National Politics

Some candidates earn their NRA endorsement; Mitt Romney just makes his up

12:10am Wednesday, December 19, 2007
If you believed Al Gore when he said he invented the Internet, Mitt Romney wants your vote! By Chad D. Baus The 2008 presidential primary season started earlier than ever this go 'round, allowing candidates an extraordinary amount of time to test which brands of makeup best covers their anti-gun warts. I've made no secret of the fact that I am skeptical of Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney's election...

Giuliani reiterates support for gun control, gets booed by debate attendees

12:10am Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Last week's GOP debate in Florida on CNN/YouTube will be remembered mostly for CNN's use of planted questions posed by Democrat activists and at least one Clinton campaign steering committee member. While these issues have been well-deserving of the attention they have received, another important development occurred at the debate: Rudy Giuliani reiterated his support for gun control, and was...

Op-Ed: Richardson stands out as pro-gun Democrat

12:10am Tuesday, December 04, 2007
He applied for permit for concealed carry By Meg Heckman During his first term as New Mexico's governor, Bill Richardson backed legislation allowing residents to carry concealed weapons. When it became law in 2003, Richardson applied for a permit himself. Although he has said he seldom packs heat, the move was symbolic of a politician who has been largely supportive of gun owners' rights. It also...

Op-Ed: Plaintiff Giuliani v. President Giuliani

12:05am Monday, December 03, 2007
Rudy Presses Suit The candidate, as mayor, was a perpetual plaintiff. By Kate O'Beirne Candidate Rudy Giuliani pledges to appoint strict-constructionist judges who won’t make policy from the bench, because “making laws is the responsibility of an elected legislature.” He cites Justices Scalia, Thomas, Roberts, and Alito as model appointments. Plaintiff Giuliani had a wholly different view of the...

Giuliani spokesman's Freudian slip?: Gun show attendees = moonshiners

12:10am Wednesday, November 28, 2007
By Chad D. Baus Despite almost a year's worth of history lessons by pro-Second Amendment groups across the country, opinion polls prove there are still too many pro-gun Republican voters planning on giving their primary vote to Rudy Giuliani. I've never been one to buy into election year conversions on gun rights. I find it incredibly insulting when a politician expects America's hunters,...

Op-Ed: Gun Rights and Presidential Politics

12:05am Wednesday, November 28, 2007
By Ken Blackwell Townhall.com The debate over individual gun rights just has become a front line issue in the 2008 presidential campaign. The United States Supreme Court decision to hear arguments on District of Columbia v. Heller , the D.C. gun ban case, guarantees it. ...With nearly 100 million American gun owners and a fluid nominating process in both primaries, Second Amendment voters matter...

Fred Thompson on Supreme Court decision to hear D.C. Gun Ban case

12:05am Friday, November 23, 2007
By Fred Thompson Republican Candidate for President Fred08.com Here's another reason why it's important that we appoint judges who use the Constitution as more than a set of suggestions. Today [Tuesday, November 20], the Supreme Court decided to hear the case of District of Columbia v. Heller . Six plaintiffs from Washington, D.C. challenged the provisions of the D.C. Code that prohibited them...

Supreme Court Will Hear D.C. Handgun Ban Case

2:38pm Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Buckeye Firearms Association announces participation in case; filing brief in support of Mr. Heller The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has agreed to hear a case that will decide whether the District of Columbia can ban handguns - a move that could produce the most in-depth examination of the constitutional right to "keep and bear arms" in nearly 70 years. In a brief, one sentence...

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