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"Pa. bill pushes to end gun permit 'loophole' Monday, June 14, 2010 By Tom Barnes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette HARRISBURG -- A Democratic state legislator from southeastern Pennsylvania is trying to close the "Florida gun loophole."
Rep. Bryan Lentz of Delaware County, who is running for a Congressional seat in suburban Philadelphia, wants to make it harder for Pennsylvanians who have been denied a license to carry' firearms in this state to simply get one from another state, in particular, Florida.
Currently, state law generally requires a person to be licensed by the state of Pennsylvania in order to carry a weapon.
But there is this exception allowing firearms for "any person who possesses a valid and lawfully issued license or permit to carry a firearm, which has been issued under the laws of another state, regardless of whether a reciprocity agreement exists between the Commonwealth (of Pennsylania) and the state."
Mr. Lentz is upset, saying this exception allows Pennsylvania residents to legally carry a firearm in Pennsylvania "even when they have been denied, or had revoked, a 'license to carry' by Pennsylvania authorities." He called this situation a "loophole.''
He cited a case where a man was arrested in a rental car at a Pennsylvania airport with a loaded AK-47 in the car.
"The man had a Pa. 'license to carry', which was subsequently revoked," Mr. Lentz said. "While his case was pending, he obtained a Florida 'license to carry' by mail. He was subsequently stopped by Philadelphia police in a car with another loaded firearm. There was no arrest, however -- even though his Pa. 'license to carry' had been revoked -- because he now had a Florida license to carry.''
He has a bill before the House Judiciary Committee to stop Pennsylvania residents from getting their license to carry from another state. The committee may vote on the Lentz bill on Tuesday, depending on how talks with the National Rifle Association go.
"This legislation is needed to ensure that local authorities retain control over the (firearms) permit process and that Pennsylvania residents who are granted a license to carry have met the standards of our state and not those of another state, whose standards may be less than ours," Mr. Lentz said.
In November, he will face Republican Pat Meehan for the Congressional seat now held by U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak."
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10165/1065547-100.stm#ixzz0qqNeEF6K
Just saw this online . . . lots of mis-information in this article . . .
"Pa. bill pushes to end gun permit 'loophole' Monday, June 14, 2010 By Tom Barnes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette HARRISBURG -- A Democratic state legislator from southeastern Pennsylvania is trying to close the "Florida gun loophole."
Rep. Bryan Lentz of Delaware County, who is running for a Congressional seat in suburban Philadelphia, wants to make it harder for Pennsylvanians who have been denied a license to carry' firearms in this state to simply get one from another state, in particular, Florida.
Currently, state law generally requires a person to be licensed by the state of Pennsylvania in order to carry a weapon.
But there is this exception allowing firearms for "any person who possesses a valid and lawfully issued license or permit to carry a firearm, which has been issued under the laws of another state, regardless of whether a reciprocity agreement exists between the Commonwealth (of Pennsylania) and the state."
Mr. Lentz is upset, saying this exception allows Pennsylvania residents to legally carry a firearm in Pennsylvania "even when they have been denied, or had revoked, a 'license to carry' by Pennsylvania authorities." He called this situation a "loophole.''
He cited a case where a man was arrested in a rental car at a Pennsylvania airport with a loaded AK-47 in the car.
"The man had a Pa. 'license to carry', which was subsequently revoked," Mr. Lentz said. "While his case was pending, he obtained a Florida 'license to carry' by mail. He was subsequently stopped by Philadelphia police in a car with another loaded firearm. There was no arrest, however -- even though his Pa. 'license to carry' had been revoked -- because he now had a Florida license to carry.''
He has a bill before the House Judiciary Committee to stop Pennsylvania residents from getting their license to carry from another state. The committee may vote on the Lentz bill on Tuesday, depending on how talks with the National Rifle Association go.
"This legislation is needed to ensure that local authorities retain control over the (firearms) permit process and that Pennsylvania residents who are granted a license to carry have met the standards of our state and not those of another state, whose standards may be less than ours," Mr. Lentz said.
In November, he will face Republican Pat Meehan for the Congressional seat now held by U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak."
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10165/1065547-100.stm#ixzz0qqNeEF6K