Philadelphia Democrats Talk Gun Control
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Philadelphia Democrats Talk Gun Control

While not all anti-gun politicians are from Philadelphia, the largest metro area in the state does seem to harbor the most gun control advocates. We’ve captured just a few of their calls for more gun bans, government control over your speech and gun purchases, and ending statewide preemption of gun laws. Take a look so…

Specter & Sestak Debate Gun Control
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Specter & Sestak Debate Gun Control

During last weekend’s only debate between the Democratic candidates for US Senate, the issue of gun control was brought to the forefront early on in the event. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAGa8y2LlPI[/youtube] Topics include banning private sales, banning rifles, and registries. In fact, Joe Sestak won’t even concede that firearms may be used for self-defense lawfully. It is also…

State Candidates Use Social Media to Reach Voters
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State Candidates Use Social Media to Reach Voters

You’d think with the smaller campaign budgets of state Senate & House candidates that more of them would use social networking tools to build an army of volunteers and keep voters informed. But alas, only a few in the Southeast corner of the state have taken the opportunity to set up these social media homes….

York Representative Put on the Record on Castle Doctrine
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York Representative Put on the Record on Castle Doctrine

Here is video from two “cyber town halls” hosted by York’s Representative Eugene DePasquale where gun owners jumped in to ask him questions about an issue they feel strongly about in this legislative cycle – Castle Doctrine. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCRKM_KpfIo[/youtube] We previously covered how easy it is to engage lawmakers and help candidates through technology, even if…

Lt. Governor Candidates Looking for Your Votes Online
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Lt. Governor Candidates Looking for Your Votes Online

With the prevalence of social networking, and the low barrier to entry, it’s no wonder that even the most far-fetched of candidates for the often overlooked office of Lieutenant Governor are using the tools to find votes and raiser their profiles. Here’s where you can find the folks who want to be your next leader…

We Don’t Give ‘A’s for Effort
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We Don’t Give ‘A’s for Effort

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…

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Lawmakers Meet Pro-Gun Activists

If you haven’t joined the mass of gun owners swarming the Capitol today, you’re missing out on incredible access opportunities with your local lawmakers. As the EVCs for PA-8 & PA-13, we paired up to hit many of the shared districts around Montgomery & Bucks Counties. Though we did not have time to visit every…

Federal GOP Caucus Gets Competitive in New Media
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Federal GOP Caucus Gets Competitive in New Media

To show how serious they are about social media, the Republican Caucus in the US House of Representatives is getting its game on by asking members to compete for followers and new media savvy recognition. The only Pennsylvanian to compete in the challenge is NRA A rated Rep. Bill Shuster (PA-9). If you want to…

Dan Onorato Ducks & Runs from Gun Owners Online
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Dan Onorato Ducks & Runs from Gun Owners Online

I didn’t see this one coming, and I suspect activist Adam didn’t either. After being asked to go on the record about a very controversial position to end preemption, Dan Onorato simply ignored the question from a gun owner while instead choosing to talk about baseball and pot. [Comment From Adam Z] Hello, I have…

Bloomberg’s Plan to Shut Down Gun Shows
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Bloomberg’s Plan to Shut Down Gun Shows

Hundreds of Pennsylvania mayors are joining in a crusade with Michael Bloomberg to not only ban private transactions between family members, but to criminalize even speaking to other gun owners about potential transfers of guns at gun shows. Cam Edwards of NRA News has a great rundown of this ridiculous legislation that every gun owner…