Romney vs. Huckabee: A Gun Control Shootout

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” (Second Amendment to the US Constitution)

The Voting Record

j0433883 Mitt Romney:

  • “I supported the Brady Bill, which instituted a five-day waiting period before you could buy a handgun, and a ban on assault weapons. As I said in 1994, “That’s not going to make me the hero of the NRA.” But then, “I don’t line up with the NRA.” As I said in my gubernatorial campaign, “We do have tough gun laws in Massachusetts. I support them. I won’t chip away at them.” (Boston Globe) (See also CNN Election Center)
  • “The issue of guns has repeatedly dogged Romney, who as a U.S. Senate candidate in 1996 was in favor of several gun control measures.” (Washington Post)
  • Poor Rating: “Romney’s flip-flops on guns are part of a larger record of inconsistency.” (David Kopel)

j0432616 Mike Huckabee:

  • “Consistently opposed banning assault weapons and opposed the Brady Bill. Protected gun manufacturers from frivolous lawsuits. First Governor in the country to have a concealed handgun license.” (MikeHuckabee.com)
  • “Mike Huckabee has been in the heat of battle over gun rights and has proven himself to be a steadfast friend to gun owners and the Second Amendment.” (Gun Owners of America)
  • “Top tier. Nearly perfect pro-Second Amendment record.”
    (David Kopel)

Daniel Staddon out hunting

“The Second Amendment isn’t really about hunting. It’s about tyranny and self-defense. The Founding Fathers weren’t worried about our being able to bag a duck or a deer, they were worried about our keeping our fundamental freedoms.” (Mike Huckabee)

5 Comments

  1. Sarah Ramey February 5, 2008 at 11:23 am #

    AMEN!!! Gun control is an infringement upon the rights of the American people.

  2. Esther February 5, 2008 at 5:25 pm #

    Those are some very significant points. Thanks for bringing them out Robert.

  3. Donald February 7, 2008 at 8:36 pm #

    Bull’s eye.

  4. Thomas Paine February 9, 2008 at 1:52 pm #

    Yah….What happens to all the good guys if you take the guns away,…Where do the bad guys get their guns anyway!

  5. Don and Donna February 14, 2008 at 8:09 pm #

    Men will either be controlled by the Bible or by the Bayonet – the heart is the real issue.
    However, removing guns from the citizens is not the solution, that only transfers power to the government. History teaches us that as government gets more power it gets more corrupt.

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