davis, the founder of parevolution.com

[t1m0thy]

Thank you Republican Party for bypassing the primary and not letting the voters choose; instead behaving like Obama and the Chicago way making a backroom deal and anointing someone for us because your average party members can't be trusted to pick someone themselves, right? I wish this state had an open primary...


Listen to Rohrer and how he is able to articulate his position and doesn't dodge the question: