tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708938400103267165.post7435295972344559504..comments2023-12-20T23:30:54.576-05:00Comments on Pittsburgh Pist-Gazette: Reform Pittsburgh NowCharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06725494226277483936noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708938400103267165.post-15482679374759796842023-10-02T02:46:16.512-04:002023-10-02T02:46:16.512-04:00Hi great reeading your blogHi great reeading your blogBoot Fashionhttps://boot-fashion.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708938400103267165.post-53546782329971986702008-03-30T20:45:00.000-04:002008-03-30T20:45:00.000-04:00A Message From the President of City Council, Doug...A Message From the President of City Council, Doug Shields<BR/><BR/>We need the blogging communities help! The Council of the City of Pittsburgh believe mandatory reporting of lost or stolen handguns to the police is a common sense reform whose time has come in Pennsylvania.<BR/><BR/>Law enforcement and police across Pennsylvania strongly support a lost or stolen handgun reporting law as a key tool to help police crack down on straw buyers of illegal handguns.<BR/><BR/>The bill in question is an amendment to HB1845, and the amendment is sponsored by Rep. David Levdansky, D-Allegheny County. It simply, requires people who buy a handgun to report the handgun if lost or stolen to the police within three days of discovering the loss or theft. Violating this law brings penalties ranging from a summary offense for a first violation to a felony for repeat violators.<BR/><BR/>It will be voted on Monday,March 31, 2008 in the House.Opponents in the House, led by the NRA, are raising a host of procedural objections.<BR/><BR/>We need Allegheny County residents, to call their local state representatives and urge them to do the following when the House returns next week:<BR/>Vote YES on the Levdansky Amendment (A0617 to H.B. 1845. This amendment is the lost or stolen handgun reporting law at issue.<BR/><BR/>Phone calls to House members NOW can absolutely make a difference.<BR/>DEMOCRATS<BR/><BR/>Rep. Sean Ramaley, Leaning yes. D-16th, Allegheny/Beaver. 724-266-7774.<BR/><BR/>Don Walko, D-20th. Undecided. PLEASE CALL. 412-321-5523<BR/><BR/>Lisa Bennington, D-21st. Leaning yes. Call anyway. 412-361-2040.<BR/><BR/>Joe Preston, D-24th. Yes. Call anyway.<BR/><BR/>Joe Markosek, D-25th. Allegheny/Westmoreland. Undecided. "Interested but noncommital." 412-856-8284.<BR/><BR/>Tom Petrone, D-27th. Leaning yes. Give a quick call. 412-928-9514<BR/><BR/>Frank Dermody, D-33rd. Leaning No. PLEASE CALL. 724-274-4770.<BR/><BR/>Marc Gergely, D-35th. Undecided/leaning No. 412-754-3500.<BR/><BR/>Harry Readshaw, D-36th. Undecided/Leaning No. PLEASE CALL 412-881-4208<BR/><BR/>Bill Kortz, D-38th. Leaning No. "Opposes gun control." 412-466-1940.<BR/><BR/>Dave Levdansky, D-39th. Yes. Rep. Levdansky is the prime sponsor of the Amendment. Call him and thank him for his leadership on this important issue. 412-384-2258<BR/><BR/>Matt Smith, D-42nd. Undecided. 412-571-2169.<BR/><BR/>Nick Kotik, D-45th. Leaning Yes. Please call. 412-264-4260.<BR/><BR/>Jesse White, D-46th. Alleghny/Beaver/Washington. Undecided. 724-746-3677<BR/><BR/>John Pallone, D-54th. Allghny/Armstrong/Westmoreland. Undecided. 724-339-1990<BR/><BR/>REPUBLICANS<BR/><BR/>Mike Turzai, R-28th. Undecided/Leaning No. PLEASE CALL 412-369-2230<BR/><BR/>Randy Vulakovich, R-30th. Undecided. 412-487-6600<BR/><BR/>John Maher, R-40th. Leaning Yes. CALL HIM. 412-831-8080<BR/><BR/>Mark Mustio, R-44th. Undecided. 412-262-3780<BR/><BR/>8:24 PM<BR/>Douglas Shields | 03.30.08 - 8:35 pm | #Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com