Registry would treat gun owners like criminals (PA)

The Morning Call ^ | April 10, 2007 | Christian Berg

[neverdem]

If someone told you he had been forced to provide the Pennsylvania State Police with their fingerprints, photograph, Social Security number and a host of other personal information, you'd probably assume they were arrested and charged with a crime.

Well, that kind of police ''booking'' process could be in store for Pennsylvania's roughly 3 million firearms owners if gun-control advocates in Harrisburg have their way.

Last month, a group of six state lawmakers introduced legislation that would require the annual registration of virtually every privately-owned firearm in the state. Those who would refuse to register their guns would become criminals, and those denied registration certificates for any reason would have their guns confiscated by the government.

''There's nothing more slanderous to our Second Amendment rights,'' said Melody Zullinger, executive director of the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs. ''It's scary, and it should be a wake-up call to sportsmen.''

The gun registration proposal, known as House Bill 760, is co-sponsored by Reps. Lisa Bennington, D-Allegheny; Angel Cruz, D-Philadelphia; Lawrence H. Curry, D-Montgomery and Philadelphia; Cherelle L. Parker, D-Philadelphia; Jake Wheatley, D-Allegheny; and Rosita C. Youngblood, D-Philadelphia.

In addition to providing the information mentioned above, gun owners would be required to undergo an annual criminal background check and provide police with the make, model, caliber and serial number for every gun they own -- along with a $10-per-year, per-gun registration fee.

Private gun owners whose applications are approved would receive registration certificates for each firearm. The certificates, which would include the gun owner's name, address, date of birth, photograph and other information, would have to be carried with the associated gun at...

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Still, the mere fact that six House members are proposing it serves as evidence that gun control is an issue alive and well in the halls of state government.

[neverdem]

Still, the mere fact that six House members are proposing it serves as evidence that gun control is an issue alive and well in the halls of state government.

When you want to send a message to the GOP by not voting, voting third party, etc., you might be enabling your real enemies, IMHO.

[Antoninus]

If someone told you he had been forced to provide the Pennsylvania State Police with their fingerprints, photograph, Social Security number and a host of other personal information, you'd probably assume they were arrested and charged with a crime.

Welcome to life in New Jersey.

[Ditto]

When you want to send a message to the GOP by not voting, voting third party, etc., you might be enabling your real enemies, IMHO.

Might?

[sgtbono2002]

More crap from the Murtha State. As if sending that craphead to Washington wasnt enough.

Count me as glad I dont live there, . Byt he way this bill would make me a criminal, I wouldnt tell them anything they didnt already know.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Canada tried this.

They wasted billions and it was a failure.

[Antoninus]

When you want to send a message to the GOP by not voting, voting third party, etc., you might be enabling your real enemies, IMHO.

Actually, I'd be a lot more worried about this bill if it had been brought forward by Republicans with a Rudy-esque RINO as governor. Then, the GOP reps would fall in line to support it.

As it is, I'd be shocked if this idiotic bill passed. Between Republicans and Democrats in the "T", there's no way...

[sgtbono2002]

What ever happened to Miranda. the right to remain silent.

[LIConFem]

"When you want to send a message to the GOP by not voting, voting third party, etc., you might be enabling your real enemies, IMHO."

Bears repeating.

[stm]

That kind of info is part and parcel for a concealed and carry permit but it should never be a requirement for the simple ownership of a gun.

More evidence of the blue state gun grabber’s attempts to rid the country of those dastardly evil guns.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

We aught to make people who don’t own gun regester.

[flashbunny]

"When you want to send a message to the GOP by not voting, voting third party, etc., you might be enabling your real enemies, IMHO."

And sometime you can get the same thing by voting for one of them in the GOP

[Lx]

Annual registration? Nice cash cow. I’m so happy I have some weapons bought before they were required to be registered.

[clamper1797]

That kind of info is part and parcel for a concealed and carry permit but it should never be a requirement for the simple ownership of a gun

There ... I fixed it

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Keep rudy outta the WH or this would be on a national level.

[neverdem]

BANG!

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I’m so happy I have some weapons bought before they were required to be registered.

;)

[Ciexyz]

This is what happens when Republicans stay home and let Democrats take control of the State House.

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No, this is what happens when Libertarians vote dim.

[Ciexyz]

This is what happens when the National Dem Caucus targest PA with millions of dollars of ad money and the attack ads run full-time on local TV and radio. The populace caves and votes Dem.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Yeah, we talked about this gun-grabbing bill last week after the NRA sent out a legislative alert. Although it probably will never get out of committee, I called my representative to my express my strong opinions against it just in case.

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