Presidential candidates on gun rights

[Highwayman]

It was brought up in another thread about one candidate’s stance on gun rights. It’s a topic that deserves its own thread instead of high jacking the topic of that thread.

For those that care about our Second Amendment rights the GOA has the good, the bad and the ugly. Follow the link and click on the individual candidate’s profiles.


GOA -- 2008 Presidential Candidates and the Second Amendment

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by Bubba

There is no gun ban in San Francisco, it was overturned in a court of appeals.

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But according to BO he would push for cities to be able to write their own gun ban laws...

[wordsmythe]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

But according to BO he would push for cities to be able to write their own gun ban laws...

Or NOT write them as well.

However, the state always has the ability to preempt those laws.

[Bubba]

Originally Posted by Highwayman

It was brought up in another thread about one candidate’s stance on gun rights. It’s a topic that deserves its own thread instead of high jacking the topic of that thread.

For those that care about our Second Amendment rights the GOA has the good, the bad and the ugly. Follow the link and click on the individual candidate’s profiles.


GOA -- 2008 Presidential Candidates and the Second Amendment

So, according to your link, the Republican that is most likely to be on the Nov. Presidential ticket and both Democrats that have a chance at being on the Nov. Presidential ticket are all anti-gun.

I guess that means that the next President will be anti-gun, no matter who you vote for.

[Highwayman]

Originally Posted by Bubba

....I guess that means that the next President will be anti-gun, no matter who you vote for.

Depressing ain’t it.

Some might be worst than others. Would banning all forms of semi-auto weapons and not supporting concealed carry get your attention?

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[notyoubob]

Just curious but how does the President afffect gun laws?

[wordsmythe]

Originally Posted by notyoubob

Just curious but how does the President afffect gun laws?

By signing them or vetoing them.

[notyoubob]

Originally Posted by wordsmythe

By signing them or vetoing them.

Then the Congressional elections are more important, so pay attention to all.

[Highwayman]

Originally Posted by notyoubob

Just curious but how does the President afffect gun laws?

A president can propose new legislation and influence pending legislation. Remember that the AWB only passed by one vote after Bill Clinton arm twisted several Congressmen to change their vote.

A President also selects who he wants for appointment as Federal judges that will rule on the Constitutionality of the laws enacted. These are lifetime appointments that can have effects many years into the future.

Originally Posted by notyoubob

Then the Congressional elections are more important, so pay attention to all.

Very much so. Remember that the current Speaker of the House and Majority Leader represents the district of San Francisco, a city that attempted to ban all private possession of handguns.