Pennsylvania's Attorney General-elect has put herself in the sights of gun owners even before being sworn into office. Kathleen Kane and nine other Attorney Generals have asked U.S. senate leaders to put a stop to legislation that would let licensed gun owners carry concealed firearms across state lines
Kathleen Kane came to prominence as the democratic candidate for Attorney General. Her central campaign promise was to launch a formal review of governor Tom Corbett's handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse investigation when he was state attorney general.
She is now taking aim at Pennsylvania gun owners.
Its formal name is the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act. Simply put, if enacted, someone who can legally carry a concealed weapon in Pennsylvania would be allowed to do so in any other state.
Supporters of the bill say that owning or possessing guns is an intrinsic aspect of American culture. They say society will not become safer by restricting gun possession.
In the majority of cases involving guns or firearms, the weapon used is not legally bought or registered. It is either smuggled or stolen.
In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Pennsylvania's Kane and the other Attorney Generals say the bill would restrict states' ability to control permits inside their borders, forcing them to recognize permits from states with weak oversight.
New York's attorney general says 68 percent of the guns used in New York crimes last year were traced to other states. The National Rifle Association supports the bill, saying it lets owners protect themselves in other states.
Below is the statement supplied by Kathleen Kane to us on this matter:
“I support the 2nd Amendment rights of every law-abiding Pennsylvania to carry firearms. But as I have said regarding the ‘Florida loophole’, which allows someone denied a Pennsylvania license to obtain a license in Florida and use reciprocity to carry the concealed weapon in Pennsylvania, we need to ensure that Pennsylvania laws are not undermined. These federal bills would take authority away from Pennsylvania to make its own decisions.” Kathleen Kane, Attorney General- Elect
Kathleen Kane came to prominence as the democratic candidate for Attorney General. Her central campaign promise was to launch a formal review of governor Tom Corbett's handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse investigation when he was state attorney general.
She is now taking aim at Pennsylvania gun owners.
Its formal name is the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act. Simply put, if enacted, someone who can legally carry a concealed weapon in Pennsylvania would be allowed to do so in any other state.
Supporters of the bill say that owning or possessing guns is an intrinsic aspect of American culture. They say society will not become safer by restricting gun possession.
In the majority of cases involving guns or firearms, the weapon used is not legally bought or registered. It is either smuggled or stolen.
In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Pennsylvania's Kane and the other Attorney Generals say the bill would restrict states' ability to control permits inside their borders, forcing them to recognize permits from states with weak oversight.
New York's attorney general says 68 percent of the guns used in New York crimes last year were traced to other states. The National Rifle Association supports the bill, saying it lets owners protect themselves in other states.
Below is the statement supplied by Kathleen Kane to us on this matter:
“I support the 2nd Amendment rights of every law-abiding Pennsylvania to carry firearms. But as I have said regarding the ‘Florida loophole’, which allows someone denied a Pennsylvania license to obtain a license in Florida and use reciprocity to carry the concealed weapon in Pennsylvania, we need to ensure that Pennsylvania laws are not undermined. These federal bills would take authority away from Pennsylvania to make its own decisions.” Kathleen Kane, Attorney General- Elect