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Gray is a member of CeaseFire Pennsylvania, an organization pushing for stricter gun laws. He points to a 2013 shooting in amunicipal building in Ross Townshipin Monroe County as an example of an incident that may have been prevented with tougher restrictions.

The groups Executive Director Adam Garberargues council members should have a say on firearms regulations, since they are most familiar with the needs of their community.

What the needs are in Philadelphia and Harrisburg, may look different in Carlisle or Lemoyne, and so giving local official the ability to say, This is what my community needs, will help empower them, he said.

Across the country, some state officials are rethinking their Capitol gun policies. In Michigan, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey said earlier this month that he would support a ban on the open carrying of firearms in the Capitol. Minority party Democratic lawmakers want to prohibit all guns in the building.

By contrast, some Texas lawmakers are talking of bringing more guns into the Capitol to protect themselves. Licensed handgun owners already can carry firearms into the Capitol, and some lawmakers have been known to wear guns in the chamber.

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Calls to ban firearms in Pa. government buildings intensify following Capitol insurrection - WHYY