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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael J. Slavonic, Jr [mailto:acsl@nauticom.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 8:39 PM
Subject: Pennsylvania Legislators Seek to Use State Police Database to
Seize Handguns.
Friends,
Our worst fears regarding the Pennsylvania State Police maintenance of the
so-called database may become a reality if the Pennsylvania General Assembly
passes two bills that combined would effectively ban all handguns in the
State Police database.
Angry over the fact that one may have slipped by them, the anti-gunners in
the House introduced a bill, HB 1172 that would give the state police the
authority to retain the information they have collected in a database. This
certainly proof that our reading of the law is correct.
After that bill was introduced, this same group introduced HB 1609. This
bill provides for the seizure of all handguns not in compliance with strict
manufacturing rules that required that all handguns be designed as so-called
"smart guns". A handgun not meeting the criteria could be seized by the
police. Since the state police will have the knowledge that all handguns
listed in their database will not be in compliance with the new law, they
will have to seize them. Anyone who refuses to turn in their handguns to
the government will be charged with a felony. This would then prohibit them
from owning a hunting rifle or shotgun for the rest of their lives.
We have been concerned that there may be a news black-out in Pennsylvania on
the subject of our law suit. Just prior to our appearance in Commonwealth
Court on May 9, Rep. Metcalfe and others legislators issued a news release
showing their support for our suit. The news release never seen the light
of day.
Yesterday, we issued a news release exposing the above legislation, and not
a word has been mentioned in the media. We sent the news release statewide,
and we got no response.
To view copies of the above named bills click on the links below;
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HB1172P1359.HTM
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HB1609P1966.HTM
Mike Slavonic
Chairman, Legislative Committee http://www.nauticom.net/www/acsl/
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[GOA-Texas] Gun Owners Alliance Discussion List:
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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael J. Slavonic, Jr [mailto:acsl@nauticom.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 8:39 PM
Subject: Pennsylvania Legislators Seek to Use State Police Database to
Seize Handguns.
Friends,
Our worst fears regarding the Pennsylvania State Police maintenance of the
so-called database may become a reality if the Pennsylvania General Assembly
passes two bills that combined would effectively ban all handguns in the
State Police database.
Angry over the fact that one may have slipped by them, the anti-gunners in
the House introduced a bill, HB 1172 that would give the state police the
authority to retain the information they have collected in a database. This
certainly proof that our reading of the law is correct.
After that bill was introduced, this same group introduced HB 1609. This
bill provides for the seizure of all handguns not in compliance with strict
manufacturing rules that required that all handguns be designed as so-called
"smart guns". A handgun not meeting the criteria could be seized by the
police. Since the state police will have the knowledge that all handguns
listed in their database will not be in compliance with the new law, they
will have to seize them. Anyone who refuses to turn in their handguns to
the government will be charged with a felony. This would then prohibit them
from owning a hunting rifle or shotgun for the rest of their lives.
We have been concerned that there may be a news black-out in Pennsylvania on
the subject of our law suit. Just prior to our appearance in Commonwealth
Court on May 9, Rep. Metcalfe and others legislators issued a news release
showing their support for our suit. The news release never seen the light
of day.
Yesterday, we issued a news release exposing the above legislation, and not
a word has been mentioned in the media. We sent the news release statewide,
and we got no response.
To view copies of the above named bills click on the links below;
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HB1172P1359.HTM
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HB1609P1966.HTM
Mike Slavonic
Chairman, Legislative Committee http://www.nauticom.net/www/acsl/
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The Second Amendment Police Department (in CyberSpace) www.2ampd.net
Join our Discussion List for cops and cop-friendly citizens at http://www.egroups.com/group/2ampd
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E-Mail to requests@wavehost.com with the word "help" in the message body.
Go to http://www.GOA-Texas.org/Email.htm for subscriber information.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
NOTE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is
distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed a
prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and
educational purposes only. Our Website is http://www.GOA-texas.org
The views contained herein do not necessarily reflect the views of Gun
Owners Alliance. We do not officially represent Gun Owners of America.
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"When They turn the pages of history,
When these days have passed long ago.
Will they read about us in sorrow,
for the seeds that we let grow?" - RUSH, "A Farewell To Kings"
