2018 PA Governor's race: 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

Scott Wagner: Opposes gun restrictions

Q: Support more restrictive gun control legislation?

Scott Wagner (R): No. Opposes gun restrictions.

Tom Wolf (D): Yes. Expand background checks, ban bump stocks, & restrict access for domestic violence perpetrators.

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide: 2018 Pennsylvania Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Tom Wolf: Expand background checks; ban bump stocks

Q: Support more restrictive gun control legislation?

Scott Wagner (R): No. Opposes gun restrictions.

Tom Wolf (D): Yes. Expand background checks, ban bump stocks, & restrict access for domestic violence perpetrators.

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide: 2018 Pennsylvania Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Ken Krawchuk: Absolute right to gun ownership

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Absolute right to gun ownership"?

A: Absolutely.ÿ Article 1 Section 21 of the Pennsylvania Constitution says the right to bear arms shall not be questioned.ÿ I have no question what that means.

Source: OnTheIssues interview: 2018 Pennsylvania Governor candidate May 18, 2018

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Candidates and political leaders on Gun Control:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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