BREAKING UPDATE: Republican Senator Doug Mastriano conceded the Pennsylvania Governor's race to Democrat Josh Shapiro days after Shapiro was projected as the winner. Decision2022
would make it optional to get a gun license and would allow people to carry loaded guns without a permit; the bill contained exceptions for people who are “prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law or the laws of this commonwealth.”
By contrast, one of Shapiro’s hallmarks as Pennsylvania Attorney General was his office’s attempts to crack down on “ghost guns,” which are generally homemade firearms that are often sold in kits and have no serial number, making them difficult to trace. He is a supporter of universal background checks and of stronger “red flag” laws, which generally allow law enforcement to remove guns from people who may pose an immediate threat to themselves or others.
His opponent first gained a following by leading anti-shutdown rallies during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, then became among former President Trump’s most dedicated supporters during the 2020 campaign. He worked with Trump to overturn the result and organized bus trips to the U.S. Capitol for Trump’s Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally, where he was later seen in footage with his wife passing through breached barricades set up by Capitol Police.
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