Castle Doctrine HB 40 in 09 does anyone REALLY want this passed? If so please read

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Castle Doctrine HB 40 in 09 does anyone REALLY want this passed?
If so please read on WE need your help.

Here is our political problem last session despite numerous broken promises from key people in leadership we could not get our castle doctrine bill up for one single vote in the judiciary committee. While several pieces of anti-gun legislation got THREE chances for a vote, thankfully all those anti-gun votes failed due in large part to PAFOA active involvement of contacting our Reps (gun owners can make a difference).

WE have a plan to get this out of judiciary committee despite anti-gun political tricks, one way or the other, but it can not be done without your help. IF you want this bill, its time to step up and do your part to get this passed into law.

After Rep Rohrer’s 10 amendment rally on 3-16-09 several PAFOA people helped hand deliver Kim Stolfer the following letter to approximate 92 Reps that usually vote pro gun or new Reps. We actually got to talk with a few Reps and picked up more co sponsors.

Legislative Position Paper & Support Request—HB 40

Castle Doctrine -Stand Your Ground

We request that you co-sponsor Rep Scott Perry’s HB 40, the Stand Your Ground bill commonly referred to as the Castle Doctrine. Currently there are 57 co-sponsors.

As you know, criminals are becoming bolder; home invasions are becoming more common and our law enforcement officers are being murdered on our urban streets by recidivist offenders. Law abiding citizens are forced to defend their family and themselves with baseball bats, golf clubs, or whatever they have available to them at the moment of attack. With the downturn in the economy, many local police departments are being downsized while other police departments are being eliminated all together, due to the deterioration of their community’s tax base. State police resources are stretched as evidenced by recent moves to charge policing fees to communities believed able to afford them.

To add insult to injury, if a constituent is fortunate or lucky enough to successfully defend themselves and in the process causes injury to a law breaker, that law abiding citizen could easily become the target of a civil lawsuit! From whom? The criminal! Yes, a citizen – maybe even you! – could become a victim again, paying attorney fees to defend yourself once again, except this time, you’ll have to defend yourself against the very government that currently denies needed legal protections and is not legally obligated to protect you! You may be forced to “pay restitution” to the attacker for alleged “diminished capacity to earn a (dis)honest living”. How equitable is that! If you or someone in your family is ever attacked by a criminal HB 40 would afford immunity from civil suits regarding yours or your loved one’s use of force to protect oneself.

Under HB 40 citizens would have no legal duty to retreat when confronted by criminals. Under HB 40 citizen’s can protect their family and property in a life or death situation, without fear of being prosecuted in court for using force to stop criminal acts. Note that HB 40 has been specifically crafted so there are no allowances for criminal intent. Any illegal activity on the part of the property owner or legal resident would nullify any legal defense. Also included, is a provision that does not allow for challenging the legal authority of law enforcement, nor does it allow “a shoot first ask questions later mentality”. It grants citizens the authority to stop a crime when it is occurring in front of them that places them in danger of serious bodily harm or death. HB 40 also gives notice to repeat violent criminals that crime will no longer be tolerated by citizens who refuse to be their victims.

A note on similar bills from past sessions:
• HB 2231, was approved by an overwhelming majority (151-42) in a special house session in Sept 2006, but died before the House and Senate could take formal action.
• HB 641, in the 2007-08 session wasn’t brought up for a vote in the judiciary committee despite overwhelming citizen support and numerous promises from leadership for a straight up or down vote in that session during the debates on HB 1845.
“Stand your ground” bills have been enacted in numerous states over the last several years. We must have such statutory protections in Pennsylvania!

Thank you for your consideration and support; please join 57 of your colleagues as co-sponsors of this important legislation

Read the actual text of HB 40 here
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...type=B&BN=0040

Right now there are currently 120 co sponsor to Rep Scott Perry’s castle doctrine bill (WE picked up NINE more on Nov 18-19, 2009)

We currently have 120 of out 203 Reps

IF your Rep is on this contact list I request that you send a snail mail letter to Harrisburg asking for their name to be added as a cosponsor to HB 40. Use the above letter for a guide or write your own. Follow this letter up with a phone call to both the Harrisburg and local office. Leave your name and phone number for your Rep to call you back and ask to talk with your Rep about being a co sponsor. Why a snail mail letter? Email is quicker of course. A written letter creates a pile of paper work that goes on their desk, a few email can be easily be ignore as we all have been know to do. A written letter by a constituent GETS READ, you also could fax the letter it also creates a physical presents that just an electronic email file doesn’t. You could also snail mail / fax a letter to both Harrisburg and local district office. You also could make an appointment to meet with your Rep in their local office to speak to them about HB 40 co sponsorship, do any of the above.

