1. Proposed legislation in Congress would require gun owners and buyers to submit to a host of new restrictions. Would you opposeany legislation that would:
a) require handgun buyers to pass a mandatory safety test; Yes _X__ No ___
b) limit buyers to one purchase per month; Yes _X__ No ___
c) require BATF or the FBI to computerize (i.e., register) firearms owners' records; Yes _X__ No ___
d) increase license fees for gun dealers; Yes _X__ No ___
e) require mandatory trigger-locks or other locked storage requirements? Yes _X__ No __
2. The Justice Department reported in 1989 that, "Any system that requires a criminal history record check prior to purchase of a firearm creates the potential for the automated tracking of individuals who seek to purchase a firearm." This means that any background check -- whether an "instant check" or otherwise -- can result in a registration list of gun owners.
2A. Would you support a repeal of the 1993 Brady instant check?
Yes __X__ No ____
2B. If yes, would you introduce legislation repealing this Act?
Yes _X___ No ____
3. Would you oppose legislation requiring background checks on private firearms transactions at gun shows?
Yes ___X___ No ______
4. So-called "assault weapons" are mechanically identical to all other semi-automatic firearms -- firearms which are useful for hunting or self-defense. Nevertheless, Congress banned more than 180 types of semi-automatic firearms based entirely on appearance or accessories.
4A. Would you support a repeal of the 1994 law banning many types of semi-automatic firearms and limiting magazine capacity?
Yes __X__ No ____
4B. If yes, would you introduce legislation repealing this Act?
Yes __X__ No ____
5. Would you support cutting funds for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF)?
Yes __X__ No ____
6. Do you believe an individual has a right to use deadly force in defending self and family from violent assault -- both in or away from the home?
Yes __X__ No ____
6A. If yes, would you cosponsor legislation protecting this right?
Yes __X__ No ____
7. In 1996, Congress passed two gun control laws as part of a larger omnibus spending bill. This tactic is frequently used by anti-gun politicians to get controversial legislation passed -- legislation which could not otherwise pass on its own merits. As a Congressman, would you oppose a crime bill or a spending bill that contained any restriction upon the people's Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms?
Yes _X___ No ____
8. One of the gun bans enacted in 1996 is known as the Lautenberg Domestic Misdemeanor Gun Ban. It disarms otherwise law-abiding citizens for life -- for offenses as slight as spanking a child or grabbing a spouse's wrist.
8A. Would you support a repeal of the Lautenberg Domestic Gun Ban?
Yes __X__ No ____
8B. If yes, would you introduce legislation repealing this Act?
Yes __X__ No ____
9. The second gun ban enacted in 1996 is known as the Kohl Gun Free Zones Ban. It would create a virtual one-half mile wide "gun free" circle around every school in America (or a 1,000 foot zone going in any one direction from any school). The Congress enacted this ban, even though the Supreme Court had stated the year before in U.S. v. Lopez (1995) that the Commerce Clause could not be used to justify banning firearms within a school zone.
9A. Would you support a repeal of the Kohl Gun Free Zones Ban?
Yes __X__ No ____
9B. If yes, would you introduce legislation repealing this Act?
Yes __X__ No ____
10. Would you oppose legislation raising the legal age of firearm possession from eighteen to 21-years old?
Yes __X____ No ______
11. Article I of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the authority to exercise only the powers "herein granted" by the people. None of the powers listed in Section 8 give Congress the authority to ban, regulate, or restrict firearms and ammunition.
11A. Given the lack of authority in the U.S. Constitution for enacting gun control, would you support a repeal of the 1968 Gun Control Act?
Yes __X__ No ____
12. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas stated in his concurring opinion in U.S. v. Lopez (1995) that our Constitution "does not cede a police power to the Federal Government." This being the case, would you support legislation requiring that federal "police" agents must first get permission from the chief law enforcement officer of a county or city before executing an arrest or search warrant?
Yes __X__ No ____
13. Would you oppose a ban on any type of ammunition?
Yes __X__ No ____
______________________________________Note: Failure to answer a question will be graded as an anti-gun answer.
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