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State legislators are concerned about Second Amendment rights so much so that the Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit local regulation of firearms or ammunition.

State Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, R-Brockway, announced Friday that the senate passed House Bill 80 by a vote of 34 to 14 on Thursday.

State Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, said he supports the bill that would put a stop to local laws or ordinances attempting to regulate firearms or ammunition.

Now the bill is in the hands of the state House of Representatives following Thursdays vote.

I think its very much needed, Causer said, who was a co-sponsor of the original House Bill.

Causer said the measure promotes uniformity in regards to firearms across Pennsylvania. People traveling throughout the state would not have to worry about local gun laws being different.

Scarnati says the legislation would protect Pennsylvanians Second Amendment rights.

This legislation is a commonsense measure to not change, but simply clarify current law, Scarnati said. Senate Bill 80 clarifies existing law to ensure that firearms and ammunition laws are consistent across Pennsylvania.

There has never been such an issue across the region, Causer said, but he sees a problem in southern Pennsylvania, especially Philadelphia.

Causer said the bill would let an individual or organization sue to block or overturn a local ordinance. If successful, the individual would be able to recoup expenses, including attorney fees, costs, and lost income from employment, according to Scarnati.

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D.C.'s police chief expects to issue concealed carry permits after the application process opens later this month, despite concerns from Second Amendment advocates that the law is too restrictive.

At a Council hearing on the License to Carry a Pistol Amendment Act, created in response to a court ruling that found D.C.'s ban on carrying handguns in public to be unconstitutional, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier suggested three changes to the law as written.

Lanier wants the bill to limit the concealed carry of handguns on the grounds and in the parking areas of government buildings, and doesn't want taxi drivers to be able to carry while transporting passengers. The bill currently prohibits carrying handguns in certain buildings, like schools and bars, and on public transportation.

Much more complicated is the limiting of carrying near motorcades and the process through which people with permits should be notified.

"Licensees will be required to know about law," Lanier said, adding that pedestrian movement and traffic is limited when motorcades are going through an area. "It's a very visible shutdown."

Lanier said that police should not have to notify a person with a concealed carry permit verbally that they cannot carry near motorcades or well-publicized events that prohibit guns. "Event organizers should not have to hire police officers to say guns are prohibited," she said.

The question of licensing people with mental illnesses was also a sticking point.

In addition to searching national and local databases, Arthur Parker from the Office of the Attorney General said the city will rely on self-disclosure to discover mental illnesses that would prohibit concealed carry.

"I wish i could tell you there's some guarantee, but there's not," Lanier told Councilmember Yvette Alexander of keeping guns out of the hands of people with a dangerous mental illness.

Under the bill, applicants will have to prove they have a "legitimate need" to carry a handgun in public. This would not include living in a neighborhood where crime is common, but being the victim of stalking would be a legitimate reason, according to officials.

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Editor, Gazette-Journal:

Not everyone supports the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. U.N. Resolution 2117 (U.N. Small Arms Treatywhich all members signed except Russia) lists 21 points dealing with firearms control and #11 calls for member states to support weapons collection and disarmament of all U.N. countries (which includes America). The U.S. Senate Amendment 139 to this resolution was added to Uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. It passed the Senate 53-46. Sen. Warner voted against this amendment to uphold Second Amendment rights.

Senate Bill 744Immigration Reform grants immediate legal status for most illegal immigrants in the U.S. An amendment was proposed by Sen. Paul to first Secure the Border before processing provisional immigrants. Sen. Warner voted with Sen. Reid to kill this amendment.

You may agree or disagree with these votes on gun rights and border security, but it is important to know that politicians on both sides say what you want to hear, but often vote differently with a host of excuses why. It is important to track the voting records of each of your representatives in the House and Senate, contact them often, and then decide if they represent your principles and if you can support them during election time. The same is true for our Virginia General Assembly. American self-governance means that our representatives answer to the people. However, it requires diligence of the people.

Do your homework and vote your principles, not your party. Start with a search of http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov or just Google questions about bills or U.N. resolutions you have heard or read about and begin your search for truth. No computer? Ask your kids or grandkids to help and take a trip to the library; it will be a good lesson in civics for all. Dont count on Super PACs, lobbyists and politicians to spin their version for you. Decide for yourself.

Ruth Litschewski

Port Haywood, Va.

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