All contact information is for the Reps Harrisburg office see web site for local district contact information

Here is a list of about 13 remaining Reps that usually vote pro gun (4 “A” rated) Three PG that was sponsors last time and are not currently co sponsors now.

PLEASE FOCUS on remaining Reps on this list even IF they are not your Reps contact them and ask for support.

Karen Beyer CO SPONSOR 4-22-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort

Scott W. Boyd CO SPONSOR 4-22-09 GOOD JOB to those that took action

Michele Brooks CO SPONSOR 4-22-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort

James E. Casorio CO SPONSOR 4-29-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort


H. Scott Conklin - Centre co
sconklin@pahouse.net
101 B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7879473
(717) 7804764 fax

Jim Cox CO SPONSOR 4-22-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort


Peter J. Daley CO SPONSOR after Nov 18 PAFOA lobbying thank you for all that attented this joint effort

Frank Dermody UPDATE SIGNED UP AS CO SPONSOR 6-9-09 after the rally PA State Captitol Taxpayers' Protest event when we actaully got to meet with them

H. William Deweese CO SPONSOR 4-22-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort


Gene DiGirolamo - Bucks Co
gdigirol@pahousegop.com
49 East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7837319
(717) 7722414 fax

John R. Evans UPDATE SIGNED UP AS CO SPONSOR 6-17-09after the rally PA State Captitol Taxpayers' Protest updated letter was hand delivered

Garth D Everett UPDATE SIGNED UP AS CO SPONSOR 6-9-09after the rally PA State Captitol Taxpayers' Protest event when we actaully got to meet with them


Florindo J. Fabrizio - Erie Co
ffabrizi@pahouse.net
200 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7874358
(717) 7804774 fax

Will Gabig– on judiciary committee - Cumberland Co
wgabig@pahousegop.com
410 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7722280
(717) 7052012 fax

Mauree A. Gingrich CO SPONSOR 4-22-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort

Neal P. Goodman UPDATE SIGNED UP AS CO SPONSOR 5-04-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort


Michael K. Hanna CO SPONSOR after Nov 18 PAFOA lobbying thank you for all that attented this joint effort

Julie Harhart CO SPONSOR 4-8-09 GOOD JOB to those that took action

Patrick J Harkins - Erie Co
pharkins@pahouse.net
125 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7877406
(717) 7804775 fax

Susan C. "Sue" Helm CO SPONSOR 4-22-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort

Sandra Major UPDATE SIGNED UP AS CO SPONSOR 6-9-09 after the rally PA State Captitol Taxpayers' Protest event when we actaully got to meet with them


Joseph F. Markosek CO SPONSOR after Nov 18 PAFOA lobbying thank you for all that attented this joint effort

Ronald S. Marsico – past session co sponsor & on judiciary committee - Dauphin Co
rmarsico@pahousegop.com
218 Ryan Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7832014
(717) 7052010 fax

Keith R. McCall - Carbon Co
kmccall@pahouse.net
139 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7831375
(717) 7721231 fax

David R Millard CO SPONSOR 4-16-09 GOOD JOB to those that took action


Dennis M. O'Brien - Philadelphia Co
dobrien@pahousegop.com
312 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7875689
(717) 7871339 fax

John E. Pallone on judiciary committee CO SPONSOR after Nov 18 PAFOA lobbying thank you for all that attented this joint effort

John Perzel UPDATE SIGNED UP AS CO SPONSOR 6-9-09 after the rally PA State Captitol Taxpayers' Protest event when we actaully got to meet with them

Merle H. Phillips CO SPONSOR 4-22-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort

Douglas G. Reichley CO SPONSOR 4-22-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort

Chris Ross - Chester Co
cross@pahousegop.com
110 Ryan Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7831574
(717) 7052095 fax

Chris Sainato CO SPONSOR 4-22-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort

Mario M. Scavello CO SPONSOR 7-21-09 THANK YOU CCinPA for taking the time to meet with the Rep and make this happen

