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JOHN MCCAIN - ON 2ND AMMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:09 pm
by StickFlicker
I copied the following from John McCain's website, his position on the 2nd Ammendment (nice to see that he feels strongly enough about our pro-gun rights to spell it out in such detail for all to see):

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.

Gun Manufacturer Liability
John McCain opposes backdoor attempts to restrict Second Amendment rights by holding gun manufacturers liable for crimes committed by third parties using a firearm, and has voted to protect gun manufacturers from such inappropriate liability aimed at bankrupting the entire gun industry.

"Neither justice nor domestic peace are served by holding the innocent responsible for the acts of the criminal."
-Senator John McCain

Assault Weapons
John McCain opposes restrictions on so-called "assault rifles" and voted consistently against such bans. Most recently he opposed an amendment to extend a ban on 19 specific firearms, and others with similar characteristics.
Importation of High Capacity Magazines
John McCain opposes bans on the importation of certain types of ammunition magazines and has voted against such limitations.

Gun Locks
John McCain believes that every firearms owner has a responsibility to learn how to safely use and store the firearm they have chosen, whether for target shooting, hunting, or personal protection. He has supported legislation requiring gun manufacturers to include gun safety devices such as trigger locks in product packaging.

Banning Ammunition
John McCain believes that banning ammunition is just another way to undermine Second Amendment rights. He voted against an amendment that would have banned many of the most commonly used hunting cartridges on the spurious grounds that they were "armor-piercing."

DC Personal Protection
As part of John McCain's defense of Second Amendment rights, he cosponsored legislation to lift a ban on the law abiding citizens of the District of Columbia from exercising their Constitutional right to bear arms.

Criminal Background Checks
John McCain supports instant criminal background checks to help prohibit criminals from buying firearms and has voted to ensure they are conducted thoroughly, efficiently, and without infringing on the rights of law abiding citizens.

Background Checks at Gun Shows
At a time when some were trying to shut down gun shows in the name of fighting crime, John McCain tried to preserve gun shows by standardizing sales procedures. Federal law requires licensed firearm sellers at gun shows to do an instant criminal background check on purchasers while private firearm sellers at gun shows do not have to conduct such a check. John McCain introduced legislation that would require an instant criminal background check for all sales at gun shows and believes that such checks must be conducted quickly to ensure that unnecessary delays do not effectively block transactions.

The Firearm Purchase Waiting Period
John McCain has opposed "waiting periods" for law abiding citizen's purchase of firearms.

The confiscation of firearms after an emergency
John McCain opposes the confiscation of firearms from private citizens, particularly during times of crisis or emergency. He voted in favor of an amendment sponsored by Senator David Vitter prohibiting such confiscation.

Stiffer Penalties for Criminals who use a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime

John McCain believes in strict, mandatory penalties for criminals who use a firearm in the commission of a crime or illegally possess a firearm. Enforcing the current laws on the books is the best way to deter crime.

Re: JOHN MCCAIN - ON 2ND AMMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:26 pm
by Buckmaster
=D> =D> =D> Thanks for the FYI, because I did not know, and I am probably not alone :thumb

Re: JOHN MCCAIN - ON 2ND AMMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:27 pm
by ABert
I believe John McCain would be the best thing for this country but I doubt he'll win the Republican nomination. He's not the "far right" that the Republican party wants, doesn't follow the "party line" and he scares the heck out of the Democrats. He will call out the Republican party for a screw up yet praise the Democratic party for doing good. Plus he's a former Navy pilot, one of the very few candidates with a military background.

Re: JOHN MCCAIN - ON 2ND AMMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:44 pm
by Joe
As a life long Arizona resident who also lost my oldest brother in Vietnam, whom I never had the pleasure of meeting, I say God bless John McCain. I love the man and have always voted for him and tried to contribute to anything he's supported. 10sign: 10sign: 10sign: salxxute salxxute

Re: JOHN MCCAIN - ON 2ND AMMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:05 am
by J0n
He's been a hero of mine since I did a report on him in 8th grade. I got to meet him when I was back in D.C. A few years ago. If he gets the nomination he's got my vote.

Re: JOHN MCCAIN - ON 2ND AMMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:04 am
by southwind
I am a huge 2nd ammendment guy and love his stance on it.

I do not have a canidate and am trying to sort things out but here is what bothers me about McCain.

1) McCain/Feingold: an unpopular campaign finance bill that by all accounts have made things worse rather than better,
2) McCain/Kennedy: How this bill could be seen as anything short of illegal alien amnesty I don't know.
3) McCains Gang of 14: Judicial appointment group which panders and in my opinion goes against the constitutional appointment process.
4) McCain was one of two republicans that voted against Bush's tax cut bill stating it was a "tax cut for the rich"(what does that sound like?). Kennedy, Regan, and now Bush have proved that cutting taxes not only stimulates the economy but also increases revenue to the treasury.

Listen, I not trying to make anyone mad and I have a lot of respect for McCain but everytime I try and lean his way I have a hard time getting past those items above. Please tell how I am wrong.

Right now I am not in love with anyone in the race...I may write in Teddy Roosevelt!

Re: JOHN MCCAIN - ON 2ND AMMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:26 pm
by StickFlicker
I too am not in love with anyone in the race, but just wanted to pass on what I learned from his website. I personally don't care for his being pro-life, as I would not like ot see Roe v. Wade overturned by his appointments to the Supreme Court. Also, I agree that I am not totally sold on his approach to the illegal alien problem. I personally don't want to show them an inch of mercy, and would do anything possible to get rid of every last living one of them! However, there are so many worse choices among these candidates!

Re: JOHN MCCAIN - ON 2ND AMMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:31 pm
by StickFlicker
http://www.wqad.com/Global/link.asp?L=259460

Here is a cool website that was created by a news station. You can choose your position on each of the key campaign topics in this election, and also rate how important that particular issue is to you. Their computer will tabulate the result and list what each of the candidates scores for you based upon how similarly you match their opinions on the topic. Coincidently, mine did turn out to be McCain even though I didn't know how he stood on a number of issues, and we disagree on several.

Re: JOHN MCCAIN - ON 2ND AMMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:42 pm
by MuleyMadness
I checked out the site a while back also...

here where my top 3 a few months ago.

Duncan Hunter
Score: 49
Mitt Romney
Score: 47
Fred Thompson
Score: 42

I like McCain also.

Re: JOHN MCCAIN - ON 2ND AMMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:57 pm
by proutdoors
Mine came out as McCain, Romney, Huckabee in that order.

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