2020 NM Senatorial race: on Gun Control

Mark Ronchetti: Gun owner and a strong supporter of the Second Amendment

Mark Ronchetti: Opposes a ban of semi-automatic rifles

A: I completely support the Second Amendment and oppose such a ban. A law-abiding citizen who responsibly handles their guns doesn't need the government to come knocking on their door. I support stronger penalties for criminals who commit crimes with guns in this state.

Gavin Clarkson: Self-defense is a God-given fundamental human right

Mark Ronchetti: Supports 2nd amendment and background checks

Maggie Toulouse Oliver: Refused to certify proposed petition on new gun control law

Having spent her political career in posts that are relatively administrative, not legislative, Toulouse Oliver has little record on hot-button issues such as health care or gun control. In turn, she is free to define herself for voters. But she already has riled plenty of Republicans with her push to regulate political spending by nonprofit groups and her refusal to certify a proposed petition for a referendum on a new gun control law.

Gavin Clarkson: No ban on assault weapons; defend 2nd amendment

A: No. "Assault-style" is a nebulous term. Leftists seem to think it's any gun that looks scary. Americans have every right to own weapons to defend themselves, their families, and their property.

Q: Would you favor a repeal of the 2nd amendment?

A: No. The 2nd Amendment doesn't grant us the right to defend our persons, properties, and families. God did that by making us in His image. 2nd Amendment simply protects what Justice Scalia called a "pre-political right," which is deeply ingrained in natural law. Self-defense is an inalienable right of human nature.