2022 PA Governor's race: on Gun Control


Doug Mastriano: Establish PA as a "Second Amendment Sanctuary"

Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Governor campaign website doug4gov.com May 18, 2022

Doug Mastriano: The right to defend yourself is a God-given right

Republican members of the State Senate unveiled new legislation designed to limit the reach of federal gun restrictions. "You should have the right to defend yourself. It's a God-given right, it's not given by man," Mastriano said. "So we are here today to stand firm with the people of Pennsylvania and declare that no matter what edicts, or presidential proclamations or federal laws that may come from politicians or bureaucrats in Washington D.C.--our constitutional rights will be defended."
Source: City & State on 2022 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial race May 12, 2021

Josh Shapiro: Regulate "ghost guns"; trace guns used in crimes

On gun violence, he has emphasized his office's efforts to trace guns used in crimes, break up gun-trafficking rings and subject so-called "ghost guns" to state regulations.
Source: Reading Eagle on 2022 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial race Oct 12, 2021

William McSwain: Defend the right to keep and bear arms

SECOND AMENDMENT: As a former U.S. Marine scout/sniper platoon commander, Bill strongly supports the Second Amendment, and as Governor, he will defend the right to keep and bear arms in our Commonwealth.ÿ
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Governor campaign website BillMcSwain.com Feb 25, 2022

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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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