Sunday Political Talk Show interviews during 2020-2024: on Gun Control

Vivek Ramaswamy: The Second Amendment is our last line of defense

The Second Amendment is our last line of defense. You know who knew that? Our Founding Fathers knew it. The first shots that were fired in Lexington and Concord was because the British monarchy came to take the guns of the colonists. They came to take the guns because they knew where the guns and bullets were stored. Think of that gun registry today. The Founding Fathers said, what the British monarchy did to us, we will create a government to make sure that government never does it to you. Source: C-SPAN on 2024 Presidential hopefuls Apr 14, 2023

Cornel West: Good to discuss gun control, but why only with white victims

[On Black Lives Matter]: "But it's a good thing that we now have a discussion on gun control. We need one on drone control," he continued, "not a peep, not a mumbling word when black folk get shot. But now, Newtown, Connecticut, vanilla side--low and behold we got a major conversation. That's wonderful. Each life is precious but it just upsets me when we're so deferential." Source: Atlanta Black Star on 2024 Presidential hopefuls Dec 26, 2012

Perry Johnson: I am pro-Second Amendment; I am pro-freedom

Johnson also shared a longer video of his remarks at CPAC on his own Twitter account. It had been posted by conservative outlet Real America's Voice. In those remarks, Johnson said: "I am pro-life. I am pro-Second Amendment. I am pro-family. I am pro-freedom and let's face it, I am anti-China." Source: Newsweek on 2024 Presidential hopefuls, "CPAC/Putin" Mar 3, 2023

Tim Walz: 2016: Rated "A" by NRA; 2018: switched to "F" rating

More than half of the bills Walz co-sponsored [in Congress] between 2015-2017 were introduced by non-Democrats.
[As a member of Congress], Walz once earned an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association and the group's endorsement. In 2016, Guns & Ammo magazine included him on its list of top 20 politicians for gun owners.
He later denounced the NRA and supported gun-control measures, such as an assault weapons ban. During his first campaign for governor in 2018, the NRA completely downgraded his rating. "I had an A rating from the NRA. Now I get straight F's. And I sleep just fine."
Shortly after the deadly Las Vegas shooting in 2017, which killed 59 people, he donated campaign contributions from the NRA to a nonprofit that supported the family of military members who died or were severely wounded while serving.
Walz is an avid hunter and scoffed at JD Vance for talking about guns when "I guarantee you he can't shoot pheasants like I can."

Source: Politico.com on 2024 Vice Presidential hopefuls Aug 6, 2024

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*2024 Presidential contenders on Gun Control:*
	*Candidates for President & Vice-President:* V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA) Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA) Chase Oliver(L-GA) Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA) Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL) Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH) Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN) Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ)	*2024 presidential primary contenders:* Pres.Joe_Biden(D-DE) N.D.Gov.Doug Burgum(R) N.J.Gov.Chris_Christie(R) Fla.Gov.Ron_DeSantis(R) S.C.Gov.Nikki_Haley(R) Ark.Gov.Asa_Hutchinson(R) Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN) U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN) Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH) S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R)
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