[R&J]

This is a neutral report...

Obama's Stance On Gun Control:

Start here, open the link and scroll down to Obama:

http://www.wqad.com/Global/link.asp?L=260047

Question: Agree or Disagree: When the government places restrictions on obtaining and owning a gun, they infringe upon our rights to bear arms.
Answer: Disagree
Explanation: According to the 1998 National Political Awareness Test, Obama indicated he supported strong restrictions to control gun distribution. [More]

Click the More link on the quiz page to get here: http://votesmart.org/npat.php?can_id=9490#826


To wit:

Gun Issues

Indicate which principles you support (if any) concerning gun issues.
X a) Ban the sale or transfer of all forms of semi-automatic weapons.
X b) Increase state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms.
X c) Maintain state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms.
X d) Ease state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms.
X e) Repeal state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms by law-abiding citizens.
X f) Favor allowing citizens to carry concealed firearms.
X g) Require manufacturers to provide child-safety locks with firearms.

Know your candidate's position on Second Amendment issues and its potential impact on your gun rights.

Vote smart! ;)

--Ray

[bogie]

IMHO, if you live in a state where you are not specifically registered with one party or the other for the primary, go ahead and vote for Hillary. McCain's got it sewn up, and Obama's going to be a serious danger if he gets in. Best strategy is running McCain against Hillary at this point. I don't think _either_ of those two will "accomplish" much, but Obama's gonna get some major passes, and may end up really hurting us.

[R&J]

Answer the questions honestly...

http://www.wqad.com/Global/link.asp?L=259460

...And find out which candidate most closely agrees with you!

This Is Important, if you're to make an informed decision.

You will see John McCain is about 180 degrees away from Barack Obama on guns and gun rights! No semi-auto bans here:

Protecting Second Amendment Rights

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.


--Ray

[billdeserthills]

I am afraid you are wrong on at least one of your points, John McCain did vote for closing the gun show "loophole"- that loophole is a basic right in Arizona. Then again since I live in Arizona I might be a little more sensative about a RINO like the loser John McCain. Make no mistake, John McCain is a shill for Big Business Interests, at least as big as Bush is. Also I have lived here long enough to see McCain do a 180 and now fight against things he once supported.

[Ratzinger_p38]

The congress would never go for a semi auto ban - they wont even go for 'gunshow loophole' closing or another AWB. Some here seem to think that a President is a dictator and everything he wants happens.

[Ratzinger_p38]

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[Car Knocker]

I am afraid you are wrong on at least one of your points, John McCain did vote for closing the gun show "loophole"
Isn't that what this says?
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

[MiddleAgedKen]

McCain is spinning his background-check vote here as an NRA-style "compromise" that supposedly keeps something even worse from happening.

[dstark]

http://www.ontheissues.org/Gun_Control.htm

This is a good website to see the candidates views on gun control. It includes quotes from the candidates themselves. Some are a little scary.

[velojym]

Hmm... the answers (on the quiz noted at the top of the page) weren't adequate for me to honestly answer everything, which really limits the test, but I still had Ron Paul on top.

[glennv]

Now I hate most Democrats as much as the next guy but there are too many pro-gun dems like Tester, Reid and Webb that wouldn't stand a chance in any future election if they voted for a gun ban. I think we are safe as long as Harry Reid is still the leader in the Senate.

[Chrontius]

Wow, this sucks. I had Obama and Hilary tied for first with 36% agreement.

No wonder I hate the candidates this election. Any way I vote, I'm getting mostly none of what I want.

[Bad Voodoo]

Does it matter? Most so-called conservatives these days refuse to put down the chips and get off their couches long enough to vote, no matter the impending crisis.

The Dems on the other hand, primarily Obama's "all-style-no-substance-rally-for-change" tent revivals, have been seemingly called to arms during these primaries.

And here we are having to settle for "Amnesty" McCain because "our" party seems to be so apathetic in their response to the ever-growing socialist threat in this country.