Curt Schroder UPDATE SIGNED UP AS CO SPONSOR 5-13-09 thank you to all that did your part

Tim Seip UPDATE SIGNED UP AS CO SPONSOR 6-9-09 after the rally PA State Captitol Taxpayers' Protest event when we actaully got to meet with them


Jerry A. Stern – past session co sponsor - Blair Co
jstern@pahousegop.com
315 A Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7879020
(717) 7872420 fax

Don Walko - on judiciary committee - Allegheny Co
dwalko@pahouse.net
121 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7875470
(717) 7830407 fax

Jim Wansacz – past session co sponsor Lacka/Luzer/Susq/Wyoming Co
jwansacz@pahouse.net
527 E Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7876194
(717) 7051886 fax

Katharine M. Watson UPDATE SIGNED UP AS CO SPONSOR 6-9-09 after the rally PA State Captitol Taxpayers' Protest event when we actaully got to meet with them

http://www.republicanherald.com/news/1.29947
Rep Jerry Knowles won a special election in May 19 to fill a vacant seat in the 124 district. Since then to the best of my knowledge has NOT been contacted about HB 40


Rep Jerry Knowles elected in special May election
CO SPONSOR after Nov 18 PAFOA lobbying thank you for all that attented this joint effort

The follow list of about 23 Representative are newly elected Reps from this term or last session that have an unknown rating to date on firearms.

Bryan Barbin UPDATE SIGNED UP AS CO SPONSOR 5-04-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort

John C. Bear CO SPONSOR 4-22-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort


Brendan F. Boyle - Philadelphia Co
bboyle@pahouse.net
101A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7873055

Matthew Bradford - Montgomery Co
mbradford@pahouse.net
117 B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7722572
(717) 7722360 fax

Joseph Brennan on judiciary committee signed up on June 25 special THANKS to jizmo3

Tim Briggs - Montgomery Co
tbriggs@pahouse.net
06 East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7057011

Vanessa Brown - Philadelphia Co
vbrown@pahouse.net
330 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7833822
(717) 7722384 fax

Mike Carroll CO SPONSOR after Nov 18 PAFOA lobbying thank you for all that attented this joint effort

Jim Christiana CO SPONSOR 4-22-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort

Dom Costa - Allegheny Co
dcosta@pahouse.net
109 B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7839114
(717) 7804761 fax

Gary Day Signed up on 8-4-09 Special thanks to Keystone.45 for being that guy

Daniel Deasy CO SPONSOR after Nov 18 PAFOA lobbying thank you for all that attented this joint effort

Sheryl Delozier - Cumberland Co
sdelozie@pahousegop.com
164A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7835282

Paul Drucker - on judiciary committee - Chester Co
pdrucker@pahouse.net
323 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7052003
(717) 7722943 fax

Frank A Farry CO SPONSOR 4-8-09 - GOOD JOB to those that took action


Tim Hennessey - Chester Co
thenness@pahousegop.com
209 Ryan Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7873431
(717) 7051894 fax

Tom Houghton - Chester Co
thoughton@pahouse.net
121B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7722426
(717) 7876727 fax

Kenyatta Johnson - Philadelphia Co
kjohnson@pahouse.net
116B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7831792
(717) 7877172 fax

Tim Krieger CO SPONSOR 4-16-09 GOOD JOB to those that took action

Robert Matzie CO SPONSOR 7-7-09 GOOD JOB to those that took action

Michael McGeehan - Philadelphia Co
mmcgeeha@pahouse.net
221 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7724029
(717) 7874923 fax

Barbara Mcilvaine Smith - Chester Co
bsmith@pahouse.net
121 A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7051922
(717) 7804778 fax

Duane Milne - Chester Co
dmilne@pahousegop.com
150 A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7878579

Richard Mirabito - Lycoming Co
rmirabito@pahouse.net
25B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7721314

Kevin Murphy CO SPONSOR after Nov 18 PAFOA lobbying thank you for all that attented this joint effort

Thomas P Murt - Montgomery Co
tmurt@pahousegop.com
429 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7876886
(717) 2606500 fax

Donna Oberlander UPDATE SIGNED UP AS CO SPONSOR 5-04-09 after the rally results thank you for all that attented this joint effort


Marguerite Quinn - Bucks Co
mquinn@pahousegop.com
164 A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7721413
(717) 7833793 fax

Mike Reese UPDATE SIGNED UP AS CO SPONSOR 5-13-09 thank you to all that did your part


John P. Sabatina - Philadelphia Co
jsabatin@pahouse.net
120 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7724032
(717) 7831579 fax

Steve Santarsiero - Bucks Co
ssantarsiero@pahouse.net
224 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 787-5475

Ken Smith - Lackawanna Co
ksmith@pahouse.net
28 B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7831359
(717) 7804757 fax

Matthew Smith - Allegheny Co Signed up on 8-4-09 Special thanks to MoJo for being that guy!


