OK, the NRA has spoken(See their message below), now its time to let the Pennsylvania General Assembly know that you want to strengthen our gun laws so we can protect our citizens and the men and women who wear a uniform every day while they protect and serve the public.

Say no to any deals with the NRA and yes to common sense laws that will help stop the flow of illegal guns throughout Pennsylvania.

Illegal "straw purchases" of handguns, and the people who arm the deadliest criminals like the robber who turned a gun on and murdered veteran Philadelphia police officer Chuck Cassidy, must be stopped, now.

And the time for back-room deals that not only line the pockets of gun manufacturers and their henchmen and accomplices, while letting Pennsylvania's victims and survivors of gun violence continue to pay a deadly price, has to stop, now.

Thankfully, the forwarded message below, provides you with the information and links to tell your elected member of the general Assembly and all the members of the Judiciary Committee to:

Vote YES on HB 22 and help law enforcement limit qualified individuals to the purchase of no more than One Handgun a Month.

Vote YES on HB 29 and require the reporting of lost and stolen guns.

We especially want to make sure the following members hear from you as they represent constituents who agree that the time for the legislature to act is now, but have failed to act accordingly.

Target Members* of the House Judiciary Committee:

Members who voted NO on HB 22 in June who need to vote YES

State Representative Thomas R. Caltagirone (D-127: Reading), Chairman (717) 787-3525 (voted YES)

State Representative Craig Dally (R-138 -Northampton) (717) 783-8573

State Representative John Evans (R-5: Crawford & Erie County) (717) 772-9940

State Representative Deberah Kula (D-52: Fayette & Westmoreland County) (717) 772-1858

State Representative Jesse White (D-46: Allegheny, Beaver & Washington County) (717) 783-6437

State Representative Kate Harper (R-61:Montgomery County) (717) 787-2801

State Representative Carl W. Mantz (R-187: Berks and Lehigh County) (717) 787-3017

State Representative Katie True (R-41: Lancaster County) (717) 295-5050
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So help us send the message:

No Deal with the NRA.

Act Now. Save Lives

Anthony

www.handgunsanity.org

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "NRA-ILA_Alerts"
To: YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:15:11 -0500
Subject: URGENT: Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee Scheduled to Vote on Anti-Gun Bill Package!

URGENT: Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee Scheduled to Vote on Anti-Gun Bill Package!

Contact the Members of the House Judiciary Committee TODAY!

At the request of Governor Ed Rendell (D), the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee has tentatively scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, November 20 at 10:00am, to vote on several anti-gun measures. The package of bills include one-gun-a-month, a requirement for individuals to report lost or stolen firearms, and legislation that would overturn Pennsylvania's current preemption law.

House Bill 18, sponsored by State Representative Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia), would further provide for limitations on the regulation of firearms and ammunition by local municipalities. State preemption regulating firearms was enacted by the legislature to avoid the possibility of thousands of separate firearm laws across the Commonwealth. Without preemption there would be a myriad of local firearms laws making compliance impossible for law abiding gun owners. In addition, this proposed legislation may also be in conflict with Article 1, Section 21 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania which states "The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be questioned."

House Bill 22, "one-gun-a-month" legislation, sponsored by State Representative John Myers (D-Philadelphia), will prohibit law-abiding citizens from purchasing more than one handgun at a time, and impose a 30-day waiting period between single handgun purchases.

House Bill 29, "Lost or Stolen Firearms" legislation, sponsored by State Representative Jewell Williams (D-Philadelphia), would make it a crime to fail to report the loss or theft of a firearm to police within 24 hours of discovering the firearm missing. This proposal would criminalize victims of crime and is ineffective.

It is imperative that you contact the members of the House Judiciary Committee TODAY to strongly encourage them to OPPOSE this package of anti-gun bills!

Members of the House Judiciary Committee are listed below:

State Representative Thomas R. Caltagirone (D-127), Chairman
(717) 787-3525

State Representative Daylin Leach (D-149), Secretary
(717) 783-9114

State Representative Kathy Manderino (D-194)
(717) 787-1254

State Representative John E. Pallone (D-54)
(717) 783-1819

State Representative Don Walko (D-20)
(717) 787-5470

State Representative Ron Marsico (R-105), Chairman
(717) 783-2014

State Representative Lisa Bennington (D-21)
(717) 705-7011

State Representative Dan Frankel (D-23)
(717) 705-1875

State Representative Harold James (D-186)
(717) 787-9477

State Representative Deberah Kula (D-52)
(717) 772-1858

State Representative Bryan R. Lentz (D-161)
(717) 787-8574

State Representative Joseph A. Petrarca (D-55)
(717) 787-5142

State Representative Sean M. Ramaley (D-16)
(717) 787-4444

State Representative Greg Vitali (D-16)
(717) 705-2089

State Representative Chelsa Wagner (D-22)
(717) 783-1582

State Representative Jesse White (D-46)
(717) 783-6437

State Representative Jewell Williams (D-197)
(717) 772-2004

State Representative Tom C. Creighton (R-37)
(717) 772-5290

State Representative Craig A. Dally (R-138)
(717) 783-8573

State Representative John R. Evans (R-5)
(717) 772-9940

State Representative Will Gabig (R-199)
(717) 772-2280

State Representative Glen R. Grell (R-87)
(717) 783-2063

State Representative Kate Harper (R-61)
(717) 787-2801

State Representative Beverly Mackereth (R-196)
(717) 783-2655

State Representative Carl W. Mantz (R-187)
(717) 787-3017

State Representative Bernie O'Neill (R-29)
(717) 705-7170

State Representative Tina Pickett (R-110)
(717) 783-8238

State Representative Todd Rock (R-90)
(717) 783-5218

State Representative Katie True (R-41)
(717) 705-7161

Please continue to check your email and www.NRAILA.org for updates on these important firearm issues.

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