Newsweek: on Gun Control
Lincoln Chafee:
2014: B+ rating from Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
The state of Rhode Island, where Chafee served as a mayor, senator, and governor, received a B+ rating from the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence in 2014.
The state requires background checks on private sales, has a waiting period on all sales, and requires mental health checks. In 2012, Chafee voted to ban semiautomatic weapons and high capacity magazines in Rhode Island.
Source: Newsweek magazine on 2020 presidential hopefuls
Jun 25, 2015
Mike Bloomberg:
It's not about gun control, it's about crime control
Every day, nearly 30 people are murdered in the US. We ask ourselves, what can be done to stop this kind of gun violence? As mayor, I have asked myself that question many times. In NYC, we've cut murders by 40%. The fact is that most crimes are committed
with illegal weapons--and that is where the new gun debate is, or at least should be, centered. In New York, we aggressively go after these guns, but no city can stop the flow of illegal firearms alone. These are national problems that require national
leadership.Unfortunately, in recent years, combating gun crime hasn't been a priority of this Justice Department or Congress. Most gun dealers follow the law and run honest businesses. But the statistics show that 1% of dealers sell more than half of
all illegal guns. Why isn't the federal government going after them?
There's common ground on this issue for anyone who is willing to look at it honestly, not ideologically. This isn't about gun control. It's about crime control.
Source: By Michael Bloomberg in Newsweek: "The Changing Gun Debate"
Apr 30, 2007
Sarah Palin:
Hunts as much as she can; freezer-full of wild game
Like many Alaskans, Gov. Sarah Palin is a lifelong hunter and strong proponent of Second Amendment rights. A longtime member of the National Rifle Association, she told USA Today when she was running for governor as a
Republican in 2006 that "We hunt as much as we can, and I'm proud to say our freezer is full of wild game we harvested here in Alaska." Palin's favorite food? "Moose stew after a day of snowmachining," she said.
Source: Q&A with Newsweek's Brian Braiker
Aug 29, 2008
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
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