2018 OH Governor's race: on Gun Control


Mike DeWine: Supports stand-your-ground; opposes bump stock ban

Q: Support more restrictive gun control legislation? Restrict semi-automatic weapons?

Richard Cordray (D): Previous history of opposing restriction. Supports universal background checks & bump stock ban. Opposes assault weapons ban.

Mike DeWine (R): More previous support for restrictions. Now supports "stand your ground" law, opposes banning bump stocks or assault weapons. Would let judges seize guns from people at risk.

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide on 2018 Ohio Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Richard Cordray: Universal background checks & bump stock ban

Q: Support more restrictive gun control legislation? Restrict semi-automatic weapons?

Richard Cordray (D): Previous history of opposing restriction. Supports universal background checks & bump stock ban. Opposes assault weapons ban.

Mike DeWine (R): More previous support for restrictions. Now supports "stand your ground" law, opposes banning bump stocks or assault weapons. Would let judges seize guns from people at risk.

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide on 2018 Ohio Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Richard Cordray: Wants gun control laws at both state and local levels

Several cities are considering legislation on guns if state lawmakers don't pass gun law reforms--despite a state law that prevents them from passing stricter laws. As state AG, Corday defended the law all the way to the Ohio Supreme Court. Now Cordray seems to imply there is daylight between that law and local ordinances. "I think that communities can pass their laws, and the state legislature will pass its laws," Cordray said. "I do believe in home rule. It's part of our constitution."
Source: WOSU National Public Radio on 2018 Ohio gubernatorial race Mar 23, 2018

Jon Husted: Endorsed by gun group, supports "right to protect"

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted's gubernatorial campaign was endorsed today by Ohioans for Concealed Carry.

Husted said he led a gubernatorial override of Ohio's Concealed Carry law for the first time since the 1950s. "Law-abiding citizens have the right to protect themselves, their family and their property," Husted said.

Source: US News & World Report on 2018 Ohio gubernatorial race May 24, 2017

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Candidates and political leaders on Gun Control:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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