Issue Position: Second Amendment Rights

Issue Position

This amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms, a right that dates back to England before the Magna Carta, an is emboied in our US and Wyoming Constiturions. I firmly believe in the ability of our citizens to protect their lives and their property, and the right to bear arms is a critical component of this intrinsic value. Regulation of guns should be measured, minimal and aimed at criminals, not law-abiding citizens. I oppose mandatory registration of guns for law-abiding citizens, but support increased penalties for use of guns in the commission of a crime, particularly for repeat offenders. I do oppose fire arms in schools and government meetings without the consent of their governing bodies.

"Firearms stand next in importance to the constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence … from the hour the Pilgrims landed to the present day, events, occurrences and tendencies prove that to ensure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable … the very atmosphere of firearms anywhere restrains evil interference -- they deserve a place of honor with all that's good."

- George Washington, President of the United States of America

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