Gun Owners of America: A+
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 940
In his words: “Law-abiding Americans were given the right to keep and bear arms in our Constitution. As a gun owner myself, I will vigorously fight any attempt to infringe upon that guaranteed right."
Gun Owners of America: A+
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 518
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n his words: “I firmly believe that the plain language of the Second Amendment guarantees the right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms… Also, as a long time defender of Second Amendment rights, I applauded the Department of Interior’s December 2008 final rule allowing individuals to carry concealed weapons in national parks and wildlife refuges if that person is permitted to do so under the state law in which the park or refuge is located.”
Gun Owners of America: A+
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 347
In his words: “If strict gun control worked, then the District -- which had long been home to the nation's most restrictive gun control measures -- would be the safest place in the country. But gun violence in the city was consistently among the highest in the nation throughout the 30 years that the city banned handguns. The reason is obvious: A gun control law will not dissuade violent criminals from killing or robbing with guns. Criminals use illegal guns purchased on the black market. Washington's police officers are on the front lines of the battle against violent crime, and they know, as the Fraternal Order of Police recently stated, that the handgun ban was 'a miserable failure by any estimation.' They also know that many city officials are devoted to the gun ban because it provides political cover for the District's dismal crime numbers.”
Gun Owners of America: A+
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 289
In his words: "For too long, liberal activists and anti-gun rights politicians have attacked the individual right of every American to own firearms…Today, the Supreme Court removed any doubt that the Constitution guarantees our right to keep and bear arms, and protects those rights from liberal politicians."
Gun Owners of America: A+
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 283
In his words: “I strongly support the individual right to bear arms and will continue to defend the Second Amendment to the Constitution that protects such rights. Lawful gun ownership has a long and proud tradition in this country and in South Carolina. Recently, Second Amendment rights have come under assault and please know that I will continue to protect law abiding citizens' fundamental right to keep arms for protection, hunting or recreation.”
Gun Owners of America: A+
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 257
In his words: “The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right of each American to keep and bear arms. It states that this right shall not be infringed. In recent years, some have tried to infringe on this right, not through the legislative process, but by taking issues to court. …In passing [H.R. 1036], Congress re-emphasizes that in our crime-fighting efforts, we should be going after and punishing those who break the law, not those who keep it.”
Gun Owners of America: A+
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 251
In his words: “The Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms. This means that law-abiding citizens have the right to own firearms, no ifs, ands, or buts. I have fought hard to protect this sacred right in many ways, including: Fighting against all gun control measures that erode Second Amendment rights; Voting for and helping pass into law legislation to curb class action lawsuits against firearm and ammunition manufacturers and dealers; Voting to allow residents of the District of Columbia to own firearms; Coauthoring legislation to allow current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons; Authoring legislation to safeguard the Second Amendment Right of U.S. citizens from infringement by the United Nations; and supporting Project Safe Neighborhoods to make sure we are expending maximum effort to prosecute existing laws.”
Gun Owners of America: A+
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 139
In his words: “Attempts to undermine your Second Amendment rights come from every angle, including efforts to strip you of your legal rights to carry. I authored the ’Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act,’ in an effort to strengthen concealed carry laws allowing law-abiding citizens who can legally carry in their home state to carry all across the country.”
Gun Owners of America: A+
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 114
In his words: “Today’s landmark decision by the Supreme Court…affirms what Oklahomans have long recognized -- that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual’s fundamental right to gun ownership, which our nation’s founders sought to specifically protect in our Constitution.”
Gun Owners of America: A+
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 88
In his words: “It is illogical and unfair that current crime-prevention tactics intend to make society safer by denying law-abiding citizens the right to defend themselves with a firearm. Such policy fails to recognize that criminals, not guns, are the root cause of crime and violence in America. Making guns more difficult to obtain legally will only expand the black market, the primary source of firearms for criminals.”
Gun Owners of America: A+
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 58
In his words: “As a firm supporter of the Second Amendment, I believe expanding gun regulation compromises one of our constitutional rights. Additionally, rigorous gun regulation does not stop crime. We should be putting criminals in prison, not harassing law-abiding citizens with ineffective laws.”
Gun Owners of America: A+
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 5 out of 100
Press mentions: 117
In his words: “When any of our Constitutional rights are called into question, whether it is freedom of speech or gun rights, all Americans should be concerned. It will take all of us working together to protect our gun-ownership rights and stop efforts to impose new gun-control measures on law-abiding Americans. As a nation, our focus should be on preventing criminals from obtaining firearms and prosecuting illegal gun violence, not imposing restrictions on law-abiding citizens, regardless of where they live.”
Gun Owners of America: A+
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 18 out of 100
Press mentions: 927
In his words: “Gun-control advocates tell us that removing guns from society makes us safer. If that were the case, why do the worst shootings happen in gun-free zones, like schools? And while accidents do happen, aggressive, terroristic shootings like [the Mumbai massacre] are unheard of at gun and knife shows, or military bases. It bears repeating that an armed society truly is a polite society.”
Gun Owners of America: A
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 543
In his words: “In a historic ruling today, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Washington, D.C.’s 32-year-old ban on hand guns. …The ruling today will cast fresh light on the constitutionality of several other bans on firearms around the country. We must remember the importance of appointing judges who respect our laws and interpret the Constitution as it was intended; our liberties and freedoms must never be compromised. This was a major victory for liberty.”
Gun Owners of America: A
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 532
In his words: “Using history as a guide, banning guns would only embolden criminals and encourage crime while leaving law-abiding Americans defenseless. This is not acceptable and should not be allowed to happen as it will only make family security even worse than it is now.”
Gun Owners of America: A
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 385
In his words: “… the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental, individual constitutional right that we have a sacred duty to protect. Why? Because without the ability to defend ourselves against those who would do us harm, we cannot protect against those who would take away our other fundamental freedoms such as the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, our religious freedoms, and others. And the Second Amendment guarantees each one of us that ability.”
Gun Owners of America: A
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 378
In his words: “The Second Amendment enumerates the ‘right of the people to keep and bear arms.’ … You have a life, the liberty to do as you wish, and the ability to pursue whatever happiness means to you. No one has to give these rights to you because you naturally begin life with them.”
Gun Owners of America: A
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 295
In his words: “As a hunter and proud member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus I will continue to hold up justifiable reasons for owning and carrying a firearm, such as protection and recreation.”
Gun Owners of America: A
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 290
In his words: “I believe that it is time to stop passing gun-control laws that don’t reduce crime but do infringe upon a citizen’s right to own a firearm, and to enforce the crime laws we already have on the books. Throughout our Nation’s history, law-abiding people have owned guns and used them safely and responsibly for hunting, sporting activities, and personal protection. The possession of guns by private American citizens is not new, nor is it the problem. Congress needs to tackle the real source of the crime problem—the criminals, and stop trying to window dress it by gutting the Second Amendment.”
Gun Owners of America: A
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 0 out of 100
Press mentions: 259
In his words: “Law-abiding citizens have a right to keep and bear arms, and I will remain committed to protecting all Americans’ Second Amendment right. The Second Amendment to the Constitution clearly protects the fundamental right of individuals to keep and bear arms for defense, recreation, and protection.”
