2018 PA Senate race: on Gun Control

Bob Casey: Expanded background checks; ban on bump stocks

Lou Barletta (R): No, except for bump stocks.

Bob Casey (D): Yes. Position has shifted. Now supports expanded background checks, ban on bump stocks, & other restrictions.

Lou Barletta: No background checks; but limit bump stocks

Lou Barletta (R): No, except for bump stocks.

Bob Casey (D): Yes. Position has shifted. Now supports expanded background checks, ban on bump stocks, & other restrictions.

Jim Christiana: Opposes background checks on gun purchases

"If we can't run the system that we have in place, how in the world are we ever going to expand it and realistically think that it's going to do its job?" he said. He said lawmakers should hold hearings and discussions to get to the "root cause" of the shootings, "not to find a scapegoat."

Christiana, who has a 2-year-old son, said he supports state legislation to require armed security officers and metal detectors in every school. He also supports legislation mandating school-age children to undergo annual mental health screenings. With the cost of such efforts in question, he said lawmakers would find a way to pay.

Rick Saccone: Backed by the NRA

Rick Saccone: Don't ban guns for no-fly list; too many false positives

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.