Citing frustration with the legislature's reluctance to pass tough laws against "straw" handgun purchases, a coalition of religious leaders stood outside a gun store yesterday and announced a plan to pressure retailers directly.
"We . . . cannot stand by while towns and cities suffer senseless violence," said Bishop Allen Bartlett, assisting bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.
He was joined on the sidewalk in front of Colosimo's Gun Center in the 900 block of Spring Garden Street by representatives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Friends Yearly Meeting, and a synagogue.
Called "Heeding God's Call," a group of about a dozen area religious institutions is urging Pennsylvania gun retailers to sign a 10-point "code of conduct" to curb the supply of weapons to criminals.
Article here. Gee, we should pass "tough laws" against straw purchases because ... those transactions are already illegal under federal law, with strict and harsh penalties. And gun dealers already have a lengthy "code of conduct" called federal and state laws.
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I think my right to a safe city supercedes Mr Colosimo's right to sell guns irresponsibly.
This gun retailer is one of the top 10 in the country for having the guns it has sold be used in crimes. Check out online reviews for his shop. The store is also known for overpriced guns & ammo and no breathalyzer required. Yeah! guns and drunks go together.
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