Radnor mulls reporting law for lost, stolen handguns

[Paradigm]

http://delcotimes.com/articles/2010/02/1...699816.txt

Quote:RADNOR - Call it “an area where reasonable minds can disagree.”

That’s how one Radnor Township commissioner described the debate over a proposed ordinance the Board of Commissioners is considering that would require residents to report a lost or stolen handgun within 72 hours of the loss or discovery of the loss.

Violators could be fined up to $1,000 or jailed for up to 90 days.

The ordinance, which would change the township’s hunting and weapons codes, was introduced by a vote at Monday’s Board of Commissioners meeting.

Many township residents and some from other areas of the region attended the meeting to speak on the proposal. There seemed to be equal amount of support on each side.

Opponents of the ordinance argue that it tries to pre-empt state gun laws, that it is ineffective and unenforceable and that it infringes on people’s constitutional rights.

A few people opined that the “real purpose” of the ordinance, put forward by the organization CeaseFire PA, is to punish people who own firearms and to persuade people to stop buying guns.

Austin Hepburn of Radnor called the legislation “an attack on all lawful gun owners.”

So...a straw purchaser only has to wait until the cops come to the door. When they ask about the gun, the straw purchaser just needs to say, "Sure, officer. It's in my bedroom."

*digs around*

"Golly! It isn't here! It must have been stolen!"


Another stupid, feel-good, illegal law. Yay.

[redeye202]

I have told 2 of my boro council men that if they try to pull this crap i will sue the boro and told them to have the solicitor to read up on premption laws as defined by the state constitution. I am not a well liked person by those who think have authority over me.

[Lazydog]

What gets me is how un-informed these people are. To think that a law is going to stop or prevent crime is stupidity.
There are enough laws on the book and they haven't stopped it yet, so what makes them believe one more will?