State of Pennsylvania secondary Archives: on Gun Control
Lou Barletta:
Opposes all gun restrictions
Congressman Barletta will continue to fight to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens on every front. He will always vote to protect and support citizens' rights to own and use firearms, including the protection of gun shows, hunting,
and other conservation efforts; reciprocity for concealed-carry permit holders; range protection; and the ability of people to defend themselves, their families, and their property.
Source: 2018 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial website LouBarletta.com
Rick Saccone:
Backed by the NRA
Rick has once again been rated A+ by the National Rifle Association. "Members should interpret the A+ rating as meaning that
Rick Saccone is a solid pro-gun/pro hunting candidate who is an advocate for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms."
Source: 2018 Pennsylvania Senatorial website RickSaccone.com
Oct 15, 2017
Dwight Evans:
Research the public health consequences of firearms violence
The Philadelphia Gun Court was a seven-year experiment with a specialized court for illegal gun possession, established in 2005. The court handled an estimated 800 defendants annually and featured mandatory treatment elements in addition to enhanced
processing speed & intensive supervision protocols, with the ultimate goal of reducing aggregate levels of gun violence in Philadelphia.There's no good reason why anyone should be storing or leaving guns where a minor is likely to gain access to it.
There is no reason that guns cannot, like other consumer products like, say, Aspirin, contain safety features like safety locks for handguns, fingerprint recognition systems, and other measures to keep guns away from children and out of
the hands of anyone other than responsible firearms owners. In a Congress that refuses even to allow research on the public health consequences of firearms violence, this may be a tough message to deliver--but Dwight Evans intends to deliver it.
Source: 2016 Pennsylvania House campaign website DwightEvans.com
Nov 8, 2016
Pat Toomey:
Expand background checks and apply terrorist watch lists
Q: On Gun Control: Support more restrictive gun control legislation?McGinty: Yes
Toomey: Yes. Selective support of greater restrictions. History of high ratings from gun rights groups and opposition to gun control efforts.
Since Sandy Hook, has supported expanding background checks and preventing those on terrorist watch list from purchasing guns.
Source: CampusElect Voter Guide to 2016 Pennsylvania Senate race
Oct 9, 2016
Rick Saccone:
Don't ban guns for no-fly list; too many false positives
Legislation proposed both at the state and federal levels would deny those on the terrorist no-fly list from purchasing a gun. At first blush, it might sound like common sense that if you are too dangerous to board an airplane, you must be too dangerous
to own a firearm, but deeper analysis reveals a multitude of problems with the idea.One of the main weaknesses is that the system produces many false positives. Thousands of innocent people have been unfairly or mistakenly placed on the no-fly list.
For example, Jet Blue removed an 18-month-old child from a flight minutes before takeoff because the toddler was erroneously added. How's that "common sense"?
Another problem:
The criteria determining who is added to the list is a secret, and the little we know about it is troubling. Also, there is no notification process. You wouldn't know you were on the no-fly the list until preparing to board an airplane.
Source: 2018 Pennsylvania Senate race website, RepSaccone.com
Jan 15, 2016
Allyson Schwartz:
Scored 100% on CeaseFire Pennsylvania survey
Katie McGinty and Allyson Schwartz scored the highest ratings in candidate ratings released Monday by gun-control advocacy group CeaseFire Pennsylvania, while Tom Wolf came in last. The group rated the candidates on their support for policies including:
- Expanding state background checks to cover the private sale of long guns
- Requiring background checks for ammunition sales
- Requiring firearms dealers to tell the police when a customer fails a background check
McGinty & Schwartz scored
100% by agreeing with every CeaseFire Pennsylvania stance. Wolf lost points for some answers, scoring 79% (supporting 15 of 19.)"By unequivocally supporting every proposal, Katie McGinty and Allyson Schwartz demonstrated broader support for a
comprehensive attack on gun violence," the group states in its voters' guide. "Wolf raised questions or hesitated to give full support for a few important policy proposals, but each still demonstrated strong support for measures to prevent gun violence."
