Getting out the Pennsylvania vote is a big business – at least in areas like New York and Washington, DC. Â 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? Â One group plans to spend in…
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…
This week, NRA staff will be busy around the Commonwealth recruiting volunteers, drumming up support for pro-gun candidates, and meeting members in every corner. Here are some of the activities planned for NRA members: Tuesday, September 28 Three rallies with Pat Toomey will be hosted around the state. The Senate seat will be absolutely vital…
Once again, it’s National Hunting & Fishing Day. That means hundreds of sportsmen’s clubs around the country are hosting open house-style events to introduce the public to hunting, shooting, and fishing. Many folks don’t realize that the premise for National Hunting & Fishing Day started right here in Pennsylvania. The first to suggest an official…
The announcement came yesterday from the NRA Political Victory Fund: The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is endorsing Jason Altmire for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 4th Congressional District. “The NRA-PVF is endorsing Jason Altmire because he has been a strong defender of the Second Amendment freedoms of law-abiding…
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…
The announcement comes from the NRA Political Victory Fund: The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is endorsing Charlie Dent for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District this November. “The NRA-PVF is endorsing Charlie Dent because he is a staunch defender of the Second Amendment freedoms of law-abiding…
David Kopel is the Research Director of the Independence Institute, an NRA instructor, a Second Amendment scholar, and a friend of PAGunRights.com. On Thursday evening, he testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Elena Kagan’s record on the Second Amendment. His commentary discusses the “Clinton-Kagan gun ban” and how “neither her testimony, nor her professional…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjFHCanO-Ro[/youtube] Between the 5-4 decision in the McDonald case and the confirmation hearings on the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court this week, this commentary from Sarah Palin at last month’s NRA Annual Meeting is a reminder that gun owners cannot afford to sit out of any elections. But showing up…
At more than 200 pages, the opinion is taking a while for people to process. With that, we’re looking at quick thoughts by many top thinkers in the movement throughout the day. Here’s a peek at what some are saying as they read through it: Scholar David Hardy: The majority decisively rejects Stevens’ argument for…
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…
In the next few months, you’re going to hear about how Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato is plenty pro-gun. Â 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. Â If you look at…
Did I get your attention? I figured that a title about campaign finance reform wouldn’t grab too many eyeballs. But telling people about the intended result of this “reform” probably would. I’ve been thinking about this post for a while now, but decided that Dave Kopel’s release of his June First Freedom article on the…