Pat Toomey is going to do us a favor and vacate his US Senate seat next round and candidates for the position are starting to announce. I don't remember who has tossed their hats into the ring thus far but a new one showed up in today's paper by the name of Everett Stern.

Here's his claim that would be of great interest to all of us.

The 2nd Amendment. It is one of the bedrock foundations of American life. The right to defend yourself, your home and your loved ones is nothing short of sacred.

American gun owners have been vilified for too long. The sacred right to keep and bear arms is under assault from leftist intellectuals who consider their Socialist agenda more important than your family’s safety.

When I’m in the U.S. Senate, there will be no one who will more fiercely defend the 2nd Amendment and no one who will stand stronger for Pennsylvania’s responsible gun owners.