Corbett Signs Toepel's 'Brad Fox Law' in Plymouth Meeting
The law, introduced by State Rep. Marcy Toepel, imposes mandatory minimum sentence for second time "straw purchasers."
Before Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett ceremonially signed the "Brad Fox" bill, sponsored by State Representative Marcy Toepel (R-147), into law Friday, he first made a stop to understand the full weight of its importance. The governor entered an industrial section of Plymouth Township, retracing the route of a high-speed pursuit that took place not four months ago, and turned a corner to walk parallel with the county bike trail. A few hundred feet away he came across a collection of hockey sticks and hockey pucks, flowers and flags, memorializing the spot where Plymouth Police Officer Bradley Fox drew his final breath. The governor then met with law enforcement and with Fox's family, including wife Lynsay, her belly healthy and …
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Brick Sturner
12:51 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013
Let me get this straight… Definition: A, "Straw Man purchase," refers to a person LEGALLY able to purchase firearms, does so, but sells/gives them to a person NOT LEGALLY able to do so. Explanation 1: If you are convicted of a Straw Man purchase, you are convicted of a felony. Premise 1: ANYONE convicted of a felony is not able to buy guns. At least you'd think... Background: Plymouth Meeting, PA… more ›