https://foac-pac.org FOAC Gun Legislation Action Alerts en-us https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts FOAC has just been informed by Judiciary Committee Chairman Rob Kauffman’s office that the Chairmen will ‘sunshine’ both Pro-Gun Bills: HB 659 and HB 979 today thus making it public that he intends to run BOTH of these bills. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts The horrific mass murder at the Boulder Colorado supermarket is now looking like it was another Gun Free Zone tragedy. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts The PA Senate Judiciary Committee is bringing up HB 1747 this morning (9/9).  This legislation is vitally important in that it will correct serious flaws in PA law, Title 18, Section 6107. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts HARRISBURG — State Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) issued the following statement today announcing the postponement of this year’s Rally to Protect Your Right to Keep and Bear Arms, which was originally scheduled for Monday, June 8 at the Capitol. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts HARRISBURG — State Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) sent the following letter to Gov. Tom Wolf to officially confirm that this year’s Rally to Protect Your Right to Keep and Bear Arms will take place as originally scheduled, on Monday, June 8, beginning at 10 a.m., on the front Capitol steps, Capitol Complex, Harrisburg. Metcalfe is also encouraging all law-abiding citizens who attend to practice social distancing according to CDC guidelines: “I am writing to you today on behalf of all freedom-loving, law-abiding Pennsylvania firearms owners to inform you that my staff has received your presumptuous email notice through the Department of General Services stating that ‘the governor has instructed us to cancel all events at the Capitol through July 5,’ with the usual non-transparent explanation of ‘COVID-19.’ “As the prime sponsor of an impeachment resolution to bring about your removal from office, let me begin the people’s response by saying that we do not need your permission to freely exercise our Constitutional rights to peacefully assemble and denounce your tyrannical regime. “It is precisely the Second Amendment and our right to keep and bear arms which provides the foundation and reinforcement of all the rights recognized and proclaimed in our state and federal constitutions. This especially includes, Article 1, Section 21 of the Pennsylvania Constitution which clearly states: ‘The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned.’ “Your incompetence and callous disregard for your fellow man give this year’s theme of ‘Stand Your Ground Against Socialism’ even more substantive significance. Your unconstitutional dictates and Orwellian overreach into our lives and the marketplace has caused immeasurable harm and hardship for far more Pennsylvanians than the virus! “Your enlisting of law enforcement to intimidate law-abiding citizens into accepting your unconstitutional dictate to close their business is offensive and an inappropriate use of our men and women in blue. Your divisive fear mongering tactics encouraging neighbors to turn in neighbors for non-compliance with your unconstitutional orders should never happen in the land of the free and home of the brave. “You have no authority to imprison any citizen in their home or otherwise rob them of their right to put food on the table. Our right to arm and defend ourselves and our loved ones is non-negotiable, and you can expect us to vigilantly defend it on the state Capitol steps on Monday, June 8.” https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts Gov. Wolf has updated his list of essential businesses that can still function under this current declared pandemic emergency! FFL/gun dealers can now legally operate under specific limitations for social distancing and other concerns but the sale of firearms has been restored in Pennsylvania! https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts From Attorney Josh Prince: Recently, due to COVID-19, a number of Pennsylvania Sheriff Departments, in violation of the law and their oaths, have notified residents that they will no longer process license to carry firearm (LTCF) applications, including renewals; thereby, preventing individuals who do not have an LTCF from being able to defend themselves in a time of need and subjecting those who do have an LTCF, but whose LTCF lapses, to criminal prosecution. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts Gun owners, rights activists, and lovers of liberty will be gathering on the lawn of the Capitol in Washington DC on Saturday, November 2nd, 2019, at 1:00 in the afternoon. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts On Tuesday (Oct. 29) FOAC, working with Firearms Policy Coalition and through the tremendous talents of our attorney Joshua Prince, defeated the City of Pittsburgh, in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, in their continuing attempts to pass 'illegal' gun laws in defiance of PA Preemption law.  Despite the chicanery of the Everytown anti-gun lawyers, Eric Tirschwell and his paid mercenaries, Judge James once again (24 years later) saw through the decipt of Mayor Peduto and ruled against ALL 3 anti-gun ordinances. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts As supporters of our Constitutional Right to Bear Arms you have every right to be happy that Commonwealth Court has upheld the FOAC position that Harrisburg is violating our Firearm Preemption laws! https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts IF you believe in your/our Right to Keep and Bear Arms then please pay attention to this alert.  We need your help to get the word out, and please attend, these 2nd Amendment/Article 1, Section 21 PA Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings in Harrisburg, PA on Tuesday, September 24th, 2019 and Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 in the North Office Building, Hearing Room 1. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts Pro-rights blogger and long-time Second Amendment activist David Codrea spotted an egregious error in the White House's description of the Bill of Rights, where they state that the Second Amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms.  This appears to be a holdover from the Obama White House, however when we have an administration promising to protect our Second Amendment rights, this error cannot be left unchallenged. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts Today the PA Supreme Court issued a MONUMENTAL Decision 'stopping' the Commonwealth from pushing the notion that a 'police officer' is JUSTIFIED to investigatively detain a citizen IF a firearm is just seen! In Hicks vs. Commonwealth, YOUR right to carry openly or concealed was at risk because the element at heart was "whether the mere open carrying of a firearm constitutes reasonable suspicion of a crime." The PA Supreme Court said emphatically NO! https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts You have to keep your eyes on Harrisburg- the  Senate Local Government Committee is about to run a courageous  “Strengthen Preemption” SB 531  This bill will make cities and municipalities financially liable for assaulting the Rights and Liberties of Law Abiding Citizens. Mayors and City Councils that violate State Preemption Laws and disregard the Constitutions of PA and the United States HATE THIS BILL! We need to hold accountable the Elected Officials who feel they are above the law and who take their direction from anti-Liberty forces and gun grabbing special interests. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts The Mayor of Pittsburgh has signed the illegal ordinances and is officially an accomplice in the City's criminal enterprise in violating State preemption laws and the Constitutions of the USA and PA. He also did this behind closed doors, where anti-liberty groups were welcomed and concerned Law Abiding Citizens and Veterans were turned away.  I commend FOAC members Dave Haid, Val Finnell and others for trying to personally witness the signing of these illegal ordinances, even though they were prevented from attending. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts FOAC has spear headed a Coalition of Liberty minded organizations who are standing together to deliver a common message of unity and freedom. FOAC Board member and ACSL President, Klint Macro, has worked tirelessly to put together this campaign where “We The People” can remind our elected officials that they are in office to PROTECT our Liberties… NOT Assault them. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts Today, in advance of Pittsburgh City Council's December 18th meeting to formally announce its illegal firearm proposals, Firearms Industry Consulting Group® (FICG®), a division of Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C., on behalf of its clients, Allegheny County Sportsmen's League and Firearm Owners Against Crime (FOAC), filed a letter in opposition to the proposals; wherein, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince explains the constitutional and statutory protections and case law precluding such regulation. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts President Trump has declared that he will bypass congress and ban production, sale, and possession of so called “bump stocks.” https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts FOAC is going to be on the Mangino Show (KDKA) today (THIS AFTERNOON – 11/27/2018) at 6:05 p.m.  We will be following up the statement of the Auditor General (at 5:30 p.m.) on his report. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts FOAC will be on the Southwestern TV stations: WTAE and KDKA today, 11/12/2018, on the evening news responding to Mayor Peduto and his push to enact criminal gun control in Pittsburgh. https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts