McCain Asserts He WILL Sign National Right-To-Carry Legislation!

ExSoldier · Jan 28, 2008

I received the following e-mail as part of an e-newsletter from Victor Bean who owns the Southern Classic Gun & Knife Show, the largest organized gun show in the state. He formerly endorsed Fred Thompson and gave him exclusive access to every Bean controlled gun show in the state of Florida. Gun Shows in Florida are big business. This has some weight.

Now, after an amazing conversation with the Pasco County chair to the Republican Party who apparently was assured by McCain himself that he would sign national Right-To-Carry legislation if it reached his desk, Bean has now endorsed McCain.

To my knowledge, no candidate that was a serious contender for the Presidency has ever put this "on the radar." It is an amazing assertion for a man who seriously tried to put an end to ALL gun shows in the country along with our rights to own semiauto rifles! :fire:

:banghead: :cuss:

NRA media and Election staff should confirm this with all involved parties starting with the Head of the Republican Party in Pasco County Florida and with Victor Bean and of course with McCain. Then all the other candidates should be asked if they'd make the same pledge! See below:

As you already know, Tuesday, January 29, there is a presidential primary. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. I am a registered Republican, and I (Victor Bean) will be voting for Senator John McCain. Governor Charlie Crist has also endorsed Senator McCain.

Bill Bunting spoke personally with Senator John McCain, Governor Mitt Romney, and Governor Mike Huckabee over the weekend. As most of you know, Bill is chairman of the Republican Party of Pasco.

"Senator McCain will sign on to a national right-to-carry bill if Congress brings it to his desk. As far as he is concerned, the gun show loophole is a moot point, and he will appoint judges who follow the Constitution."

Lou Oliver, Chairman of the Republican Party of Orange County, said Governor Huckabee would make a great vice president. I recently appeared on the Kathy Fountain Show (Fox News Network) in a half hour live show on presidential politics with Bill in Tampa with live call-ins. Bill is our strongest supporter when it comes to the Second Amendment whether at a gun show, on television, or in the newspapers.

I spoke to Senator McCain on his cell phone on Saturday night. He will be "humbly gratified" if we support him.

Victor Bean

TexasRifleman · Jan 28, 2008

This is good how? This brings carry from a state issue, where many states are fairly free and open, to a Federally Regulated issue.

Think you'll have school, church, and public transportation carry under Federal guidelines?

So McCain is in favor of the Fed taking more power? There's a shock......

Plus let's be honest here. It's a Democratic Congress. You think a Congress led by Pelosi & Co. will send such a bill to the White House?

I'd rather hear McCain say he won't ever sign any AWB legislation. Where's that promise, one that might actually happen?

Sounds like more empty air to me........

takhtakaal · Jan 28, 2008

TR nailed it. It's cheap bravado to claim that you'll sign something that you'll never see.

Isn't McCain the guy who made the smart :cuss:

comment about folks wanting to have "assault weapons" should join the Army?

MiddleAgedKen · Jan 28, 2008

No, that was Wesley Clark, but I doubt McQueeg's views are much different.

tulsamal · Jan 28, 2008

Isn't McCain the guy who made the smart comment about folks wanting to have "assault weapons" should join the Army?

No, that was General Clark the last time we had Presidential elections!

Gregg

walking arsenal · Jan 28, 2008

McCain!

Mr. "My only qualification to be president is that I'm a prisoner of war/hero" McCain.

That McCain?

Yeah, I'll buy that as soon as I'm done paying off the golden gate bridge.

tinygnat219 · Jan 28, 2008

Interesting. Hopefully this won't be akin to Bush signing the AWB II if legislation comes across his desk. Remember? It never did. I see the same thing with McCain.

Old Fuff · Jan 28, 2008

Speaking as an Arizona resident who has followed McCain for a long time, I'd say that anyone who believes him about anything is foolish. What he says, and what he does are often two different things.

He will say anything if it will get him elected.

BigO01 · Jan 28, 2008

Right to carry what ?

More cash for a crook to steal ?

Considering McCains history of "reaching across the aisle" to work with the gun grabbers and illegals he isn't an American as far as I'm concearned but a stinking Commie instead .

This isn't an election to pick someone to lead the country but to lead in the destruction of it , from what I can see of the obvious lies coming out of all their mouths .

takhtakaal · Jan 28, 2008

Thanks for the correction. I could have sworn that it was McCain who said that.

No matter. We still have his failure to abide by the Code of Conduct while a POW.

http://www.wvwnews.net/printer.php?id=3172http://www.wvwnews.net/printer.php?id=3172

armoredman · Jan 28, 2008

A guy SAID McCain said that, not McCain standing up during a debate and saying it. Even if he did, I would not believe it, as McCain lost all respect from me years ago.
I agree, a solid campaign promise to never sign another AWB would be...as worthless as any other campaign promise by any politician. Watch what they do, not what they say.

Gunnerpalace · Jan 28, 2008

There are A LOT of people in CA,WI, and IL that would disagree with you guys.

We still have his failure to abide by the Code of Conduct while a POW.

? What was that?

alsaqr · Jan 28, 2008

"Mr. "My only qualification to be president is that I'm a prisoner of war/hero" McCain."