Source: Post-Gazette coverage of Pennsylvania politicians
Aug 7, 2015
Katie McGinty:
Scored 100% on CeaseFire Pennsylvania survey
Katie McGinty and Allyson Schwartz scored the highest ratings in candidate ratings released Monday by gun-control advocacy group CeaseFire Pennsylvania, while Tom Wolf came in last. The group rated the candidates on their support for policies including:
- Expanding state background checks to cover the private sale of long guns
- Requiring background checks for ammunition sales
- Requiring firearms dealers to tell the police when a customer fails a background check
McGinty & Schwartz scored
100% by agreeing with every CeaseFire Pennsylvania stance. Wolf lost points for some answers, scoring 79% (supporting 15 of 19.)"By unequivocally supporting every proposal, Katie McGinty and Allyson Schwartz demonstrated broader support for a
comprehensive attack on gun violence," the group states in its voters' guide. "Wolf raised questions or hesitated to give full support for a few important policy proposals, but each still demonstrated strong support for measures to prevent gun violence."
Source: Post-Gazette on 2016 Pennsylvania Senate race
Aug 7, 2015
Tom Wolf:
Scored 79% on CeaseFire Pennsylvania survey
Katie McGinty and Allyson Schwartz scored the highest ratings in candidate ratings released Monday by gun-control advocacy group CeaseFire Pennsylvania, while Tom Wolf came in last. The group rated the candidates on their support for policies including:
- Expanding state background checks to cover the private sale of long guns
- Requiring background checks for ammunition sales
- Requiring firearms dealers to tell the police when a customer fails a background check
McGinty & Schwartz scored
100% by agreeing with every CeaseFire Pennsylvania stance. Wolf lost points for some answers, scoring 79% (supporting 15 of 19.)"By unequivocally supporting every proposal, Katie McGinty and Allyson Schwartz demonstrated broader support for a
comprehensive attack on gun violence," the group states in its voters' guide. "Wolf raised questions or hesitated to give full support for a few important policy proposals, but each still demonstrated strong support for measures to prevent gun violence."
Source: Post-Gazette coverage of Pennsylvania politicians
Aug 7, 2015
Allyson Schwartz:
Restrictions on both assault weapons and handguns
All four candidates would sign legislation to enact universal background checks, ban sales of assault weapons, require that gun owners report lost or stolen guns and grant municipalities the ability to enact gun control ordinances. McCord and
Schwartz would sign legislation to limit the number of handguns that one person could buy in an effort to deter straw purchases. McGinty would not sign legislation to limit handgun purchases. Wolf wouldn't say whether he would sign that legislation.
Source: Washington Times on 2014 Pennsylvania governor race
May 17, 2014
Katie McGinty:
Restrictions on assault weapons but not handguns
All four candidates would sign legislation to enact universal background checks, ban sales of assault weapons, require that gun owners report lost or stolen guns and grant municipalities the ability to enact gun control ordinances. McCord and
Schwartz would sign legislation to limit the number of handguns that one person could buy in an effort to deter straw purchases. McGinty would not sign legislation to limit handgun purchases. Wolf wouldn't say whether he would sign that legislation.
Source: Washington Times on 2014 Pennsylvania governor race
May 17, 2014
Tom Wolf:
Universal background checks, & ban assault weapons
All four Democratic candidates would sign legislation to enact universal background checks, ban sales of assault weapons, require that gun owners report lost or stolen guns and grant municipalities the ability to enact gun control ordinances.McCord
and Schwartz would sign legislation to limit the number of handguns that one person could buy in an effort to deter straw purchases. McGinty would not sign legislation to limit handgun purchases. Wolf wouldn't say whether he would sign that legislation.
Source: The Patriot News on 2014 Pennsylvania governor debate
May 10, 2014
John Fetterman:
Brandished shotgun after hearing shots fired on street
Armed with a shotgun, Fetterman confronted a man after hearing what he thought to be gunfire in the streets last weekend. Fetterman said that he hurried to get his young son inside his home when he heard about a dozen gunshots around 4 p.m. Fetterman
said he saw a man take off on foot, wearing a face mask and goggles. He called 911 and got into his truck and pursued. `No one could know what was going on at that point, other than a large number of shots were fired,` said Fetterman. `I made a decision
as a parent, and as a mayor, to intervene until the first responders could get there.`Fetterman said he had a 20-gauge shotgun in his vehicle, and he brandished it when he caught up to the person and ordered him to stop, not knowing if the person was
armed. `I did remove a weapon from my car, but I did not point it at him. In fact, I didn't even have a round chambered or the safety off.` The mayor was joined by police officers responding to his 911 call, & the officers took control of the situation.
Source: WTAE on 2016 Pennsylvania Senate race
Jan 31, 2013
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