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Unofficial results of Municipal Elections in Centre County, Blair County Second Amendment sanctuaries

Voters in Blair County cast ballots on declaring their municipalities so-called “Second Amendment Sanctuaries.”

By Min Xian/SpotlightPA

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Gun owners set to rally at the state Capitol today

Since Pennsylvania is an “open carry” state, gun owners who attend are allowed to hold their weapons on the front steps or other areas outside the building.

By Julia Agos/WITF

Pa. gun rights supporters rally around right to bear arms at annual Capitol event

Gun owners, supporters, and a swath of GOP state lawmakers argue gun ownership and use is under threat.

By Sam Dunklau

Annual gun rights rally on tap on the state Capitol steps

Preparations outside the state Capitol are underway for an annual gun rights rally that has drawn hundreds and hundreds of supporters in recent years.

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press

Free speech and firearms raise tensions in suburban Pennsylvania

A protest last week in Wyomissing was an example of how fear — fear of Black Lives Matter protesters and Antifa, fear of an authoritarian police state, fear of neighbors who may sympathize with the “other” — has driven Americans to arm themselves.

By Anthony Orozco/PA Post

Gun rights rally outside Pa. Capitol postponed over safety concerns, organizer says

Annual event was expected to draw as many as 2,000 2nd Amendment activists on Monday
By Ed Mahon/Spotlight PA

York County township to consider becoming ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’

Model proposals of the ordinance put forth by gun rights advocates aim to prevent enforcement of any federal- or state-level restriction on a person’s “constitutional right to keep and bear arms.”

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania
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