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Offline gryphon

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OCers defy city in PA
« on: June 24, 2013, 06:12:12 PM »
Protesters went against the city on Saturday, to have their guns out in the open during a rally at Perry Square.

"The preemption clause in our state law... says that local towns like Erie can't make other laws concerning firearms."

Carrying firearms is not allowed in the park because of a city ordinance from the 1970's.

"They've been going around writing down everyone's license plate number... they said they're going to be querying the JNet (Justice Network) system to basically try and do facial recognition... and then proceed from there in issuing citations," said Attorney Joshua Prince, a lawyer for Justin Dillon, the founder of Open Carry PA.

http://www.erietvnews.com/story/22661915/pro-gun-rally-defies-city-ordinance

Police issued citations to some at the Saturday rally who were carrying firearms in violation of a city ordinance that prohibits guns at parks.

Police walked around the crowd and noted license plate numbers of parked cars in an attempt to identify people carrying weapons. They said they would mail citations to people carrying weapons who were successfully identified.

http://www.goerie.com/gun-rally-draws-police-to-perry-square
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Offline Glock9mmOldStyle

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Re: OCers defy city in PA
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2013, 10:41:14 PM »
Wow! What a bunch of asshats in that city government. Reminds me of a city or two in MI. Hope the OCers lawyers mop the floor with the erie pd. $$$$$$$$$$.
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Re: OCers defy city in PA
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2013, 11:03:52 PM »
The good citizens of Pennsylvania are battling their police who are attempting to enforce illegal firearms laws in defiance of Pennsylvania's preemption law.  Here's one video for you courtesy of Open Carry Pennsylvania.  Watch law enforcement throughout the video. 



They have been using this tactic of videoing open carriers and other firearms carriers and then trying to identify them later and cite/prosecute them.  At the very least they may be making a file on those citizens who choose to stand up for their rights and the law, even if they are not carrying firearms.
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Re: OCers defy city in PA
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2013, 11:35:39 PM »
I think all OCers in PA should go to the dollar store and buy those silly nose & glasses gag toys to wear. Imagine the chaos a simple dollars store toy could bring to their (LE) plans. ;).
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