Pennsylvania Gun Rights » Glenn Thompson http://www.pagunrights.com NRA's Election Volunteer Coordinators in PA's 8th, 13th, and 19th Districts Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:05:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 PA Lawmakers on National Concealed Carry http://www.pagunrights.com/2011/11/pennsylvania-lawmakers-vote-on-national-concealed-carry-hr822/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.pagunrights.com/2011/11/pennsylvania-lawmakers-vote-on-national-concealed-carry-hr822/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:17:25 +0000 EVC PA-13 http://www.pagunrights.com/?p=2061 We’re counting down to the House vote on the issue of national concealed carry license reciprocity this afternoon, and some folks may wonder how Pennsylvania’s lawmakers have been on the issue.

Back in April, we covered the bill shortly after it was introduced. At the time, we could proudly pat nine House members from the Commonwealth on the back for their support of the bill. Since then, more came on to co-sponsor, including Reps. Mike Fitzpatrick, Lou Barletta, and Tom Marino.

Based on a rule vote yesterday, it appears that the majority of the Pennsylvania lawmakers plan to support the bill.

These lawmakers deserve our thanks for their support in the vote:

Rep. Mike Kelly (R-3)
Rep. Jason Altmire (D-4)
Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-5)
Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-6)
Rep. Pat Meehan (R-7)
Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-8)
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-9)
Rep. Tom Marino (R-10)
Rep. Lou Barletta (R-11)
Rep. Mark Critz (D-12)
Rep. Charlie Dent (D-15)
Rep. Joe Pitts (R-16)
Rep. Tim Holden (D-17)
Rep. Tim Murphy (R-18)
Rep. Todd Platts (R-19)

These are the lawmakers who voted against us on the rule:

Rep. Bob Brady (D-1)
Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-2)
Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-13)
Rep. Mike Doyle (D-14)

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Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) have introduced vital legislation that will enable millions of permit holders to exercise their right to self-defense while traveling outside their home states.

There are now only two states that have no clear legal way for individuals to carry concealed firearms for self-defense.  Thirty-nine states have shall-issue permit systems that make it possible for any law-abiding person to obtain a permit, while most of the others have discretionary permit systems.

H.R. 822 would make a major step forward for gun owners’ rights by significantly expanding where those permits are recognized.

Dozens of states have passed carry laws over the past 25 years because the right to self-defense does not end when one leaves home.  However, interstate recognition of those permits is not uniform and creates great confusion and potential problems for the traveler. While many states have broad reciprocity, others have very restrictive reciprocity laws. Still others deny recognition completely.

H.R. 822 would solve this problem by requiring that lawfully issued carry permits be recognized, while protecting the ability of the various states to determine the areas where carrying is prohibited. The bill would not create a federal licensing system; rather, it would require the states to recognize each others’ carry permits, just as they recognize drivers’ licenses and carry permits held by armored car guards. Rep. Stearns has introduced similar legislation since 1995.

In the few weeks since its introduction, H.R. 822 has added over 120 cosponsors. Click here to see if your Congressman is a cosponsor. However, more support is needed to make this bill a higher priority.

If your Congressman is not yet a cosponsor, respectfully urge him or her to support the fundamental right to self-defense by becoming a cosponsor of H.R. 822. If your Representative is already a cosponsor, please offer your thanks for his or her support.

These members of Pennsylvania’s delegation have signed on to support the bill as of 4/8/11:

Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.)
Rep. Mark Critz (D-Pa.)
Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)
Rep. Tim Holden (D-Pa.)
Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.)
Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.)
Rep. Todd Platts (R-Pa.)
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)
Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.)

]]> http://www.pagunrights.com/2011/04/pennsylvania-members-of-congress-sponsor-national-reciprocity/feed/ 0 We Win! http://www.pagunrights.com/2010/06/second-amendment-now-incorporated-to-the-states-in-mcdonald-vs-chicago/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.pagunrights.com/2010/06/second-amendment-now-incorporated-to-the-states-in-mcdonald-vs-chicago/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:04:34 +0000 EVC PA-13 http://www.pagunrights.com/?p=1558 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 members of the legislative branches of government who worked on our behalf to encourage the Supreme Court toward this position.

US Senate
Bob Casey

Arlen Specter

US Congress
Jason Altmire

Christopher Carney

Charlie Dent

Jim Gerlach

Tim Holden

Paul Kanjorski

Patrick Murphy

Tim Murphy

Joe Pitts

Todd Platts

Bill Shuster

Glenn Thompson

State Officials
Tom Corbett

Joe Scarnati

Karen Boback

Michele Brooks

Bryan Cutler

Bill DeWeese

Glen Grell

Rob Kauffman

Mark Keller

John Maher

Daryl Metcalfe

Merle Phillips

Kathy Rapp

RoseMarie Swanger

Will Tallman

Katie True

]]> http://www.pagunrights.com/2010/06/second-amendment-now-incorporated-to-the-states-in-mcdonald-vs-chicago/feed/ 0 Candidates Engaging in Social Media, Part II http://www.pagunrights.com/2010/03/candidates-engaging-in-social-media-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.pagunrights.com/2010/03/candidates-engaging-in-social-media-2/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:00:24 +0000 EVC PA-13 http://www.pagunrights.com/?p=920 If you want to keep up with what the candidates who seek your vote are doing on the campaign trail, you can keep up with many on social media. Here are a few of the federal candidates on your favorite social networking sites:

District 4
Jason Altmire, Democrat

Keith Rothfus, Republican

Mary Beth Buchanan, Republican

District 5
Glenn Thompson, Republican

Michael Pipe, Democrat

District 6
Jim Gerlach, Republican

Patrick Sellers, Republican

Manan Trivedi, Democrat

Doug Pike, Democrat

We’ll feature more candidates in the future.

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