Republican platform: The Second Amendment

[RugersGR8]

Straight from the NRA and the GOP:

http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/in-the-news/2012/8/republican-platform-the-second-amendment.aspx
Republican platform: The Second Amendment
Posted on August 31, 2012

 

[otis147]

... and we'll be there to enforce the safe use and storage of firearms...

can't vote for someone who happily signed a gun ban, saying citizens have no legitimate use for certain classes of firearms.

 

[RugersGR8]

http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/articles/2012/gop-adopts-strongly-pro-gun-platform.aspx
GOP Adopts Strongly Pro-Gun Platform
Posted on August 31, 2012

As each party does every four years as part of their national conventions, this week, the Republican Party adopted its platform detailing the general beliefs and policy positions of the party.

Included in the 2012 Republican platform is a strong statement of support for the individual right to keep and bear arms, which goes beyond a generic statement of support for the Second Amendment and includes specific statements on key issues of concern to gun owners.

Here is the text on the Second Amendment included in the platform:

We uphold the right of individuals to keep and bear arms, a right which antedated the Constitution and was solemnly confirmed by the Second Amendment. We acknowledge, support, and defend the law-abiding citizen's God-given right of self-defense. We call for the protection of such fundamental individual rights recognized in the Supreme Court's decisions in District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. Chicago affirming that right, and we recognize the individual responsibility to safely use and store firearms. This also includes the right to obtain and store ammunition without registration. We support the fundamental right to self-defense wherever a law-abiding citizen has a legal right to be, and we support federal legislation that would expand the exercise of that right by allowing those with state-issued carry permits to carry firearms in any state that issues such permits to its own residents. Gun ownership is responsible citizenship, enabling Americans to defend their homes and communities. We condemn frivolous lawsuits against gun manufacturers and oppose federal licensing or registration of law-abiding gun owners. We oppose legislation that is intended to restrict our Second Amendment rights by limiting the capacity of clips or magazines or otherwise restoring the ill-considered Clinton gun ban. We condemn the reckless actions associated with the operation known as "Fast and Furious," conducted by the Department of Justice, which resulted in the murder of a U.S. Border Patrol Agent and others on both sides of the border. We applaud the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in holding the current Administration's Attorney General in contempt of Congress for his refusal to cooperate with their investigation into that debacle. We oppose the improper collection of firearms sales information in the four southern border states, which was imposed without congressional authority.

The inclusion of specific issues, such as the right to self-defense, opposition to the semi-auto ban, and support for interstate Right-to-Carry reciprocity makes this the most pro-Second Amendment position ever included in a major party platform. The NRA commends the GOP for taking a strong and unambiguous stance in support of our fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms.

 

[KOPBET]

... and we'll be there to enforce the safe use and storage of firearms...

can't vote for someone who happily signed a gun ban, saying citizens have no legitimate use for certain classes of firearms.

I'm sure you'll be happier with Obama (and everything else he equivocates on)

Fast-and-Furious: no prosecutions for Mexican gun/drug snafu. (Jun 2012)
Midwestern "bitter clingers" frustrated over broken promises. (Aug 2009)
Opposed bill okaying illegal gun use in home invasions. (Aug 2008)
Ok for states & cities to determine local gun laws. (Apr 2008)
FactCheck: Yes, Obama endorsed Illinois handgun ban. (Apr 2008)
April 2008: "Bittergate" labeled Obama elitist. (Apr 2008)
Respect 2nd Amendment, but local gun bans ok. (Feb 2008)
Provide some common-sense enforcement on gun licensing. (Jan 2008)
2000: cosponsored bill to limit purchases to 1 gun per month. (Oct 2007)
Concealed carry OK for retired police officers. (Aug 2007)
Stop unscrupulous gun dealers dumping guns in cities. (Jul 2007)
Keep guns out of inner cities--but also problem of morality. (Oct 2006)
Bush erred in failing to renew assault weapons ban. (Oct 2004)
Ban semi-automatics, and more possession restrictions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)

And Biden...

Keep assault weapons ban; close gun show loophole. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
Voted NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
Voted NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (Jul 1998)
Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Dec 2003)

 

[vvvvvvv]

... and we'll be there to enforce the safe use and storage of firearms...

can't vote for someone who happily signed a gun ban, saying citizens have no legitimate use for certain classes of firearms.

And that's a reason I can't support any person or organization that supports the approach taken in Heller and McDonald.

 

[3inSlugger]

They both suck and are not worthy of being President. Does OSA not realize this?

 

[vvvvvvv]

They both suck and are not worthy of being President. Does OSA not realize this?

Nope. Many would rather cast a vote for a clone as a vote against the other. Reminds me of a movie where the same candidate runs on two different colors. But the title is slipping my mind.

 

[redmax51]

Anybody but obama......period.

 

[ByrdC130]

They both suck and are not worthy of being President. Does OSA not realize this?

But unfortunatly those are the two choices that we are left with. And when Paul runs as a independant, his votes will take away from the republican candidates vote tally, in effect benifiting the democratic candidate.

 

[otis147]

But unfortunatly those are the two choices that we are left with. And when Paul runs as a independant, his votes will take away from the republican candidates vote tally, in effect benifiting the democratic candidate.

... former obama supporters would vote for him as well... not that he's running independant. i don't understand why people assume those who would vote for ron paul if he were on the ballot would otherwise vote for romney. their ideologies are polar opposites. romney and obama are two sides of the same coin.