Archive for January 17th, 2009

West Mifflin council abandons proposal for metal detector (Trib)

17th January
2009
written by MAV

By Craig Smith
Tribune-Review

West Mifflin council has scrapped a plan to install a metal detector at the entrance to its chambers in the borough building.

“It’s a dead issue. We don’t want to be a test case on this,” said council President William Welsh.

Council’s decision occurred after a meeting with borough Solicitor Michael Adams, Welsh said. In November, council unanimously approved the metal detector and hoped to have it in place this month.

Gun owners, who said the proposal would discriminate against them, threatened to mount a legal challenge if council moved forward.

[ Full story available at: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_607578.html ]

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