GOA Takes Action to Ensure Pennsylvanians Exercise Their Right to Bear Arms

By Caroline Thorman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 29, 2022
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) sent letters to Sheriff Lance Benedict of Susquehanna County, Sheriff Glenn Drake of Potter County, and Sheriff Kerry Walsh of Pike County to ensure that they accept License to Carry Firearms (LTCF) in Pennsylvania as part of GOA’s commitment in Pennsylvania to ensure that all persons can exercise our constitutional rights to defend themselves as recently recognized by the Supreme Court in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.
It was brought to our attention earlier this year that Bradford County had a long-standing process that created heightened requirements for LTCF applications as well as a selective prohibition on out of state LTCF applicants. After GOA spotlighted this, Bradford County Sheriff Clinton Walters promptly fixed his process to comply with the Constitution and Pennsylvania law.
However, further investigation revealed that several Pennsylvania counties had historic relationships with their New York counterpart to permit reciprocal applications between Pennsylvania– and New York– citizens. While these agreements were likely well-intentioned, it is not constitutional to create arbitrary categories of persons who will be permitted to exercise their fundamental rights while denying that right to others. It appears that after GOA’s

Source: Gun Owners of America