Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association Blog

Several of the gubernatorial candidates are political unknowns on the issue of gun control because they have not served in a capacity to be tested through votes or policy matters which are typically only handled at the state level. Last night, four...

According to several Pennsylvania news sources,  The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is pushing for the standardization of the Pennsylvania "License to Carry Firearms". Through additional research, PAFOA was able to determine...

Democrats are concerned about the outcome of the Massachusetts special election that resulted in a come-from-behind win for State Senator Scott Brown. As pundits are now saying, no seat is safe. Republicans are feeling emboldened by the win. Pundits...

PAFOA has been considering for a while the idea of building out a group of volunteer bloggers to help keep the PAFOA Blog up to date with fresh information important to Pennsylvania gun owners and the time has come to do it! We're looking for a few...

The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Castle Doctrine legislation on Thursday, November 19. Gun owners should contact the members of the judiciary committee to support the measure - HB40.

This specific Castle Doctrine bill...

Hundreds of PAFOA members received emails this afternoon asking them to take action against gun control overreach in their own backyards.  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's largest gun control campaign is a coalition of mayors he claims support...

I'm quite pleased to announce that PAFOA (the forum specifically) has reached a new milestone in it's existence, reaching 20,000 registered users!

When PAFOA was created, it was designed around a community model with the goal of allowing people to...

The NRA has prevailed in the appeal of Philadelphia’s firearms regulations in Commonwealth Court.   The decision can be found here.  NRA tried to restore standing to challenge the other ordinances, including “Lost and Stolen,” but Commonwealth Court...

We are very pleased to report that Senator Richard Alloway has introduced the "Castle Doctrine" Bill in the Pennsylvania Senate.  Introduced as Senate Bill 842, it would, according to the NRA, "permit law-abiding citizens to use force, including deadly...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi took to the airwaves to discuss gun control on Good Morning America this week, proposing new restrictions on gun owners in response to the Pittsburgh shootings.  Her proposal to the show's host includes registration...