July 27, 2011
1. Do you believe that the Constitution is the "supreme law of the land" and that the Bill of Rights acknowledges our birthrights?
I believe that the Bill of Rights clarified natural rights of man that are God-given ~ life, liberty, pursuit of happiness and property. I do believe that the US Constitution is the "supreme law of the land." I also believe that the 10th amendment was ratified to explain the limits of the federal government: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
2. If so, should these rights be proactively protected from infringement by all levels of government, including city, county and state?
I believe that the powers of the federal government should be limited. I believe any infringement on our Bill of Rights should be proactively protected by and from all levels of government.
3. Please give some examples of gun laws you consider constitutional.
Most gun laws that are restrictions on gun carry or ownership I do not support. I think any restriction on a non felons from gun carry or ownership in about any situation is a bad law and unconstitutional. I guess I would go with gun crime laws such as armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and such would be constitutional gun laws.
4. Please give some examples of gun laws you consider unconstitutional.
Bans on public land (outside of courtrooms) from right to carry.
5. Does the right to bear arms include the right for any peaceable citizen to carry them concealed without a permit, as in Vermont?
Yes. but I like the Arizona law better. It allows a person to get a permit if they want to so they can get reciprocity carry rights in other states that allow it.
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
*Why should we have a permit that grants us the privilege for our 2nd Amendment right? I have no idea. To me it is a tax on a constitutional right and I don't believe in barriers to constitutional rights. I liken it to a poll tax.
6. Do you believe that Americans have a right to own, use and carry weapons of military pattern, and will you use the prestige of elected office to publicly promote that right?
yes, I think it is quite clear. I think that is what our forefathers intended and yes I will.
Why should the government regulate or restrict a type of weapon that Americans have the right to use and carry? I don't think they should.
7. Do you support or oppose registration of weapons? Why?
No I do not. Registration historically has often led to confiscation and I don't see a need for it.
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
*Why should we have to register ~it is our 2nd Amendment right.
8. Do you support or oppose licensing requirements to own or carry firearms?
Oppose.
Why?
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Any barrier for those legal citizens to carry as is their right is an infringement (I especially hate the fact that you have to pay for such a right)
*Why should we have a license that grants us the privilege to usurp our 2nd Amendment right?
9. What specific gun laws will you work to get repealed?
Most if not all of the ones that restrict our freedoms to carry on public property with the possible exception of a courtroom.
10. If elected, will you back your words of support for firearms rights up with consistent actions?
Yes.
How?
I would like to see the CPH list restricted from mass distribution.
I am the ONLY candidate who has publicly said they would actively support the second amendment rights of gun owners on college campuses.
*This questionnaire was developed by National Gun Rights Examiner David Codrea, and is used with his permission. The original site for these questions is HERE. To see his other Examiner works, go HERE.
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