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PA Lawmakers on National Concealed Carry

EVC PA-13 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:17:25 +0000

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)

Local Lawmakers Investigate Obama Administration

EVC PA-13 — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:50:07 +0000

Many gun owners have been tuned into NRA News as we learn about the Justice Department’s extremely flawed operation to allow guns to walk into Mexico. Members of Congress have appeared on the show to reveal what they have learned through Congressional hearings, staff research, and reports from whistleblowers.

Three Pennsylvania lawmakers serve on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Reps. Pat Meehan (PA-7), Todd Platts (PA-19), and Mike Kelly (PA-3). As the committee that has been leading the investigation into the the Obama Administration’s ATF program to knowingly sell guns to criminals who passed them directly into the hands of Mexican drug cartels, the results of their work could directly impact Pennsylvania gun stores and gun owners. Some media reports indicate that the Administration is now considering the elimination of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and we know that they have pursued more regulations on gun shops in response to Mexican drug violence.

Here, Rep. Meehan questions the ATF staff responsible for the operation to try and get to the bottom of the program that purposefully put guns in the hands of criminals.

Rep. Meehan talked to Cam Edwards of NRA News last night to discuss his call for Attorney General Eric Holder to testify.

Getting Out the Vote

EVC PA-13 — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 23:10:12 +0000

Getting out the Pennsylvania vote is a big business – at least in areas like New York and Washington, DC. Did you know that outside groups are planning to pay strangers who don’t know anything our home districts to come and recruit voters to turn up at the polls? One group plans to spend in a quarter of their $2 million budget targeting the Philadelphia suburbs with these outsiders attacking pro-rights candidates like Mike Fitzpatrick and Pat Meehan.

Some of our local supporters have seen firsthand what these groups will do when they come through our neighborhoods. In 2008, after a busload of supporters from groups like MoveOn were brought in from New York, every John McCain sign on their street was ripped apart and the frames bent out of shape so they could not easily be reused for pro-Second Amendment candidates.

One local anti-gun politician in California cited her desire for higher campaign donation limits after New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg made the maximum donation to her re-election campaign. In an interview, she reported that he was funneling money into the campaign accounts to members of his anti-gun group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Did you know that he has hundreds of allies here in Pennsylvania? And they have their sights set on taking their fight to the top – one of his earliest anti-gun allies is running for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 15th district.

In the 8th district, anti-gun incumbent Patrick Murphy has accepted raised more than 40% of his direct campaign funds from people outside of Pennsylvania. The total, edging up near 3/4 of a million dollars from outside of our borders, is 70% more than the next closest incumbent seeking re-election, according to a recent study of Pennsylvania Congressional race donations.

These are just a few of the examples of why we need NRA members to lend a hand to pro-gun candidates. Just an hour or so at a phone bank will allow you to reach 40 potential voters to remind them to turn out for our rights on Election Day. An hour delivering yard signs will help raise name recognition to candidates among hundreds or potentially thousands of voters who drive past those key locations every day. Do you have a special skill that could benefit a candidate? Maybe helping create a new website or building larger wooden signs could extend your impact on a race.

These are just a few of the ways that NRA members can help take back our elections and put the right people in office who will vote to protect the rights we cherish. We don’t need the values of paid staffers from New York City or Washington making our decisions for us. But, in order to overcome their influence, we all need to give a little something.

NRA Officially Endorses Pat Meehan for Congress

EVC PA-13 — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:27:19 +0000

This announcement was released a short time ago from the NRA Political Victory Fund:

The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is endorsing Pat Meehan for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District this November.

“Pat Meehan will be a staunch defender of the Second Amendment freedoms of law-abiding gun owners, hunters and sportsmen in Pennsylvania and across America,” said Chris W. Cox, chairman of NRA-PVF.

Meehan believes the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to own and use firearms. He supports national right-to-carry reciprocity and efforts to reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Meehan opposes reenacting the Clinton gun and magazine ban and believes sportsmen should have access to federally-owned or administered lands for hunting, fishing, trapping and recreational shooting.

Pat Meehan’s commitment to preserving the Second Amendment has earned him an “AQ” rating and the endorsement of the NRA-PVF.

“On November 2nd, I urge all Pennsylvania NRA Members and gun owners to vote Pat Meehan for Congress,” Cox concluded.

Meehan’s opponent has previously held an F rating and has made gun control a key issue in his legislative efforts this year.

Candidates Engaging in Social Media, Part III

EVC PA-13 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:00:11 +0000

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 7
Bryan Lentz, Democrat

Gail Conner, Democrat

Twitter – @Conner4Congress
Facebook

Patrick Meehan, Republican

District 8
Ira Hoffman, Republican

Gloria Carlineo, Republican

Twitter – @carlineoPA08
Facebook

Mike Fitzpatrick, Republican

James Jones, Republican

Twitter – @jones4congress
Facebook

Patrick Murphy, Democrat

We’ll feature more candidates in the future.