Local officials remind residents of their rights, responsibilities as gun owners
People in Greene Township had the opportunity to learn about gun safety Wednesday night.
A 'know your rights and responsibilities on legal firearm ownership' forum took place at the Greene Township Municipal Building Wednesday evening.
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The event discussed the Second Amendment in detail with various topics such as 'the right to open and conceal carry', illegal guns, and how to properly store guns to keep everyone safe.
'We have a proud tradition in western Pennsylvania of a lot of hunters, and a lot of gun owners, and we wanted to make sure they knew their rights and responsibilities, so it's always good to have a refresher,' said State Rep. Bob Merski.
Pennsylvania State Police, the Erie County Sheriff's Office and the Erie County District Attorney's Office were also at Wednesday night's event.
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