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Alex Mooney on Gun Control

 

 


Misguided gun laws only punish law-abiding gun owners

I believe strongly in Americans' constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Misguided gun control laws only punish law-abiding gun owners instead of targeting the criminals who ignore the laws on the books.

During my time in the state Senate, I sponsored right-to-carry legislation and always supported the right of law-abiding citizens to protect their homes and their property. I will continue to do so in the U.S. Congress.

Source: 2014 W.V. House campaign website, MooneyForCongress.com , Nov 4, 2014

Opposes restricting right to bear arms.

Mooney opposes the CC survey question on restricting guns

CC.org's self-description: "The Christian Coalition voter guide [is] one of the most powerful tools Christians have ever had to impact our society during elections. This simple tool has helped educate tens of millions of citizens across this nation as to where candidates for public office stand on key faith and family issues.

The Coalition is a political organization, made up of pro-family Americans who care deeply about ensuring that government serves to strengthen and preserve, rather than threaten, our families and our values. To that end, we work continuously to identify, educate and mobilize Christians for effective political action." The CC survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Further restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms'

Source: Christian Coalition Survey 14-CC-Q10 on Aug 15, 2014

Opposes restricting guns, according to Faith2Action.

Mooney opposes the F2A survey question on gun restrictions

Faith2Action.org is "the nation's largest network of pro-family groups." They provide election resources for each state, including Voter Guides and Congressional Scorecards excerpted here. The F2A survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Guns: Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?'

Source: Faith2Action Survey 14-F2A-Q10 on Jul 30, 2014

Opposes restricting guns, according to PVS rating.

Mooney opposes the PVS survey question on gun restrictions

Project VoteSmart infers summary responses from campaign statements and news reports The PVS survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Guns: Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?'

Source: Project VoteSmart Inferred Survey 14-PVS-q10 on Sep 30, 2014

Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale.

Mooney voted NAY the Bipartisan Background Checks Act

H.R.8: To require a background check for every firearm sale. This Act may be cited as the "Background Check Expansion Act".