State of North Dakota secondary Archives: on Gun Control
Doug Burgum:
Obama has overreached on gun control
On guns, Burgum said the president has overreached. "Obama has to be the greatest president ever for the gun industry," he told me. "The more he tries to take away gun rights, the more gun sales go up.
If we're trying to solve the problem for safety with children in schools, let's address that. If we have to solve the problem with mental health, let's do that.
Source: Grand Forks Herald on 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial race
Jan 24, 2016
Dustin Peyer:
Education, not regulation and confiscation
I believe it is the right of Americans to protect themselves. The government should be involved in gun education, not confiscation. Hunters safety should be reinstated into schools. I believe all citizens should be trained in self defense,
private property rights, gun use, cleaning, proper storage, capacity, and capability as a requirement to graduate high school. This would result in safer, stronger, responsible communities. Education not regulation is key.
Source: 2018 North Dakota Senatorial website PeyerForSenate.org
Oct 1, 2017
Eliot Glassheim:
Opposes gun-control legislation except assault weapons ban
Q: Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
A: No. However, would favor reinstating former assault weapons ban.
Source: VoteSmart 2016 North Dakota Political Courage Test
Aug 8, 2016
Katrina Christiansen:
Pols protecting gun lobby are "cowards of the highest order"
Senate candidate Katrina Christiansen said the gun lobby has bought elected officials and referred to politicians who protect the gun lobby as "cowards of the highest order.""Negligence by our elected officials allowed this crime to occur.
Negligence will allow the next," Christiansen said in a statement. "True (remembrance) and honor of those murdered can only be given by policy changes and enforcement of those policies."
Source: InForum on 2022 North Dakota Senate race
May 25, 2022
Michael Coachman:
Uphold right solemnly confirmed by 2d Amendment
We uphold the right of individuals to keep and bear arms, a right, which antedated the
Constitution and was solemnly confirmed by the Second Amendment.
Source: 2020 North Dakota gubernatorial campaign website
Mar 25, 2020
Robert Marquette:
Strengthen gun rights
Robert Marquette has launched his campaign. Issues listed on Marquette's website include auditing the Federal Reserve,
strengthening gun rights and opposing legislation that would negatively impact the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Source: Bismarck Tribune on 2016 North Dakota Senate race
Feb 22, 2016
Thomas Campbell:
2nd Amendment is the most important one
Tom knows the 2nd Amendment is the most important one we have.
As an outdoorsman and hunter, Tom knows how important gun ownership is to people across the state. He will always protect North Dakotans' rights to own and shoot a gun.
Source: 2018 North Dakota Senatorial websiteTomForNorthDakota.com
Oct 1, 2017
Tracy Potter:
Deadly force ok in self defense against an intruder
Sponsored HB 1319: Vote to pass a bill allowing the use of deadly force in self defense against an intruder. Highlights:- Justifies the use of deadly force in self defense in cases of unlawful entry
- Forbids the use of deadly force if the intrude
has a legal right to be in the area, if the home owner is committing illegal activities, or if the intruder is a police officer
- Provides immunity from civil action if deadly force is legally justified
- Applies to homes and occupied vehicles.
Source: North Dakota voting records (VoteSmart Synopsis)
Feb 12, 2007
Kelly Armstrong:
Triggers never pull themselves; bills go after guns
Armstrong and Piepkorn disagreed on banning binary triggers, which can change a semi-automatic firearm into a faster, automatic-like firing style. Piepkorn said, if the Legislature sent him a bill as governor that banned the device, he would
sign it. "I would think that after seeing the results of it, similar to a bump stock, that they would realize that it isn't necessary and it is harmful," Piepkorn said. "In no way does this restrict your Second Amendment rights to own a firearm."
Armstrong said "triggers never pull themselves," and said he's spent six years in Washington pushing back against lawmakers who do want to ban guns that are used in
North Dakota for hunting and recreation. He added gun control legislation proposed by Democrats in Washington "is going after the guns."
Source: North Dakota Monitor on 2024 North Dakota Governor debate
Oct 8, 2024
Merrill Piepkorn:
Banning binary triggers doesn't restrict 2nd Amendment
Armstrong and Piepkorn disagreed on banning binary triggers, which can change a semi-automatic firearm into a faster, automatic-like firing style. Piepkorn said, if the Legislature sent him a bill as governor that banned the device, he would
sign it. "I would think that after seeing the results of it, similar to a bump stock, that they would realize that it isn't necessary and it is harmful," Piepkorn said. "In no way does this restrict your Second Amendment rights to own a firearm."
Armstrong said "triggers never pull themselves," and said he's spent six years in Washington pushing back against lawmakers who do want to ban guns that are used in
North Dakota for hunting and recreation. He added gun control legislation proposed by Democrats in Washington "is going after the guns."
Source: North Dakota Monitor on 2024 North Dakota Governor debate
Oct 8, 2024
Page last updated: Feb 06, 2026