State of New Hampshire secondary Archives: on Gun Control
Andy Martin:
Changes at the margins to the Second Amendment
I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. My mind is open to making changes at the margins, such as blocking firearms access to criminals
and persons with mental problems, but the only way forward is for both parties to work together.
Source: WMUR.com on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Nov 1, 2018
Bob Smith:
Opposes more gun restrictions
Question topic: More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Smith: Strongly Disagree
Source: Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2014 New Hampshire Senate race
Jul 2, 2014
Chris Sununu:
Protect schools with security infrastructure
As a parent of 3 young children, I know that if we can't put our kids on the school bus and know they are safe, nothing else matters. I advocated for a new Public School Infrastructure Fund--which is investing nearly $20 million in state funds directly
to communities in making long overdue infrastructure upgrades and security upgrades. In the end, close to 300 schools across the state will receive security funding grants. Our goal is simple--to make New Hampshire's schools the safest in the nation.
Source: 2018 New Hampshire State of the State address
Feb 15, 2018
Chuck Morse:
New Hampshire is among safest states due to 2nd Amendment
[On gun violence]: "I fully support the state's efforts joining the legal case against Maryland's egregious and unconstitutional prohibition on the Second Amendment. New Hampshire is consistently ranked among the safest states in the nation due to our
pro-Second Amendment protections, and it's far beyond time to take that same approach to Washington. By protecting our right to bear arms the 603 way, not the Washington DC way, we've created safer communities and neighborhoods for all Granite Staters."
Source: NH Journal on 2022 New Hampshire Senate race
Feb 7, 2022
Corky Messner:
Against erosion of First & Second Amendment Rights
Stand-up to the attack and erosion of our liberties provided to us under the
Constitution, especially attempts to weaken our First and Second Amendment Rights.
Source: 2020 New Hampshire Senate website CorkyForSenate.com
Jun 3, 2020
Dan Feltes:
Supports background checks, waiting period, red flag laws
Q: Enact more restrictive gun legislation?Dan Feltes: Yes. Supports "common-sense" gun safety measures, including universal background checks, gun-free school zones, a three-day waiting period, and red-flag legislation.
Chris Sununu: No. "I do not support making any changes to our existing Second Amendment laws." Vetoed "red-flag" law permitting temporary removal of firearms from people at risk.
Source: CampusElect survey on 2020 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Nov 3, 2020
Don Bolduc:
Key to reducing violence isn't legislation, but communities
We must separate 2nd amendment rights from protecting our citizens. The key to reducing violence lies not in legislation, but in strong communities that strengthen the family values, faith, education, and sports and arts programs to bring people
together and not separate them. We need to communicate and educate. We must identify and treat mental health issues as they emerge, and above all, we must stop allowing this to be a political talking point. It's not about laws; it's about people.
Source: 2020 New Hampshire Senate campaign website DonBolduc.com
Feb 10, 2020
Don Bolduc:
Endorsed by eight NH gun shop owners
Don Bolduc is proud to announce that he has received the full support of eight major New Hampshire gun store owners. Bolduc said, "Our state motto of `Live Free or Die' represents who we are as Granite Staters and Americans. We are guaranteed the right
to bear arms under the Constitution of the United States. In my 33 years serving this country, I have seen what can happen when a government disarms its citizens. I will never stop fighting to protect our rights and way of life."
Source: New Hampshire 2020 Senate campaign website DonBolduc.com
Sep 7, 2020
Herman Cain:
Let each state pass a concealed weapon bill
Q: What about a nationwide concealed weapons bill?A: Here's how I'd like that done: Let each state pass a concealed weapon bill.
Empower the states--some states already have it--and not have a federal mandate. I believe in the Second Amendment.
Source: Campaign event Q&A in Rochester New Hampshire
Apr 28, 2011
Jeanne Shaheen:
Semi-automatic rifles are weapons of war
Shaheen charged that people who buy the wildly popular AR-15 semi-automatic rifle are buying it "to do bad things.""I think people need to have their voices heard, and what I've heard from people in New Hampshire is that they think there's reasonable
legislation that we can pass including things like looking at the types of weapons that are so easy for people to get," the Democrat said. "The fact is, the AR-15, that's a weapon of war," Ms. Shaheen said.
Source: Washington Times on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Jun 21, 2016
Karen Testerman:
Second Amendment is about protection, not hunting
Comparing firearms ownership and the Second Amendment to hunting is misinformation.
Standing your ground and protecting your family, property and state is not hunting.
I own and carry firearms because our forefathers fought for that right, knowing "a well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state." While I may not be a candidate for the draft into our militia,
I will go if necessary. In the meantime, I will defend myself, my family and my property. It is a fact that an armed citizen is more likely to stop an attack than provoke one.
Source: 2014 New Hampshire Senate website, KarenTesterman.net
Dec 1, 2013
Kelly Ayotte:
No gun restrictions except terrorist watch lists
Q: On Gun Control: Support more restrictive gun control legislation?Hassan: Yes
Ayotte: No. Except for restricting people on terrorist watch lists.
Strong second amendment advocate with NRA rating of 5. History of opposing all restrictive gun legislation but currently working on compromise bill restricting people on suspected terrorist watch lists.
Source: CampusElect Voter Guide to 2016 New Hampshire Senate race
Oct 9, 2016
Molly Kelly:
Advocates universal background checks and more gun controls
I never worried about my children when they went to school. Now, I fear for the safety of my grandchildren. I refuse to wait for NH to suffer through a tragic school shooting. I will work to: Pass universal background checks; Keep children
and domestic abusers from getting guns; Keep military-style weapons off our streets; Reinstate the requirement of a permit to carry a concealed weapon; Pass a red flag law; Institute a 48-hour waiting period for all purchases.
Source: 2018 New Hampshire Governor campaign website MollyKelly.com
Oct 9, 2018
Scott Brown:
Ok'd federal ban on assault weapons after Newtown shootings
Some Republicans said a bigger problem here [than missed views on abortion rights] would be his support for the federal ban on assault weapons, which he declared last year after the shootings at a school in Newtown, Conn. "Certainly in New
Hampshire, Second Amendment issues are a really big deal," said [one Republican party official]. "He'd have to really address what his reasoning was for that."
Source: New York Times on 2014 New Hampshire Senate race
Dec 11, 2013
Steve Marchand:
Supports permits, background checks, and no big changes
Q: Governor Hassan recently vetoed a bill to do away with permits for concealed carry of guns.A: You should have a permit, and I agree with Governor Hassan's decision. I think if you get a background check and you're seen as somebody that is not a
threat to others in having a gun, I think that it's totally appropriate to have one. I support the Second Amendment, but I'm somebody that is not looking to make big changes on that but I would have supported Governor Hassan's veto of that recently.
Source: N.H. Public Radio on 2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial race
Apr 24, 2017
Tom Sherman:
Colleges should be able to ban firearms on campus
Sen. Rebecca Whitley argued that it is an anti-public safety rule that is intended to punish local officials who attempt to regulate weapons, including the possession of firearms on school grounds.Sen. Tom Sherman spoke about his son's experience
very close to a mass shooting at the University of California at Santa Barbara raising concern that this bill removes the ability of UNH, state colleges and universities and the community college system to ban firearms on campus.
Source: NHCPIJ on 2022 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Jan 5, 2022
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