Corbett's quick turnaround on gun-show limits
It took Gov. Corbett six months to announce he had changed his position on the NCAA's penalties against Penn State. It took him about six hours to shift gears on limits to gun shows.
Corbett's quick turnaround on gun-show limits
It took Gov. Corbett six months to announce he had changed his position on the NCAA's penalties against Penn State. It took him a little more than six hours to shift gears on limiting gun shows.
Speaking in response to a listener's question on public radio Friday morning, Corbett said he would consider limiting gun shows at publicly-supported properties such as the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.
Corbett said that no one had ever suggested the idea to him before.
"It's a good thing to raise and I will give a thought to it," he said on WITF's "Smart Talk."
But by the end of the day, that subject was closed.
The Tribune-Review reports Corbett spokeswoman Janet Kelly issued a statement late Friday saying “there would be no reason to ban (gun shows) on public property, such as the Farm Show building, as they are legitimate business owners conducting business.
"Our policy on these matters remains unchanged,” the statement said.
Corbett did note on the radio program that prospective buyers at gun shows must be cleared through the Pennsylvania State Police instant background check system — just as they are when buying weapons from gun shops.
(Pennsylvania has a smaller gun show "loophole" than other states; all gun purchasers except for long guns must be cleared with a background check).
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Smell a fight? Nope, just ordinary madness.— Tkat- I don't see any issue with allowing people to purchase long guns at shows without a background check. There's no significant concern with those type of weapons as far a security is concerned.
Enough with the enforcing existing laws statements. The police are already under staffed and don't have the resources. There's zero chance that Corbett would raise taxes to fund more police to enforce existing laws. Also, the gun used at Newtown were legal. The guy's Mom bought the gun for protection. She was murdered with her own gun.— MikeP
