Tag: gun control
Posted on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 05:37:00 PM EST
Tags: Barack Obama, gun control (all tags)
As I've written before, Barack Obama tends to be all over the place on gun rights.
Via Instapundit and Say Uncle, I see he has given a new interview to the Chicago Sun Times on his position.
In it, Obama argues for federal legislation putting more cops on the street (a position shared by Hillary who has issued a detailed plan on the topic) and for more gun control laws.
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Posted on Sat Feb 16, 2008 at 09:18:06 PM EST
Tags: Barack Obama, Second Amendment, gun control (all tags)
Not surprisingly, here, there and everywhere.
He believes (as do I) that the Second Amendment conveys an individual right to bear arms. But, he supports reasonable regulations on those rights. So where does reasonable regulation end and infringement on an individual's rights begin?
Obama is actually straddling the issue somewhat like the Bush Administration did when it filed a brief in the [D.C. gun] case last month. He does support individual rights, but says—and this is the qualifier--the government can impose reasonable restrictions on gun ownership. And he then suggests that pretty much any existing laws are reasonable.
Here's Obama's position and the video of his remarks. Shorter version: He straddles.
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Posted on Mon Apr 16, 2007 at 11:48:02 PM EST
Tags: Rudy Giuliani, Second Amendment, gun control (all tags)
Is Rudy Giuliani running from his gun control message of years past, or his new message saying he's a Second Amendment supporter?
Rudy Giuliani is in Denver, but he canceled plans for a $1,000. a person fundraiser due to the Virginia Tech shootings. The parking valets were already in place when the cancellation notice was received -- just 30 minutes before the start of the event.
On this day of national tragedy, when we lost some of our finest to this senseless act, we stand together as a country to mourn those who lost their lives," Giuliani’s statement read. "My thoughts and prayers continue to be with the survivors and the many friends, colleagues and family members of those who perished. May God bless them all."
Is that really the reason?
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