Keeping Track of Stolen Guns

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	Keeping Track of Stolen Guns By Ben Russell 10/14/08 Tuesday night, Lancaster City Council held the first reading of a proposed ordinance that would make hand gun owners responsible for notifying police if they discover their gun is either lost or stolen. They would have 72 hours from when they make the discovery to report it to Lancaster police or risk facing a fine of up to $1,000 or a maximum of 90 days in jail. "It isn't gun control," Mayor Rick Gray told CBS 21. "We don't, in any way, attempt to control the rights of individuals to own and possess firearms." Gray added, "All we ask is they do the common sense thing, and the civically responsible thing and that is, if a gun is lost or stolen, to report it." A similar measure is already in effect in Philadelphia... Copyright 2008 Newport Television LLC All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Read the full article (The text of old articles, if missing, may be available in an archive, which sometimes requires a subscription.)

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