Senate Ends Shutdown without Nuking Filibuster, Averting a Major Threat to the Second Amendment
Gun owners in America just dodged a bullet. After days of tense political theater, the U.S. Senate finally voted to end the government shutdown – without nuking the filibuster, the single rule standing between freedom and federal gun control. In a dramatic turn, eight Senate Democrats broke ranks and joined Republicans to reach the 60-vote threshold needed […]
Will Pennsylvania suffer the same fate as Virginia and New Jersey?
It’s not surprising that Democrats won in blue states like New Jersey and Virginia earlier this week. However, it’s the margin they won by and current election trends that should give Pennsylvania gun owners pause. Virginia: A Warning to Every Gun Owner in Pennsylvania In 2021, Republican voters in Virginia surged to the polls and […]
The Real Pandemic Was Crime – And the Left’s War on Self-Defense
America’s cities are still recovering from a different kind of pandemic, one that began in 2020 and spread faster than any virus: a pandemic of violent crime. From New York to Chicago, Los Angeles to Houston, major metropolitan areas saw record spikes in murder, assault, and carjackings during the lockdown years. The Bureau of Justice […]
Restoring Pennsylvania Firearms Preemption
The Pennsylvania State Senate Local Government Committee held a crucial hearing on Senate Bill 822, legislation by Republican Senator Wayne Langerholc to strengthen Pennsylvania’s long-standing firearms preemption law and finally hold rogue municipalities accountable for violating it. For nearly fifty years, Pennsylvania law has made clear that the Commonwealth occupies the entire field of firearm […]
Virginia Just Crushed the Left’s Gun Registration Scheme – But Will Pennsylvania Follow?
The gun confiscation lobby just got dealt a devastating blow in Virginia. On October 16, 2025, a Virginia Circuit Court struck down the state’s so-called “universal background check” law, exposing what gun owners have known all along: these laws have nothing to do with safety, they’re about registration, control, and eventually, confiscation. The ruling in Wilson v. Hanley is […]
Gun Control Darling Threatens to ‘Shoot’ Republican – Left Stays Silent
They say “words matter.” But apparently, they only matter when they come from the Right. Because when a Democrat backed by the entire gun confiscation lobby threatens to shoot a Republican leader in the head — suddenly the “party of peace” and their “gun safety” allies lose their voices. Meet Jay Jones, the Virginia Democrat running for Attorney […]
3 Gun Bills Defeated in PA State House
Due to the pressure brought by Pennsylvania Gun Rights members, we were able to flip the table in the State House from just two years ago on gun control! In 2023 – we saw three gun control bills pass the State House with Republican support. Two Republicans supported “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation in 2023, three […]
Rep. Frank Burns Exposed: PAGR Demands Accountability
Pennsylvania Gun Rights (PAGR) held a press conference alongside pro-gun legislators, allied organizations, and numerous pro-gun activists to shine a spotlight on Rep. Frank Burns and his continued opposition to protecting the Second Amendment rights of Pennsylvanians. Notably, speaking before reporters and grassroots activists, PAGR laid out the facts. Burns cast the deciding vote against […]
Rep. Frank Burns Sold Out on Guns – Summer of Accountability
Democrat State Representative Frank Burns of Cambria County has always claimed to be “pro-gun.” But actions speak louder than campaign mailers, and his recent sell-out of Pennsylvania gun owners on Constitutional Carry has made it clear: Frank Burns cannot be trusted. This summer, Pennsylvania Gun Rights (PAGR) launched the “Summer of Accountability” to hold Rep. […]
Why the Vote on Constitutional Carry Mattered
With a Democrat-controlled State House in Harrisburg, there is almost zero chance of Democrat leadership running pro-gun legislation. In fact, more often than not, we’ll find ourselves on the defense against egregiously bad anti-gun legislation. Until a State Representative has the courage to say “enough is enough” and find a way to force a vote […]