U.S. News and World Report: on Gun Control


Jon Husted: Endorsed by gun group, supports "right to protect"

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted's gubernatorial campaign was endorsed today by Ohioans for Concealed Carry.

Husted said he led a gubernatorial override of Ohio's Concealed Carry law for the first time since the 1950s. "Law-abiding citizens have the right to protect themselves, their family and their property," Husted said.

Source: US News & World Report on 2018 Ohio gubernatorial race May 24, 2017

Steve Pearce: Allow concealed guns across state lines

The National Rifle Association has said momentum is building for bills that enshrine rights to carry concealed weapons across state lines. Pearce is among more than 200 co-sponsors of the House reciprocity bill. A spokesman for Pearce's campaign for state governor said concerns about the bill undermining public safety were unfounded, noting that it defers to existing state laws about where concealed weapons can be carried.
Source: US News & World Report on 2018 New Mexico gubernatorial race Aug 1, 2017

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