Philadelphia Legislators Repackage Jim Crow with New Gun Laws

American Thinker ^ | 3/4/13 | William A Levinson

[Winged Hussar]

Most of the current attacks on the Second Amendment originate from large cities like Los Angeles (Henry Waxman), San Francisco (Dianne Feinstein), Chicago (Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama, and convicted felons Bobby Rush and Rod Blagojevich), New York City (Mario and Andrew Cuomo; Eliot Spitzer, aka Emperor's Club VIP Client 9; Charles Schumer; Jerrold Nadler; Michael Bloomberg; and convicted felon Mario Biaggi), and, as shown below, Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania House Representative Ronald G. Waters (Philadelphia) is a prime example of a big-city politician. He recently introduced a package of gun laws that are unlikely to get through the Pennsylvania House, let alone the Senate or governor, but House Bill 521 is worthy of close inspection -- just like a culture dish of infectious bacteria. Waters has, in fact, repackaged the 19th century's Jim Crow for resale to credulous voters in the 21st century.

Here is the relevant text of House Bill 521:

(1) No individual shall be issued a license under subsection (e) without providing the licensing authority with certificate of liability insurance verifying that the applicant has a valid insurance policy insuring against harm or damage that may arise out of the use of a firearm covered by the license.

(2) The insurance policy shall meet all of the following:

(i) Be in an amount of at least $1,000,000.

(ii) Satisfy any judgment for personal injuries or property damages arising out of negligent or willful acts involving the use of an insured firearm.

(iii) May not cover any unlawful acts.

Careful examination of these provisions reveals the following glaring deficiencies:

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[2banana]

Amazing how the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution has turned into a socialist hell hole...