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Where do the candidates
stand on the 2nd
Amendment?
Republican Candidates
John McCain
John McCain believes that the
right of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms is a fundamental,
individual Constitutional right that we have a sacred duty to protect.
We have a responsibility to ensure that criminals who violate the
law are prosecuted to the fullest, rather than restricting the rights
of law abiding citizens. Gun control is a proven failure in fighting
crime. Law abiding citizens should not be asked to give up their
rights because of criminals - criminals who ignore gun control laws
anyway.
http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/77636553-6337-4ecd-b170-49e1c07d2fbd.htm
Ron Paul
I share our Founders’ belief
that in a free society each citizen must have the right to keep
and bear arms. They ratified the Second Amendment knowing that this
right is the guardian of every other right, and they all would be
horrified by the proliferation of unconstitutional legislation that
prevents law-abiding Americans from exercising this right.
I have always supported the
Second Amendment and these are some of the bills I have introduced
in the current Congress to help restore respect for it:
H.R. 1096 includes provisions
repealing the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and the Federal
Firearms License Reform Act of 1993, two invasive and unconstitutional
bills.
H.R. 1897 would end the ban on carrying a firearm in the National
Park System, restoring Americans’ ability to protect themselves
in potentially hazardous situations.
H.R. 3305 would allow pilots and specially assigned law enforcement
personnel to carry firearms in order to protect airline passengers,
possibly preventing future 9/11-style attacks.
H.R. 1146 would end our membership in the United Nations, protecting
us from their attempts to tax our guns or disarm us entirely.
In the past, I introduced legislation
to repeal the so-called “assault weapons” ban before its 2004 sunset,
and I will oppose any attempts to reinstate it.
I also recently opposed H.R.
2640, which would allow government-appointed psychiatrists to ban
U.S. veterans experiencing even mild forms of Post-Traumatic Stress
Syndrome from ever owning a gun.
You have the right to protect
your life, liberty, and property. As President, I will continue
to guard the liberties stated in the Second Amendment. ttp://www.ronpaul2008.com/issues/second-amendment/
Democrat Candidates
Hillary Rodham Clinton
No comment regarding the 2nd
Amendment on her web site
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/?splash=1
Barack Obama
No comment regarding the 2nd
Amendment on his web site
http://www.barackobama.com/
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