Comments on: Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Target Gun Owners

By: Bitter

Bitter — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:45:07 +0000

If I hadn’t registered as GOP this time (*grumblegrumblegrumble*), then I would vote for Hoeffel. If he actually won the primary, he would be easiest for any GOP candidate to beat. He’s the kind of guy who you really don’t even want on your side even when you agree with him because he’ll run moderates off. As long as the choices are various shades of anti-gun, might as well go with the one who will scare more voters over to the pro-gun people.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:38:29 +0000

Thanks Bitter. Now which of the Democrat candidates should I throw my vote away on for the primary?

By: Bitter

Bitter — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:27:16 +0000

Tom Corbett & Sam Rohrer. Both are A rated by NRA. Corbett has done very good work for us as AG, and Rohrer has been a reliable supporter in the House. Either way, gun rights win.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:34:22 +0000

So who is the GOP running and how do they stand on the issue?

By: PA Democrats Don’t Support Gun Rights | Snowflakes in Hell

PA Democrats Don’t Support Gun Rights | Snowflakes in Hell — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:55:21 +0000

[...] mentioned by Bitter yesterday, none of the Democratic candidates for Pennsylvania Governor support our Second Amendment rights. They are all in favor of radical gun control measures, including semi-auto bans, ending statewide [...]

By: Bitter

Bitter — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:22:59 +0000

There are four candidates remaining in the Democratic primary.

By: Zak J

Zak J — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:07:22 +0000

A good friend of mine regularly harvests deer with handguns. Those who say handguns aren’t suitable hunting weapons are misinformed.

I have to ask–ARE there any pro-gun Democrats running in the PA primary? If so, a list of names would be useful.

By: Bitter

Bitter — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:52:36 +0000

I forgot about PA’s weird laws. Though in one of the reinstatement versions of the ban, they would have cracked down on semi-auto shotguns much more than before.

Though the way I worded it, it would still apply for traveling on the way to hunt elsewhere. Stopping in the wrong town for lunch could result in a far worse visit than intended if you are caught with the wrong gun in your truck.

By: Boyd

Boyd — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:05:05 +0000

Not to be nit-picky, but I’m pretty sure it’s already illegal to hunt with a semi-automatic rifle or handgun in Pennsylvania. Of course, I’m of the opinion that PA should go in the opposite direction, and not only continue to not restrict the sale of semi-autos, but should change the hunting regulations to allow the use of semi-autos there, too.

Semi-automatic shotguns can be used for hunting in Pennsylvania, but still with the two-round magazine limit.

By: Tim Covington

Tim Covington — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:50:21 +0000

At times I complain about Texas not being as gun friendly as many people think (we do not have open carry). However, if any gubernatorial candidate made these kinds of promises in Texas, he would not win. If he made these kind of promises in the primaries (Democrat or Republican) he would not win. Of course, that just means that they aren’t stupid enough to make these kinds of promises publicly. The most likely winner of the Democratic nomination (in Texas) is a MAIG mayor.