Rep. Daryl Metcalfe introduces legislation to impeach Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto City also faces lawsuits that were filed minutes after bills were signed into law Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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DAVID: GOOD MORNING TO YOU. CERTAINLY A HOT TOPIC SINCE MAYOR BILL PEDUTO SIGN THIS LEGISLATION INTO LAW AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. PRIVATE CITIZENS INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATED BY THIS ACTION. ONE OF THE ACTIONS OF RECOURSE AS A PRIVATE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT THAT YOU CAN FILE, SAYING YOU BELIEVE SOMEONE BROKE THE LAW. LATER THIS MORNING, THAT IS WHAT OPPONENTS OF THE LAW ARE PLANNING TO DO HERE AT MUNICIPAL COURT. WE ARE TOLD THAT 8000 SIGNATURES HAVE BEEN GATHERED IN SUPPORT OF A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE MAYOR AND SIX COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO VOTED FOR THE LEGISLATION. AROUND 8:30 TODAY, OPPONENTS OF THE BILL THAT RESTRICTS PUBLIC USE OF SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLES AND ASSOCIATED AMMUNITION WILL FILE THESE COMPLAINTS HERE AT THE MUNICIPAL COURT. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 WILL BE HERE AT THE MUNICIPAL COURT AS IT HAPPENS LATER THIS MORNIN ONE LITTLE WRINKLE TO ALL OF THIS, WE ARE NOT SURE HOW IT WILL PLAY OUT. WE HEARD FROM THE DAS OFFICE WHO SAYS THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE THE LAW HAS NOT TAKEN EFFECT YET. SOME PARTS OF THE LAW TAKE PLACE 60 DAYS AFTER THE BILL WAS SIGNED AND OTHERS, 120 DAYS, SO EXACTLY WHAT WILL HAPPEN LATER TODAY REMAINS TO BE SEEN, BUT WE WILL BE HERE FOR Y

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