Mike Vereb - on judiciary committee - Montgomery Co
mvereb@pahousegop.com
160 A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7057164
(717) 2606522 fax

IF you need more information about any Reps go to this website, note also Reps are usually at the capital mon, tues, wed and are back in their district offices thurs & fri
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...ives_alpha.cfm

If your Reps is already listed as a co sponsor or you want to do your extra part PLEASE consider contact other Reps on this list (email, snail mail, fax, telephone) Even if you can’t vote for them they still cast all votes in your name, your tax money pays still their salary etc and they still represent you with every action they take. So you have every right to contact them and ask for their support for this bill, after all this isn’t just for one area but for everyone in PA.

Couple points here

The prime sponsor Rep Scott Perry is overseas fighting for our rights so the least we can do is our part to support this bill. Also since Rep Perry had to leave very early in this session most his memos including his letter requesting co sponsorship to HB 40 got lost in the paper work shuffle.

The web site list only 56 co sponsors, it will not be updated unless there is a status change in this bill or action is taken for a new printer number. Rep Perry’s staff sends me an updated co sponsor list about once a week or so. I am going to inquire about a technical amendment / update to this bill after we have more sponsors.

IF we can not get this bill pushed into action for an up or down vote in the judiciary committee we will get nothing except more broken promises like last session.
That is unacceptable.

There are several ways to force this out of the judiciary committee they all involve having an over whelming majority of co sponsors.

There are 26 members of the house judiciary committee.

There are 8 members that probably will not vote for this bill.

14 members usually vote pro-gun (13 are current co sponsors, two others were past co sponsors last session but are not currently)

There are 2 unknowns vote.

In a straight up or down vote it should be 16 to 10 at worse or 18 to 8 best either way it passes.

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Option two: if we can get a majority of co sponsors around a hundred we can have the media start also asking why this bill is not getting an action or at least a up or down vote. This will cause lots of political grief to the road blocking people that didn’t let us have a vote last session and shine a very bright spotlight on them something they wish to avoid.

Option three (I believe this correct) is a seldom used political maneuver, to use this option we got to have the co sponsorship in the 110-130 range to do a petition discharge drive to bypass the judiciary committee and bring the bill to the house floor for a full vote. With the prime sponsor overseas this will make this more difficult, but not impossible, yet another reason for having more co sponsor.

If WE can get this bill up for a straight up or down vote it will pass, the only problem will be to keep this a clean bill with us not allowing any poison bill killing amendments to be attached. Both house will pass this if we just to our part and let them know we want this bill enacted.

Is this a perfect bill? Nope but it will fix a lot of problems with civil liability for the Citizens and police officers alike to defend ourselves from the criminals

Also there will be introduced a senate version of this bill Kim Stolfer and Others are working on this right now and hopefully it will have the same identical wording as HB 40 to speed up the legislative process. Its introduction should be a part of the April 21 09 rally

The governor will sign this bill if we can get it on his desk in 2009 or spring of 2010 latest because he still has to work with these Reps to get anything else he wants accomplished politically, also with your help this bill will pass with a veto proof majority.


Here is the choice you all have to make, you can part of the problem by doing nothing, or you can be part of the solution by taking action. PAFOA people have a real opportunity presented here for them to actually improve their rights for everyone benefit and feel good about making a difference, because with this issue you can. All that you have to do is decide to take whatever action is required to support HB 40 WE can make PAFOA more than just an internet forum, WE can make PAFOA place that we are proud of because of what we can accomplish by working together towards a common cause.

Activate or abdicate the choice is yours, freedom isn’t free

A big THANK YOU in advance for everyone’s help and cooperation on this activist project.


