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 Rendell calls for reviving assault-rifle ban 
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Rendell calls for reviving assault-rifle ban

By Mario F. Cattabiani

Inquirer Staff Writer
HARRISBURG - Gov. Rendell yesterday called on Congress to reinstate a federal ban on assault rifles and urged state lawmakers to pass "simple" gun-control measures.

The move came 11 days after three Pittsburgh police officers were killed by a man with an AK-47.

"Time and time again, our police are finding themselves outgunned. They are finding themselves with less firepower than the criminals they are trying to bring to justice," Rendell said at a Capitol news conference.

As he spoke, more than a dozen mayors and police chiefs from across the state stood behind him while four assault rifles were displayed on a table in front of them.

One was similar to the weapon Richard Poplawski allegedly used to kill Pittsburgh Officers Eric Kelly, Stephen Mayhle and Paul Sciullo on April 11.

"How much blood has to be spilled in the streets of America before we say enough is enough?" said Pittsburgh Police Chief Nate Harper, who noted that this month in Oakland. Calif., four police officers were killed by a man who had an assault rifle.

In 1994, Congress approved a decade-long ban on the sale and possession of assault weapons. It expired in September 2004.

Last month, 65 House Democrats announced that they would oppose reinstating the ban, leading many to believe it lacks the support to pass.

Separately in Harrisburg, Rendell is calling on lawmakers to pass legislation that would let cities craft their own firearms laws and require owners to report when their guns are lost or stolen.

Neither bill gained the necessary support in the Capitol, where lawmakers, both Republican and Democratic, historically have been averse to limiting gun rights, given the state's many hunters and NRA members.

Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R., Delaware) said Republicans who control the upper chamber were ready to negotiate with the governor on efforts to curb gun violence. But he added that the legislation Rendell is asking for must be changed from the way it was presented last year, or the results will be the same.

"I don't know any member who has changed their minds on those bills since last session," he said.

Realizing the political calculus he is facing, Rendell yesterday tried to shame lawmakers into altering their stances.

A memorial service will be held on May 4 in Harrisburg to honor all Pennsylvania police officers killed in the line of duty. They include six from Philadelphia killed since November 2007, four by gunfire.

A similar national event will be held two weeks later in Washington.

"If you don't support [police], if you are not going to listen to them, then don't come to those memorial services," Rendell said, looking into TV cameras but speaking to legislators. "It's wrong. It's hypocritical."


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