2019 MS Governor's race: on Gun Control


Robert Foster: Second amendment is final check & balance in Constitution

Strong on the 2nd Amendment: Robert is a strong supporter of the second amendment and will always protect your right to defend your family. He understands the importance of the second amendment in being the final check and balance in our Constitutional Republic. Robert is an avid hunter, a member of the NRA and Ducks Unlimited.
Source: 2019 Mississippi governor campaign website Foster4MS.com Dec 31, 2018

Tate Reeves: Pro-gun rights; lowered barriers to concealed carry

Source: 2019 Mississippi Governor campaign website TateReeves.com Mar 21, 2018

Jim Hood: Guns ok on school property, with enhanced license

On Oct. 1, 2013, the office of Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood issued an opinion reinforcing and expanding its prior decisions on the carrying of firearms by enhanced licensees on educational property. A prior opinion by the Attorney General's office issued on Jan. 5, 2012, made clear the Attorney General's position that the state ban on possession of firearms on educational property does not apply to a person in possession of a valid license. The new opinion reaffirms the AG office's position that the educational property ban does not apply to enhanced licensees.

A spokesperson said that the enhanced license provision explicitly allows enhanced licensees to carry their handguns, which include "any elementary or secondary school facility" and "any school athletic event."

The opinion also addressed certain locations where state law can continue to be enforced to prohibit persons from carrying concealed firearms [including] non-public areas of educational property.

Source: NRA-ILA on 2019 Mississippi Gubernatorial race Oct 4, 2013

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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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