Here is another idea for your letters with the listing of the current sponsors April 1, 2009
This is the preliminary version of the Pro Gun bill legislative summary for the April 21, 2009 Rally

HB 40 – Self-protection, general principals of justifications, definitions, protection of other persons, use of force, civil immunity for use of force, sentences for firearms offenses
INTRODUCED BY PERRY, METCALFE, BAKER, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BOBACK, CAUSER, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALLY, ELLIS, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GODSHALL, GRELL, GROVE, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HARRIS, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KILLION, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MARSHALL, MILLER, MOUL, PAYNE, PEIFER, PICKETT, PYLE, QUIGLEY, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, ROAE, ROCK, ROHRER, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, S. H. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TRUE, TURZAI, VULAKOVICH, DENLINGER, HORNAMAN, GRUCELA, CLYMER, TALLMAN, GABLER, HARPER, MENSCH, WHITE, KOTIK, METZGAR, MAHONEY, KULA, PETRARCA, BURNS, MUSTIO, GERGELY, DeLUCA, MAHER, PETRI, KESSLER, HARHART,FARRY, MILLARD, KRIEGER, BOYD, DeWEESE, BROOKS, BEAR, SAINATO, CHRISTIANA, PHILLIPS, BEYER, GINGRICH, COX, REICHLEY, HELM, CASORIO, OBERLANDER, BARBIN, GOODMAN, REESE,SCHRODER 6-9-09 PERZEL , DERMODY, EVERETT, SEIP, WATSON, MAJOR, ( J. EVANS 6-17-09) BRENNAN 6-25-09 M. KELLER 6-30-09, MATZIE 7-7-09 Mario M. Scavello 7-21-09, M. SMITH 8-4-09, G. DAY DALEY, PALLONE, DEASY, MARKOSEK, KNOWLES, MICOZZIE, MURPHY, HANNA and CARROLL Nov 18 & 19 2009

This bill, commonly referred to as the “castle doctrine”, is very similar to ones enacted in other states which have a proven history of acting as a real deterrent to violent criminal confrontations. Under PA law currently you are required to demonstrate that you retreated or attempted to retreat from any criminal confrontation other than inside you home. This presumes that you have the time and opportunity to call the police to intervene and hopefully they will make it in time to save you. If you do anything to protect your self or property outside your homes, even IF you are still on your own property/land, to harm the criminal or protect your family from imminent attack you can be held criminally and or civilly liable for your actions, justified or not, by an over zealous DA or criminals family. This bill would provide protections against punitive lawsuits for civilians as well as off duty law enforcement officers and their families. This single proposed bill, if passed into law, will restore balance to a justice system that has for decades favored the criminal over the victim. Citizens will be ‘less’ likely to fall into harms way because of fear of losing everything if they protect themselves and criminals will be less likely to commit these acts IF they do not know if they are armed or not. It’s a really cost effective way to deter criminals, with average citizens providing added security when the police are not around.

HB 40 would provide civil immunity for the use of force against criminals without having to surrender your personal safety or to needless retreat in the face of intrusion or attack outside the person home or vehicle. This bill also provides for very strict provisions on the use of deadly force and cannot be used by anyone while they are engaged in unlawful or illegal acts, or used against a peace officer acting in the performance of their official duties.

Here is yet another idea for a castle doctrine letter (note change the HB 641) to HB 40 in this letter on this web site .

http://acslpa.org/n-legislative/hb%2...r%20letter.htm

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UPDATE Contact these Senator and ask for co sponsorship of the senate version of this bill is SB 842 mention how many house sponsors we have in HB 40 as well in your letters.
CURRENT SPONSORS WE have 32 out of 50

ALLOWAY, SCARNATI, KASUNIC, ROBBINS, EICHELBERGER, BROWNE, FOLMER, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, VOGEL, WOZNIAK, WONDERLING, BOSCOLA, ORIE, BAKER, D. WHITE, WAUGH, PILEGGI, BRUBAKER, ARGALL, PICCOLA, SMUCKER, McILHINNEY, CORMAN, TOMLINSON, YAW, WARD, STOUT, MUSTO, LOGAN, STACK and DINNIMAN

Senator SB 842

Chester -D

Senator Andrew Dinniman SIGNED UP AS SPONSOR


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Delaware – R

Senator Edwin Erickson
eerickson@pasen.gov
281 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203026
Harrisburg PA 17120-3026
H-Phone (717) 787-1350
H-Fax (717) 787-0196

