Two proposed bills in the State Senate would add restrictions on ammunition purchases. Opponents say it will restrict freedom and will not reduce crime.
By Linda Stein
Ben Mannes: School shootings — solutions vs. politicization
Congress and the states need to focus on the most effective practices to curb gun violence. That’s the first step in keeping our streets from becoming killing fields.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Toomey: Gun control deal still possible
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) believes lawmakers are the closest to reaching a bipartisan agreement on gun control laws since he has been in the Senate.
By Isaac Avilucea
Wolf sides with local governments in rejecting gun rights bill
Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed legislation designed to protect Pennsylvania residents’ Second Amendment rights against municipalities that enact restrictive gun ordinances.
By Victor Skinner
George Hofmann: What my suicide attempt taught me about gun rights
Instead of a pre-emptive restriction of the constitutional right to gun ownership, we should more carefully consider what factors are unique among certain mental health illnesses. And my story may yield some clues.
By George Hofmann
Pennsylvania gun carry permits soared in 2020, except in Philadelphia
Philadelphians are wondering why they face so many bureaucratic roadblocks to acquiring gun-carry licenses, as the rest of the state is relatively unhindered.
By Stephen Gutowski
Donna Cooper: To protect babies from guns, make gun makers bear the costs of shootings
Two-year-old Nikolette Rivera’s life was ended by a single shot from a lone murderer who was aided and abetted in this heinous crime by a corrupted democratic process.
By Donna Cooper