Tony Williams to Take Your Questions
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Tony Williams to Take Your Questions

The Allentown Morning Call‘s John Micek has secured all six gubernatorial candidates for live lunchtime chats on his blog, Capitol Ideas. This is your chance to ask the candidate questions important you consider important before you head to the polls in May and November. Today, Micek continues talking to the Democratic candidates with Senator Tony…

Joe Hoeffel Calls Castle Doctrine “Excessive and Unnecessary”
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Joe Hoeffel Calls Castle Doctrine “Excessive and Unnecessary”

Again, an activist with a spirit to face candidates while taking lunch at his desk decided to bring up the important issue of self-defense and right-to-carry with gubernatorial candidate Joe Hoeffel. [Comment From Adam Z] Could you please explain you stance on the proposed PA House Bill 40? This is basically a “Castle Doctrine” piece…

Joe Hoeffel on an Open Line for Questions
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Joe Hoeffel on an Open Line for Questions

The Allentown Morning Call‘s John Micek has secured all six gubernatorial candidates for live lunchtime chats on his blog, Capitol Ideas. This is your chance to ask the candidate questions important you consider important before you head to the polls in May and November. Today, Micek continues talking to the Democratic candidates with Joe Hoeffel….

Jack Wagner on the Record with Castle Doctrine
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Jack Wagner on the Record with Castle Doctrine

While it isn’t the most detailed answer, a pro-gun supporter took the opportunity in today’s live chat to ask Auditor General Jack Wagner about his position on Castle Doctrine. Here is the exchange: [Comment From Adam Z] Could you please us tell your stance on the proposed legislation of Houe Bill 40 (HB 40) which…

SCOTUS Votes to Preserve First Amendment for Hunters!

SCOTUS Votes to Preserve First Amendment for Hunters!

Today the Supreme Court released their opinion in US v. Stevens, an important case to anyone who enjoys the outdoors or reads sportsmen’s magazines, with an 8-1 victory for free speech. Robert Stevens was an unsympathetic plaintiff in a case that had the potential to hurt all hunters and outdoor media news sources. He was…

Jack Wagner to Take Questions Today
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Jack Wagner to Take Questions Today

The Allentown Morning Call‘s John Micek has secured all six gubernatorial candidates for live lunchtime chats on his blog, Capitol Ideas. This is your chance to ask the candidate questions important you consider important before you head to the polls in May and November. Today, Micek begins talking to the Democratic candidates with Auditor General…

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The Colorful Political Scene in Pennsylvania

If you take a look at the latest Cook Political Report survey of Pennsylvania’s races, you just might go color blind. Charlie Cook, the non-partisan analyst, has billed Pennsylvania’s Congressional races some of the most competitive in the country. Two districts – PA-7 and PA-12 – are rated complete toss-ups. This means the ground game…

Senator to Push Resolution for Deer Season Reform
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Senator to Push Resolution for Deer Season Reform

A Democratic state senator is asking his colleagues to pressure the Pennsylvania Game Commission into revising its deer management plan. The issue of the whitetail management program has been contentious among hunters around the state. Here is the press release touting the Senate resolution: State Senator Richard A. Kasunic (D-Fayette/Somerset) today proposed Senate Resolution 300,…

Candidates in PA-13 Go on the Record

Candidates in PA-13 Go on the Record

All three GOP candidates seeking the opportunity to run against F-rated Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz were asked about their position on the right to keep and bear arms. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YIpOLsGFLM[/youtube] None of the candidates have grades at this time. NRA has sent the candidates their questionnaires, and it is now up to the campaigns to return them…

Potential Court Nominees on the Second Amendment

Potential Court Nominees on the Second Amendment

Scholar David Kopel reviews names that have been dropped as potential Supreme Court nominees to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens through the lens of the Second Amendment in a post at the Volokh Conspiracy.  From his report: In order from worst to not-all-bad: Strongly-ideological, highly-committed gun prohibitionist: Harold Koh. Extensive record of anti-Second Amendment leadership:…