PA Bill Number: HB2235
Title: Providing for regulation of the meat packing and food processing industry by creating facility health and safety committees in the workplace; ...
Description: Providing for regulation of the meat packing and food processing industry by creating facility health and safety committees in the workplace; ... ...
Last Action: Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Last Action Date: Apr 25, 2024
FOAC Raises 'Criminality Issue' in Harrisburg Suit Over firearms laws :: 01/19/2015
HARRISBURG. Pa. - A lawsuit filed against Harrisburg Friday maintains the city's firearm and ammunition laws are illegal and unconstitutional. And the Berks County law firm that filed the suit is calling on the Dauphin County district attorney to take criminal action against Harrisburg officials.
The 87-page complaint against the city, its mayor and police chief was filed by Firearms Industry Consulting Group, a division of Prince Law Offices, on behalf of Firearm Owners Against Crime (FOAC) and four individual plaintiffs.
Prince Law Offices are based in Bechtelsville, Berks County. It has offices in Reading, Pottstown and Allentown. The city laws being challenged address possession of firearms by minors, discharging weapons or firearms, lost and stolen firearms and hunting, firearms and fishing. Although the city was provided an opportunity to repeal those ordinances, according to a news release from the law firm, Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse has stated: “The city’s not going to repeal its ordinances, because our police department feels that they are in the public interest, and I do too.” The release also quotes Harrisburg Police Chief Tom Carter stating: “Officers regularly cite violators for reckless discharge of guns in the city and when minors are caught in possession of firearms.”
The law firm states that Commonwealth Court lready ruled the City of Erie’s ordinance prohibiting possession of firearms in parks, was unconstitutional and againstg a related Philadelphia ordinance. "It is unfortunate that city’s taxpayers will be burdened by the city’s elected officials and law enforcement officers believing it is acceptable, and even gloating, that they are violating the Crimes Code by charging individuals, pursuant to illegal and unlawful ordinances, regulations and policies and refusing to repeal such illegal provisions," stated a spokesman for the law firm. "We call upon Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico to bring charges against the City and its representatives for their violations of the Crimes Code, including conspiracy, solicitation, aiding and abetting, official oppression, and Section 6120. "It is time that our elected officials be held accountable for their actions."
http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/-harrisburg-sued-over-firearms-and-ammo-laws/30786616
