Ed Zucal for Sheriff

Ed Zucal replied to my e-mail, and has given me permission to post it here:

Hello Mr. Zucal,

I am a private, lawful and tax-paying citizen living in Lehigh County in Upper Macungie.

I could not find the information that I am interested in on your Facebook page, and your campaign website, http://www.edzucalforsheriff.com/, does not appear to be working.

Please advise your position, etc., on the following:

Do you believe in the Second Amendment in the BoR of the Constitution of the United States?
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Yes! It is very clear. The right of persons to bear arms SHALL not be infringed!
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Do you believe in the Pennsylvania’s Constitution, Article I, section 22 – “The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned.”?
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Yes! Your question pretty much mirrors question #1 but at the state level.
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Do you believe in the right of a law abiding citizen in PA to lawfully carry concealed firearms, provided they have a current and properly issued LTCF?
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Yes! Not only do they have the right to carry under those circumstances but they have a right to carry under Pa's Open Carry Law as well.
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Will you issue LTCF’s to law abiding citizens as described by law / statute?
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Yes! As a law abiding citizen I CANNOT refuse to issue one nor WOULD I.
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Will you make the process to obtain an LTCF any more burdensome than they already may be?
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No!
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Will you expedite as much as reasonably possible, the processing of one’s LTCF?
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Yes! As a background investigator I have first hand knowledge of the time it takes to perform back ground checks and perform fingerprint checks. Therefore, I feel I can cut the process time which I believe is about 3 weeks in half.
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What improvements will you make to the LTCF issuance process?
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More efficient process overall.
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What is your position on preemption laws, as they pertain to gun laws?
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As long as they are not in violation of citizens right already afforded to them by the constitution then Yes. Otherwise I would consider it non-legal and non-binding.
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Did you support Mayor Ed Paslowski’s attempt to preempt PA State gun laws with ‘his’ own guns laws for Allentown?
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I did not.
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Regards,

Rob