The Fight for Self-Defense

Oct 06, 10

Posted by in Bernie O’Neill, Bob Godshall, Brendan Boyle, Dwight Evans, Former Candidates, Frank Farry, Gene DiGirolamo, John Galloway, John Sabatina, John Taylor, Josh Shapiro, Kate Harper, Kathy Watson, Lawrence Curry, Marcy Toepel, Marguerite Quinn, Mark Cohen, Matt Bradford, Michael O'Brien, Mike Gerber, Mike McGeehan, Paul Clymer, Rick Taylor, Scott Petri, State, Steve Santarsiero, Thomas Murt, Tony Payton

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 story through the vote totals from...

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Castle Doctrine in Pennsylvania

Nov 10, 09 Castle Doctrine in Pennsylvania

Posted by in Bernie O’Neill, Contacting Lawmakers, Glen Grell, Josh Shapiro, Kate Harper, Mike Vereb, State

Next week, the House Judiciary Committee is expected to take up HB40, the so-called "Castle Doctrine" bill that will allow people to defend themselves from criminal attack without retreating first.

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