Senator Edwin Erickson
Local District office
5037 Township Line Rd.
Drexel Hill PA 19026
D-Phone

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Allegheny - D

Senator Jim Ferlo
ferlo@pasenate.com
535 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203038
Harrisburg PA 17120-3026
H-Phone (717) 787-6123
H-Fax (717) 787-6123

Senator Jim Ferlo
Local District office


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Northumberland

Senator John Gordner - - Judiciary
jgordner@pasen.gov
351 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203027
Harrisburg PA 17120-3026
H-Phone (717) 787-8928
H-Fax (717) 787-9715

Senator John Gordner - - Judiciary
Local District office
603 West Main Street
Bloomsburg PA 17815

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Lackawanna

Senator Robert Mellow
mellow@pasenate.com
535 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203022
Harrisburg PA 17120-3022
H-Phone (717) 787-6481
H-Fax (717) 783-5198

Senator Robert Mellow
Local District office
524 Main St., P.O. Box B
Peckville PA 18452
D-Phone (570) 383-2535

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Berks

Senator Michael O'Pake
opake@pasenate.com
11 East Wing
Senate Box 203011
Harrisburg PA 17120-3011
H-Phone (717) 787-8925
H-Fax (717) 772-0578

Senator Michael O'Pake
Local District office
1940 N 13th Street, Ste. 232
Reading PA 19604

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Cumberland

Senator Patricia Vance
pvance@pasen.gov
168 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203031
Harrisburg PA 17120-3031
H-Phone (717) 787-8524
H-Fax (717) 772-0576

Senator Patricia Vance
Local District office
3806 Market Street
Camp Hill PA 17011
D-Phone (717) 975-1985

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Venango

Senator Mary JoWhite
mwhite@pasen.gov
169 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203021
Harrisburg PA 17120-3021
H-Phone (717) 787-9684
H-Fax (717) 772-3459

Senator Mary JoWhite - - Judiciary
Local District office
1140 Liberty Street
Franklin PA 16323

These senators (below) mostly vote against US but IF they are your senator contact them or IF they are on the Judiciary make sure your contact them and ask for their co sponsorship

[quote]Allegheny
Senator Jay Costa- - Judiciary
costa@pasenate.com
545 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203043
Harrisburg PA 17120-3043
H-Phone (717) 787-7683
H-Fax (717) 783-5976

Senator Jay Costa
Local District office
1501 Ardmore Blvd.
Pittsburgh PA 15221-4401

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Erie
Senator Jane Earll - - Judiciary
jearll@pasen.gov
177 Main Capitol
Harrisburg PA 17120-3049
H-Phone (717) 787-8927
H-Fax (717) 772-1588

Senator Jane Earll
Local District office
200 West 11th Street
Erie PA 16501
D-Phone (814) 453-2515
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Philadelphia
Senator Lawrence Farnese
Email classified (none)
458 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203001
Harrisburg PA 17120-3001
H-Phone (717) 787-5662
H-Fax (717) 787-4531

Senator Lawrence Farnese
Local District office
419 S. Second Street | Suite 200
Philadelphia PA 19147
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Allegheny
Senator Wayne Fontana - - Judiciary
fontana@pasenate.com
15 East Wing
Senate Box 203042.
Harrisburg PA 17120-3042
H-Phone (717) 787-5300
H-Fax (717) 772-5484

Senator Wayne Fontana
Local District office
930 Brookline Boulevard
Pittsburgh PA 15226-2106
D-Phone (412) 344-2551
D-Fax (412) 344-3400

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Montgomery
Senator Stewart Greenleaf Chairman - - Judiciary
sgreenleaf@pasen.gov
19 East Wing
Senate Box 203012
Harrisburg PA 17120-3012
H-Phone (717) 787-6599
H-Fax (717) 783-7328

Senator Stewart Greenleaf
Local District office
711 North York Rd.
Willow Grove PA 19090
D-Phone (215) 657-7700

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Philadelphia
Senator Vincent Hughes
hughes@pasenate.com
543 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203007
Harrisburg PA 17120-3007
H-Phone (717) 787-7112
H-Fax (717) 772-0579

Senator Vincent Hughes
Local District office
4601 Market St., First Floor
Philadelphia PA 19139-4616

