Gov. Tom Corbett released this message for Pennsylvanians as they celebrate our nation's birth this weekend. It's a thought-provoking message on the importance of human action in creating the free society we enjoy today.
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Based on the smiles on their faces and the speed of their social network updates, more than a few lawmakers were genuinely excited to see Gov. Tom Corbett sign the important self-defense bill into law. Here's a roundup of statements, tweets, and other posting by lawmakers who fought so hard to pass Castle Doctrine this year.
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Governor Tom Corbett has signed Pennsylvania Castle Doctrine legislation into law. This common-sense measure permits law-abiding citizens to use force, including deadly force, against an attacker in their home and any place where they have a legal right to be.
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Since the Senate passed Castle Doctrine by a 45-5 vote this week, Gov. Tom Corbett's office has reiterated his support of the bill several times. His spokesman told the media that he still plans to sign the legislation. Now anti-gun activists have started their attacks.
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Oct 20, 10
Posted by EVC PA-8 in Charles McIlhinney, Featured Articles, Frank Farry, Gene DiGirolamo, Marguerite Quinn, Mike Fitzpatrick, Paul Clymer, Rob Ciervo, Steve Santarsiero, Tom Corbett, Voter Turnout
Due to the delayed votes over Castle Doctrine in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives & Senate, the NRA magazines that landed in today’s mailboxes are incorrect. One very important race deserves attention from voters, and we’ve got updates on other races around the Bucks County area vital for gun owners.
Rob...
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Jun 28, 10
Posted by EVC PA-13 in Bill Shuster, Bob Casey, Charlie Dent, Daryl Metcalfe, Featured Articles, Federal, Former Candidates, Glen Grell, Glenn Thompson, Jason Altmire, Jim Gerlach, Joe Pitts, Merle Phillips, Rob Kauffman, State, Tim Holden, Tim Murphy, Todd Platts, Tom Corbett
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...
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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...
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In the next few months, you’re going to hear about how Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato is plenty pro-gun. 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. If you look at the...
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Gun owners really hit some home runs last night in the 2010 Pennsylvania primary races. Some wins were completely unexpected, and others weren’t what we hoped other than keeping anti-gun leaders down. Here’s a run down of just a few stand out races we were watching for our Second Amendment rights:
Lt. Governor –...
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In the pro-Second Amendment movement, politicians know that if they really need to stand up for sportsmen and their rights before they get a reasonable grade. But we don’t give credit just for showing up.
However, the anti-gun crowd is in such desperate shape that they do have to give out points for even acknowledging their...
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