Anyone who has spent time at a gun club or talking to other gun owners know that a significant portion of our community not only votes, but they are engaged in their community more than many non-gun owners. All three contributors from PAGunRights.com were in Pittsburgh armed with a camera and media passes to talk…
This morning, various news outlets confirmed what has been speculated for months – former Congressman Patrick Murphy is running for Pennsylvania Attorney General in 2012. With Murphy’s record and the power of the Attorney General, gun owners in the Commonwealth have reasons to be worried. With the role of Attorney General, there are a number…
Take a listen to why Representatives Stephen Bloom & Scott Perry are supporting the Castle Doctrine here in Pennsylvania. This informative video highlights their support of YOUR rights.
With tomorrow’s scheduled committee hearing for Castle Doctrine, things could be interesting for gun owners watching the political scene. Some gun owners mistakenly believe that since a pro-gun Governor has taken office, we face no risks from gun control and that positive legislation will pass with ease. But let’s look back at the battle for…
There has been quite a bit of discussion about new regulations for any shooter at the Game Commission Public Shooting Ranges. We boiled down the facts for shooters looking for answers.
There have been a lot of questions about the political decisions made in our fight to pass Castle Doctrine this year. To get answers, I decided to go straight to the source for NRA members in Pennsylvania and interview John Hohenwarter, NRA’s Pennsylvania State Liaison. This interview covers some of the complexities of passing bills…
Gun control advocates from New York, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into Pennsylvania in order to promote the Mike Bloomberg agenda & New York-style gun control in Tuesday’s elections. Â The good news is that NRA members spoke up and told him that we would not let him buy our elections…
To the surprise of many gun owners, the battle to pass a simple self-defense law that allows you to defend yourself from attack on your own property was delayed for months by a small minority of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. This comes as even more of a shock if you only look at the…
The Second Amendment is now incorporated to cover state and local governments according to today’s opinion released in McDonald vs. Chicago. According to SCOTUS Blog, the decision has been released today, and we’ll have more details as the opinion is shared with the public. In the meantime, please take a few minutes to thank the…
In 1995, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a law that gave the Attorney General a duty to seek out reciprocity agreements with other states for concealed carry licenses provided that certain provisions are met. Many states actually have a more stringent process that requires many hours of training from a limited number of “official” trainers,…
In the next few months, you’re going to hear about how Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato is plenty pro-gun. Â But how much of that is really true? Most in the media have made the assumption that Onorato is supportive of gun rights simply because he lives outside of the Philadelphia area. Â If you look at…
Gun owners in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District should give everything they can – whether that’s money, time, or word-of-mouth advertising – to make sure Brian Lentz goes down to stinging defeat this fall. Statements like this are part of the reason: “So they essentially get a ‘get-out-of-jail free’ card when they’re stopped carrying a loaded…
Many gun owners had their eyes on Harrisburg today when the House Judiciary Committee leadership forced three anti-gun bills up for a vote if they were going to be asked to vote on important self-defense reform through Castle Doctrine. Among the worst of the three gun bills, HB 1044 would have ended preemption in Pennsylvania….