Pennsylvania Gun Rights (PAGR), Firearms Owners Against Crime (FOAC), and Gun Owners of America–Pennsylvania (GOA-PA) are jointly calling for State Representative Frank Burns (D-Cambria) to immediately resign from the Pennsylvania House Second Amendment Caucus following his decisive vote to kill a Constitutional Carry amendment.

On the floor of the Pennsylvania House, Constitutional Carry came within a single vote of advancing. Rather than standing with gun owners and his own pro-Second Amendment constituents, Rep. Burns voted with anti-gun Philadelphia Democrats to block the amendment—refusing to even allow it to be debated. This action directly undermines the mission of the very caucus he claims to serve.

“Frank Burns can’t have it both ways. You don’t get to carry the Second Amendment banner by day and kill Constitutional Carry by night,” said Craig Storrs, Jr., Executive Director of PAGR. “Gun owners in Cambria County see the betrayal for what it is: Frank Burns is the Gun Control Lobby’s favorite Democrat.”

“His vote was the deciding blow against one of the most critical gun rights reforms of our time,” added Jim Stoker, President of FOAC. “Membership in the Second Amendment Caucus is a privilege earned through action, not political posturing.”

“Rep. Burns’ actions directly contradict the values of the Second Amendment Caucus and the constitutional rights of Pennsylvanians,” said Dr. Val Finnell, State Director of GOA-Pennsylvania. “He must step down or be removed.”

Pennsylvania gun owners expect integrity and accountability from those who claim to defend their rights. Frank Burns violated that trust. He must resign immediately—for the sake of the caucus and the credibility of pro-Second Amendment voices in Harrisburg.

Contact:

PAGR – Craig Storrs, Jr., Executive Director: (610) 223-2564, craig.storrs@gunrights.org

FOAC – Jim Stoker, President: (412) 260-2675, jstoker@foac-illea.org

GOA-PA – Dr. Val Finnell, State Director: (310) 995-9598, val.finnell@gunowners.org