A Tale of 2 Gun Laws: Special Report

Infowars.com
January 5, 2013

While an effort Illinois to pass a comprehensive gun ban has stalled, a small town police chief in Pennsylvania has a plan to preserve the Second Amendment.

Illinois Democrats Lose Bid to Pass Firearms Confiscation Bill

Democrats in the Illinois Senate have failed to gain enough support for legislation that would have outlawed 50 percent of long guns on the market in the state and would have confiscated weapons owned by citizens. [...]

“Based on what we know about Cullerton’s bill, firearms that would be banned include all semiautomatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns,” the Illinois State Rifle Association reported. “Pump action shotguns would be banned as well. This would be a very comprehensive ban that would include not only so-called ‘assault weapons’ but also such classics as M1 Garands and 1911-based pistols. There would be no exemptions and no grandfathering. You would have a very short window to turn in your guns to the State Police to avoid prosecution.” >>> READ MORE

Pennsylvania Police Chief Proposes ’2nd Amendment Preservation’ Ordinance

A police chief in Gilberton, Pennsylvania, a small burough in Schuylkill County with a population of only 867 people, is proposing a ’2nd Amendment Preservation’ Ordinance that he plans to present to the city council during its January 24, 2013 meeting.

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The ordinance, if adopted, would formally require the city to “enact any and all measures as may be necessary” to prevent the violation of the 2nd Amendment by any federal, state or local entity.

In addition to formally recognizing the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees the right to keep and bear arms, Chief of Police Mark Kessler, who wrote the proposal, also pointed out the additional protection under the Pennsylvania constitution which specifically recognizes the “Right to Bear Arms” under Sections 21. >>> READ MORE

This article was posted: Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 11:49 am

Tags: constitution, domestic news, government corruption, gun rights

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