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Lt. Gov. Austin Davis (CREDIT: PA House of Representatives)
Pennsylvania Democrats Demand Votes on Gun Safety Bills in State Senate

Lawmakers who have been personally affected by gun violence spoke at Monday’s press conference, urging Republicans to implement universal background checks and a red flag law to address Pennsylvania’s gun violence crisis.

FILE - Pauline Bauer leans against a wooden statue outside Bob's Trading Post, her restaurant in Hamilton, Pa., July 21, 2021. Bauer, who screamed death threats directed at then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi while storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Tuesday to two years and three months in prison. (AP Photo/Michael Kunzelman)
Pennsylvania Woman Who Made Death Threats Against Nancy Pelosi on Jan. 6 Gets Over 2 Years in Prison

Pauline Bauer of Kane accosted officers who were trying to secure the Capitol Rotunda, shoving one of them, and yelled at police to “bring them out or we’re coming in,” according to federal prosecutors.

This drivers license image contained in the Statement of Facts supporting an arrest warrant, released by the Justice Department, shows Robert Sanford. Sanford, a retired firefighter who threw a fire extinguisher at police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison. (Justice Department via AP)
Ex-Firefighter From Chester County Gets 4 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Extinguisher Attack

Robert Sanford, who worked as a firefighter for 26 years, struck two police officers in the head with a fire extinguisher that he threw as he stormed the Capitol with a mob of Donald Trump supporters.

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Trump Makes Himself 2 Inches Taller In Fake Mugshot That Fundraises Off Arrest

In the days following former president Donald Trump’s indictment, solicitations from his 2024 joint fundraising committee began. The committee has reportedly raised $7 million so far.

FILE PHOTO: Semi-automatic handguns are displayed at shop in New Castle, PA. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
5 Times Pennsylvania Republicans Stood in the Way of Gun Violence Reforms

Pennsylvania’s state and federal Democratic lawmakers have proposed numerous bills to address the plague of gun violence, but Republicans have repeatedly blocked those efforts, and introduced their own bills that do nothing to help keep people safe.

FILE - This booking photo provided by the Dauphin County, Pa., Prison, shows Riley June Williams. The Harrisburg woman linked to the far-right “Groyper” extremist movement, was sentenced Thursday, March 23, 2023, to three years in prison for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. (Dauphin County Prison via AP)
Harrisburg Woman Who Stormed Pelosi’s Office During Jan. 6 Riot Gets 3 Years in Prison

Following the Capitol riot, Riley Williams, 23, bragged online about stealing then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s gavel, laptop, and hard drives, and her intent to sell the laptop and hard drives to Russian individuals.

A woman holds photos of gun violence victims at a rally at the Pennsylvania Capitol pressing for stronger gun-control laws, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Community Members From Across PA Gather in Harrisburg to Urge Lawmakers to Take Steps to End Gun Violence

Anti-gun violence advocates raised their voices for reform at the state Capitol Thursday during the fifth March For Our Lives.