A state Republican lawmaker says he wants to nip a potential measure in the bud that could ban gas stoves. Bradford County Republican Martin Causer is looking for support for legislation that would keep state or local authorities from banning appliances based on the type of energy they use. He says he wants to appeal for sponsors ahead of time after word came out last October that a gas stove ban was under consideration. CNN reports that 20 states have passed such preemption laws.