2014 OK Senate debate: on Gun Control

James Inhofe: Opposes more gun restrictions

Question topic: More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.

Inhofe: Strongly Disagree

Source: Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2014 Oklahoma Senate race Sep 30, 2014

T.W. Shannon: Right to keep and bear arms, without restrictions

I believe in our Constitution.
I believe the Constitution was written to limit the tyranny of our government, not to restrict the freedom of our people.
I believe we are guaranteed the right to keep and bear arms, and that we should not restrict that right.
I believe the private sector creates jobs, not the government.
I believe government taxes too much, spends too much, and regulates too much.
And I believe in the promise of the American Dream.

Source: Fundraising press release on 2014 Oklahoma Senate race Jan 29, 2014

Matt Silverstein: Support the 2nd amendment's right-to-bear arms

Noting his Choctaw grandmother, Silverstein said her stories of being thrown into a government boarding school and beaten if she spoke her native language, taught him that government can't be allowed to get too big or too powerful, while also helping him recognize the importance of supporting the 2nd amendment's right-to-bear arms. Source: RedDirtReport.com coverage of 2014 Oklahoma Senate race Aug 13, 2013

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