United States
In 2008, Philadelphia Passed Its First Gun Control Measure in 2 Decades
Metro (Philadelphia)
30 Dec 2008
For the first time in two decades, the city passed local gun legislation hoping, they said, to control the trafficking of illegal guns. But as 2008 was clearly a monumental year in the perpetual debate over guns and their regulation in Pennsylvania, perhaps the biggest decision in the fight between gun rights and gun-control advocates came from the U.S. Supreme Court over the summer. The court ruled that Washington D.C.'s 32-year ban on handguns was unconstitutional. "That was a great day for people who care about all of our constitutional rights," said attorney Scott Shields, who represents the National Rifle Association in pending litigation against... ( gunpolicy.org )
United States
Los Angeles Police Will Charge Celebratory Gunfire Killers with Murder
Los Angeles Police Department, Blog
30 Dec 2008
As New Year's Eve approaches, the Los Angeles Police Department along with the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department is launching its Citywide Gunfire Reduction Campaign. This campaign is designed to help reduce incidents of indiscriminate gunfire that have become a deadly New Year's tradition in our city. The Gunfire Reduction Campaign aims to advise the community that ringing in the New Year with gunfire will not be tolerated in the City of Los Angeles. Anyone arrested for discharging a firearm will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Every year a significant number of people throughout Los Angeles engage in the extremely dangerous practice of discharging... ( gunpolicy.org )
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