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Craig Storrs Jr., executive director of Pennsylvania Gun Rights (PAGR); Col. Val W. Finnell, retired U.S. Air Force, Pennsylvania director of Gun Owners of America (GOA); and James Stoker, president of Firearms Owners Against Crime (FOAC) Institute, testified Wednesday at a public hearing of the state Senate Local Government Committee regarding state preemption of local gun ordinances.

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October 29, 2025

Preemption push: Lawmakers target local gun ordinances

HARRISBURG — Article I, Section 21 of the Pennsylvania Constitution states, “The right of the ci...

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