The state House [Tuesday] defeated a measure that would have required handgun owners to tell police within 72 hours if their weapon was lost or stolen.
It appears that there was uncertainty if the bill stipulates that gun owners must report a stolen gun within 72 hours after the gun was stolen, or 72 hours after the gun owner discovered that it was stolen. You can see the obvious problem.
Imagine if the legislature passed a law stating that anyone who has his / her laptop computer stolen must report it within 72 hours or face prosecution. This turns the victim into the criminal.
Murtha aide used campaign cash for rifle
My thanks to LegiStorm for tipping me off to this story.
Rep. John Murtha’s (D-Pa.) top aide spent more than $2,000 of campaign money to buy a rifle and other items for himself at a National Rifle Association (NRA) charity auction, raising questions about whether the transaction violated House ethics rules and campaign finance law.
John Hugya, Murtha’s chief of staff, reimbursed the campaign for the expenses after The Hill inquired about the use of campaign money for personal items.
The Murtha for Congress campaign paid for Hugya, a decorated retired colonel in the Marine Corps, to buy a rifle, knife, NRA blanket and other items at a Friends of the NRA auction in September 2006. Hugya disclosed the $2,151 purchase as a gift from the Murtha campaign in a financial disclosure report that recently became available online through Legistorm, a company that advocates for greater transparency for congressional documents and post many of them online.
Federal election law allows campaigns to contribute to charities, but ethics experts and campaign finance lawyers say the law does not address auctions specifically or whether members or staff can keep the purchased items. This gray area of the law also does not say whether in such cases the charitable-contribution allowance trumps House gift rules or campaign finance laws preventing the use of campaign money for personal items.
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Rep. John Murtha’s (D-Pa.) top aide spent more than $2,000 of campaign money to buy a rifle and other items for himself at a National Rifle Association (NRA) charity auction, raising questions about whether the transaction violated House ethics rules and campaign finance law.
John Hugya, Murtha’s chief of staff, reimbursed the campaign for the expenses after The Hill inquired about the use of campaign money for personal items.
The Murtha for Congress campaign paid for Hugya, a decorated retired colonel in the Marine Corps, to buy a rifle, knife, NRA blanket and other items at a Friends of the NRA auction in September 2006. Hugya disclosed the $2,151 purchase as a gift from the Murtha campaign in a financial disclosure report that recently became available online through Legistorm, a company that advocates for greater transparency for congressional documents and post many of them online.
Federal election law allows campaigns to contribute to charities, but ethics experts and campaign finance lawyers say the law does not address auctions specifically or whether members or staff can keep the purchased items. This gray area of the law also does not say whether in such cases the charitable-contribution allowance trumps House gift rules or campaign finance laws preventing the use of campaign money for personal items.
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Bishop Deserves Applause
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Erie says he will boycott Mercyhurst College's graduation in May in protest over Sen. Hillary Clinton's visit to the campus today.
In a written statement yesterday, Bishop Donald Trautman says he is disappointed in the Catholic school for not reflecting on the Roman Catholic Church's stance on abortion.
Ms. Clinton, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president, favors abortion rights.
Bishop Trautman says he notified Mercyhurst of his decision and is open to meeting with school President Tom Gamble to determine how to better ascertain the school's Catholic identity.
Thank you Bishop Trautman for defending Church teachings.
In a written statement yesterday, Bishop Donald Trautman says he is disappointed in the Catholic school for not reflecting on the Roman Catholic Church's stance on abortion.
Ms. Clinton, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president, favors abortion rights.
Bishop Trautman says he notified Mercyhurst of his decision and is open to meeting with school President Tom Gamble to determine how to better ascertain the school's Catholic identity.
Thank you Bishop Trautman for defending Church teachings.
Who Wants to Live On Mars?
If you said yes, here is your chance. Starting in 2014, Virgin founder Richard Branson and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin will be leading hundreds of users on one of the grandest adventures in human history: Project Virgle, the first permanent human colony on Mars.Ever yearned to journey to the stars? You can learn how to become a Virgle Pioneer, test your Pioneering potential, or join the Mission Control community that will help develop the 100 Year Plan.
For more information or to apply for this project go HERE
Happy Trails!
OK, it's all a joke. April fools!
Radio Waves
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Paulsen Exits The Wacky World
KDKA Pittsburgh evening co-host Scott Paulsen has had enough of the new show that teamed him with Co-host John Stiegerwald. If you tuned into the show on any given night you might wonder how has lasted this long. Stiegerwald will continue on a solo basis from 7-10pm.
Paulsen Exits The Wacky World
KDKA Pittsburgh evening co-host Scott Paulsen has had enough of the new show that teamed him with Co-host John Stiegerwald. If you tuned into the show on any given night you might wonder how has lasted this long. Stiegerwald will continue on a solo basis from 7-10pm.
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