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Philadelphia
Senator Shirley Kitchen
kitchen@pasenate.com
463 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203003
Harrisburg PA 17120-3003
H-Phone (717) 787-6735
H-Fax (717) 772-0581

Senator Shirley Kitchen
Local District office
1701 West Lehigh Ave., Ste. 104
Philadelphia PA 19132

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Montgomery
Senator Daylin Leach - - Judiciary
dleach@pasenate.com
184 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203017
Harrisburg PA 17120-3017
H-Phone (717) 787-5544
H-Fax (717) 783-2902

Senator Daylin Leach
Local District office
700 South Henderson Rd. Ste.100
King of Prussia PA 19406
(610) 992-9790
(610) 768-3104

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Philadelphia
Senator Michael Stack - - Judiciary - SIGNED UP AS CO SPONSOR


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Philadelphia
Senator Christine Tartaglione
tartaglione@pasenate.com
458 Main Capitol
Senate Box 203002
Harrisburg PA17120-3002
H-Phone (717) 787-1141
H-Fax (717) 772-2756

Senator
Local District office
1059-61-63 Bridge Street

[jerkin]

Just sent an email to Chris Sainato, will follow up with a letter later today or tomorrow for sure.

[LBaker]

I called my rep, Ron Miller and was told he is a co-sponsor. He can be added to the list.

[PisnNapalm]

I fired off an email.

[jizmo3]

I fired one off to my rep this morning, Brennan who is on Judiciary and new to the house. I received this reply less than an hour after I sent my email.

Mr. XXXXXXXXXXX
Thanks for contacting me regarding HB40. You are correct, this bill has been referred to Judiciary and I do now serve on that Committee. I will be speaking with Chairman Caltagirone and request that he bring up the bill for consideration. You should also know that although I am not currently a co-sponsor of HB40 that I will plan on supporting it given the opportunity to both in Committee and if it is considered by the full House.

Feel free to contact me in the future regarding other State issues of importance to you.

Best regards,

Joe Brennan


This was my original email:

Representative Brennan,

Being as you are on the House Judiciary, it is of utmost importance that HB40, Right to Stand Your Ground (aka Castle Docrine) get a chance for vote in the judiciary. It has been noted that several pieces of anti 2nd amendment legislation were brought up for vote in Judiciary last year. Not one was brought up to secure the legal safety of responsible individuals to protect themselves.

I have been in email contact with you on at least one occasion attempting to persuade your support for 2nd amendment rights. Further restricting these would only penalize and create a situation where law abiding citizens are LESS SAFE in their community. Two most important things to notes:
1) Increase gun control does not decrease crime. It only makes it more likely that violent crimes will occur more often. Please check DOJ stats. Florida is a state that when they enacted concealed carry laws, violent crime rates dropped. This decrease in violent crime rates was due to enabling law abiding citizens to exercise their second amendment rights as guaranteed under the Constitution. And these drops were seen in every state enacting legislation in favor of law abiding citizens.
2) Criminals do not by definition follow the law. So further restricting legislation on legal possession only enables criminals to continue on their path of violent crimes. Honestly, it’s a deterrent when criminals know their potential victims are able to protect themselves.

I understand you are newly elected and really there is little track record to see your stance on 2nd amendment rights. But I can tell you that there are many of your constituents awaiting to see if we have made the right decision.
Please help get HB40 up for at least a vote in Judiciary. And help continue the Commonwealths tradition of exercising their rights to bear arms.

As Article 1, Section 21 of the Commonwealths Constitution states “The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves or the state shall not be questioned”. It can’t be any more blunt than that.

[LittleRedToyota]

e-mail and snail mail sent to Walko. he is my rep. he is generally pretty good on gun issues, so hopefully he will sign on.

[spratman]

Thanks for the update. With the current co-sponsor list both my guys are now on-board. I have to make sure I stop by and see him on the 21st to thank him for his support. I'm already prepping my senator if this makes it into a senate bill. Supposedly, all these guys meet regularly to talk about these things.

It is also great to see we picked up six more sponsors from the last time. Keep up the good work, everyone!!

[renegadephoenix]

typing up a letter to Casorio. he usually votes Pro 2nd A, and has been helpful in the past for our area.

[Shawn.L]

My rep?

Frankel? not a chance in hell.

maybe I could run a neighborhood petition and deliver that to him.