Pete’s Principles on the Second Amendment - Constitutionally Protected
AWARDS
Straight “A” Lifetime Rating
from National Rifle Association
I fully support individuals' Second Amendment rights and oppose efforts to limit personal freedom.
Government overreaching and banning the possession of certain weapons – without regard for whether the owner uses the weapons legally – excuses criminals by blaming the gun.
I have opposed cosmetic intrusions by the federal government – such as the assault weapons ban and trigger locks – to preserve gun owner's rights. We cannot continue to infringe upon the rights of law-abiding citizens.
Any steps taken by government concerning Second Amendment rights must be taken with due deference to the U.S. Constitution.
Voting Record and Initiatives
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Opposed trigger locks legislation as unnecessary restriction on Second Amendment rights.
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Consistently opposed and voted to repeal assault weapons ban so as not to blame law-abiding citizens and guns themselves for the actions of criminals.
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Voted in favor of eliminating unfunded mandate requiring state or local officials to complete background checks.
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Supported substituting mandatory five-day waiting period with computerized, instant checks in order to preserve gun shows.
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Voted against federal intrusion onto Second Amendment rights via legislation proposing to arm pilots. The bill placed the federal government in control of deciding who to authorize to carry a weapon, and in doing so banned many former military pilots from carrying.
