Issue Position: Defending Your Rights

Issue Position

They're our rights, it's your vote.

At the time of the historic District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision, handguns were not permitted in Washington, D.C. without an annually renewed license and a requirement that the gun be disassembled while in the home. As a result, Dick Heller, a D.C. special police officer, was denied his right to have a handgun at home for self-defense. As an avid supporter of the Second Amendment -- with a lifetime "A" rating from the NRA -- I opposed the law which not only restricted a police officer's ownership of a firearm, but also hindered Heller's use of his gun for home protection by requiring it to be disassembled. Justice Scalia felt the same way. In his opinion striking down the law, the late Justice Scalia restored our Constitutional right to possess and use firearms for lawful purposes, including self-defense.

I am:

*A-rated by the National Rifle Association
*A gun owner
*NRA and S.C.O.P.E. member

I will:

*Defend our Second Amendment Rights.
*Uphold the Constitution.
*Oppose legislation that allows the federal government to prohibit the sale or lawful use of firearms.
*Protect the value of our local sporting and outdoor heritage.

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