Personally, I would rather have a "prisoner of war hero" as POTUS than a phoney NYC 9/11 hero or a PRMA liberal Republican.

Old Fuff · Jan 28, 2008

There are A LOT of people in CA,WI, and IL that would disagree with you guys.

I would agree with that...

But they don't know him as well as those of us that live in Arizona. :scrutiny:

uneasy_rider · Jan 28, 2008

But they don't know him as well as those of us that live in Arizona.

McCain's been in national politics long enough that pretty much everyone is familiar with him.

I think he may be poised to take the lead for the Republican nomination. The governor of Florida has just endorsed him, and the governor there is very popular. If he wins Florida, he will be in an outstanding position to sweep super Tuesday.

I certainly think we would be better off with McCain than Romney.

azredhawk44 · Jan 28, 2008

+1 Old Fuff.

You get that $50/hr lettuce picking job yet? The one McCain was offering about 2 years ago?

Neither did I.

geekWithA.45 · Jan 28, 2008

Isn't McCain the guy who made the smart comment about folks wanting to have "assault weapons" should join the Army?

Click to expand...

No, that was General Clark the last time we had Presidential elections!

It was also Heinrich Himmler and John Kerry.

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I agree that it's false bravado to sign a bill he'll never see.

That being said, TexasRifleman's assertion that this would be a federal power grab isn't necessarily the case.

Such a law could be constructed in a non-power grabbing way by applying the "full faith & credit" clause to carry permits.

Winchester 73 · Jan 28, 2008

I certainly think we would be better off with McCain than Romney.

And better off with either than Clinton or Obama in the General in Nov.

walking arsenal · Jan 28, 2008

Personally, I would rather have a "prisoner of war hero" as POTUS than a phoney NYC 9/11 hero or a PRMA liberal Republican.

True.

But that wasn't the point, this thread isn't about Guiliani.

Robert Hairless · Jan 28, 2008

Who can doubt that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton would veto any pro-gun bill that reached their desk. John Edwards would too. Any of the three contending Democrats would support and even initiate the most stringent anti-gun legislation.

On the Republican side, so would Rudolf Giulani and Mitt Romney. The running Republicans are diverse. In contrast, as many people here correctly point out, Ron Paul is the only "No Compromise" gun rights Republican, is devoted to Gun Owners of America, and disdains the NRA. Mike Huckabee evidently is a hunter, so it's likely that he would try to protect bird shooters but not so likely he even understands why anyone else would want a gun.

Huckabee has no chance of winning a national election. Ron Paul has less chance of it. Giulani and Romney might have some chance.

So that lineup is five anti-gun candidates among the potential winners in both parties, one pro-gun candidate and one pro-hunting-gun candidate in the weaker of the two parties. Your choice is between one of five sure anti-gun potential winners, one unpredictable pro-gun loser, one predictable pro-gun loser, and McCain who seems to be trying to say he has shifted position and might be able to win.

Now comes John McCain, a Republican who stands some chance of winning the Presidency and who seems willing to at least say he is now leaning to the pro-gun side. But you don't like him.

In 1988 Ron Paul ran for the Presidency as the Libertarian Party candidate. All of the third party candidates together in that election won a total of 1% of the popular vote. In the Republican primaries so far, Ron Paul has placed behind even Fred Thompson. Thompson saw the handwriting on the wall and dropped out. Mitt Romney so far is in the lead.

So which anti-gun candidate do you want to win the Presidency in this year's election?

baz · Jan 28, 2008

TexasRifleman said:
This is good how? This brings carry from a state issue, where many states are fairly free and open, to a Federally Regulated issue.

Think you'll have school, church, and public transportation carry under Federal guidelines?

If I read the current proposed regulations correctly, if a state allows its citizens to carry in church, it has to allow non-residents with valid CHL's to carry in church. I.e. the local laws prevail. In the case of states that don't have CHL's, then Federal guidelines would apply.

But I think you are right about a) it is moot so long as we have a Democratically controlled congress, and b) it is just posturing and hot air from McCain.

distortion9 · Jan 28, 2008

Mike Huckabee evidently is a hunter, so it's likely that he would try to protect bird shooters but not so likely he even understands why anyone else would want a gun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53BE93_0gJc

Silver Bullet · Jan 28, 2008

If Ron Paul is the Republican nominee, he's going to get a lot more than 1%. He's also going to get a ton of media scrutiny and publicity that he didn't have before: people will know who he is.

45Badger · Jan 28, 2008

If Ron Paul is the Republican nominee

"When pigs fly" come to mind. Nice guy, and I like some of his ideas. Does not stand a chance.

If he hangs in long enough, and gets a little more traction, MAYBE some of his ideas make into platform position.

kludge · Jan 28, 2008

I'd rather have the right to carry cash, and not be afraid of some gestapo state police siezing my money without due process...

"Prove you earned this money and you can file a form to try and get it back."

"Oh, and we're impounding your car too. You'll have to pay our racketeering, uh, I mean, impound fee to get it back after we strip the interior and all the body panels..."

"I hope you enjoy the rest of your vacation here in our beautiful state."

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