Hammond is looking for trouble

[22rssix]

You can start fishing now. No need to wait for the lawsuit to make its way through the legal system. As of July 1st the Hammond ordinances became invalid.

 

[Bill B]

No, to the contrary - the NRA sent him a letter that said that by not repealing the illegal ordinances, the City of Hammond was in violaton of Indiana law. I have a copy.

I guess the letter from the NRA was read at the city council meeting last night. I was in school so I couldn't attend, but I'm sure it went over like a lead balloon.

 

[GuyRelford]

NRA Letter to Mayor of Hammond

I guess the letter from the NRA was read at the city council meeting last night. I was in school so I couldn't attend, but I'm sure it went over like a lead balloon.

Here's what it said:

"Dear Mayor McDermott,

An article entitled Council Defeats Gun Ordinance; City Exposed to Potential Lawsuits, posted August 23, 2011 on HammondDaily.net, was recently brought to the attention of the National Rifle Association. The article outlines your allegedly hostile response to a proposal from Councilwoman Kim Poland to amend your City's firearms ordinances to comply with state law.

The National Rifle Association has nationwide expertise with firearms laws and worked closely with the author of the law in question, IC 35-47-11.1. The law prohibits political subdivisions from regulating "the ownership, possession, carrying, transportation, registration, transfer, and storage of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories" as well as "commerce in and taxation of firearms, firearm ammunition, and firearm accessories" IC-35-47-11.1-2(2).

The City of Hammond is a political subdivision of Indiana, as defined in IC 3-5-2-38, subjecting it to the preemptive authority of IC 35-47-11.1. As IC 35-47-11.3 notes, "[a]ny provision of an ordinance, measure, enactment, rule, or policy or exercise of propriety authority of a political subdivision or of an employee or agent of a political subdivision acting in an official capacity; (1) enacted or undertaken before, on, or after June 30, 2011; and (2) that pertains to or affects the matters listed in section 2 of this chapter; is void." (emphasis added).

It is our hope that this letter will help you better understand the preemptive authority of IC-35-47-11.1 and provide you with the opportunity to publicly declare that the City will cease enforcement of the violating ordinances while the Council works to revoke them. Under no circumstance do we support or endorse maintaining the violating ordinances in the City Code of Ordinances.

Failure to take prompt action while you wait for your "Legislature to explain why it's OK" will result in suit by the National Rifle Association on behalf of our members in Hammond under the organizational standing provision contained in IC 35-47-11.1-6.

Sincerely,

James M . Baranowski
Associate Legislative Counsel
NRA/ILA

Cc: Kris Kantor"

 

[GuyRelford]

I guess the letter from the NRA was read at the city council meeting last night. I was in school so I couldn't attend, but I'm sure it went over like a lead balloon.

The video of last night's meeting hasn't been posted on the city's web site yet. Hmmmmm.

 

[jedi]

he,he,he...
So now Hammond is going to get sued by the NRA as well.

We still have EC, Gary, & South Bend to go after as well!

 

[Jack Burton]

didn't see anything in the Times about it.

 

[Quad]

Awesome letter from the NRA!

You can't fix stupid. C'mon Hammond, do the right thing for once!

 

[Mr. Habib]

Awesome letter from the NRA!

You can't fix stupid. C'mon Hammond, do the right thing for once!

No, you can't fix it, but you can sue it into nonexistence.

 

[Jack Burton]

No, you can't fix it, but you can sue it into hiding its ugly face for a while.

fixed it for you....

 

[GuyRelford]

This lawsuit is going to be discussed on the Steve Walsh Show on Lakeshore Public Radio (89.1) tomorrow at 12:30 pm. Evidently folks can also listen on-line at The Lakeshore FM 89.1, The Voice of Northwest Indiana.

 

[Bill B]

So, I got a phone call today:
"Hi Mr. B, this is xxxx with the committee to re-elect Mayor McDermott..."
I politely refused the request to put a sign in my yard, although in retrospect I should have said yes.

 

[jedi]

So, I got a phone call today:
"Hi Mr. B, this is xxxx with the committee to re-elect Mayor McDermott..."
I politely refused the request to put a sign in my yard, although in retrospect I should have said yes.

 

[Bill B]

I know, I gave myself a triple tactical facepalm afterward.

 

[GuyRelford]

So, I got a phone call today:
"Hi Mr. B, this is xxxx with the committee to re-elect Mayor McDermott..."
I politely refused the request to put a sign in my yard, although in retrospect I should have said yes.

Simply beautiful.

 

[diverdown219]

I guess the letter from the NRA was read at the city council meeting last night. I was in school so I couldn't attend, but I'm sure it went over like a lead balloon.

Here ya go.
starts at the 12:40 minute mark.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CityofHammond#p/u/3/TlkuBVRUfMM

and something at the 49:00 minute mark.

 

[45calibre]

lol everybody's gots a "forrrty"

coming down with tha "hammer"

 

[jedi]

Hey, don't know if this is still current but I found this code for E.Chicago, Indiana.

§​

136.08 AUTOMATIC OR
SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLES.
(A) Any person who owns or possesses any
automatic or semi-automatic rifle shall be fined and
the weapon or weapons shall be confiscated.
(B) The provisions of this section shall not be​

construed to apply to the members of the military or
naval forces of the United States, National Guard of
the state or State Guard when on duty or practicing;
also any law enforcement officers of this state or the
United States while acting in the furtherance of their
duties.
(1995 Code,§ 9.28.080) (Ord. 3486, passed- -1989)​

Weapons​

§ ​

136.99 PENALTY.​

(A) ​

Generally. Any person violating any
provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty
is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions
of§ 10.99.​

(B)​

Automatic or semi-automatic rifles.​

(1) Any person who owns or possesses any
automatic or semi-automatic rifle in violation of​

§​

136.08 shall be fined up to $1,000 and the weapon
or weapons shall be confiscated.
(2) The fact that the weapon is loaded shall
also be an offense punishable by fine and confiscation.​

(1995 Code, § 9.28.080) (Ord. 3486, passed- -1989)

and I found it here:

http://www.eastchicago.com/i-want-to-know-about/ec_municipal_codes_2.pdf

BTW I did a bit more reading this AWB is for ANYONE who is in the EC area. So it's not just for a RESIDENT of EC but for anyone that goes to EC.

Now I'm not sure if the code is still on the books. No way to tell from online looks like it will require a call, email, letter to EC to get that answer.

 

[Bill B]

BTW I did a bit more reading this AWB is for ANYONE who is in the EC area. So it's not just for a RESIDENT of EC but for anyone that goes to EC.

Now I'm not sure if the code is still on the books. No way to tell from online looks like it will require a call, email, letter to EC to get that answer.

Hey, get your own thread!

 

[El Guero]

I guess i am not the only one that find the times as brown nose of the cities around nw indiana, some news do not make more as far as the braking news, get few lines and go away even more, some news that are not convenient for the officials,do not allow you for coments on the online section.

 

[jedi]

Any updates on this?
Is the court date coming up in late OCT or is it early NOV?