Romney on 2A - it's good

[JohnR]

I read this a while ago in the September NRA magazine and meant to mention it. I think it was here on Kahrtalk that I asked what Mitt did for gun rights in Mass, and I didn't know till now. His interview sounded good to me, direct answers and all pro-2A.

"As governor of Massachusetts, I was proud to support legislation that expanded the rights of gun owners. I worked hard to advance the ability of law-abiding citizens to purchase and own firearms, while opposing liberal desires to create bureaucracy intended to burden gun owners and sportsmen. As governor, I also designated May 7 as 'The Right to Bear Arms Day' in Massachusetts to honor law-abiding citizens and their right to 'use firearms in defense of their families, persons, and property for all lawful purposes, including common defense.'

"The bill you mention [reforming Massachusetts' gun registration and licensing laws] was supported by your state NRA affiliate because it expanded the rights of Massachusetts gun owners. The NRA said at the time that it included 'the greatest set of firearms law reforms since the passage of the Commonwealth's worst-in-the-nation gun laws...a breath of fresh air for law-abiding gun owners.' While not perfect legislation, I agreed with that description of the bill, and that's why I signed it into law."

[muggsy]

I'm sure that Romney is solid behind our 2A rights or the NRA wouldn't have endorsed him. Obummer get an F- rating and we all know where he stands on the 2A. He's never met a gun control law that he couldn't support.

[tv_racin_fan]

I read this a while ago in the September NRA magazine and meant to mention it. I think it was here on Kahrtalk that I asked what Mitt did for gun rights in Mass, and I didn't know till now. His interview sounded good to me, direct answers and all pro-2A.

"As governor of Massachusetts, I was proud to support legislation that expanded the rights of gun owners. I worked hard to advance the ability of law-abiding citizens to purchase and own firearms, while opposing liberal desires to create bureaucracy intended to burden gun owners and sportsmen. As governor, I also designated May 7 as 'The Right to Bear Arms Day' in Massachusetts to honor law-abiding citizens and their right to 'use firearms in defense of their families, persons, and property for all lawful purposes, including common defense.'

"The bill you mention [reforming Massachusetts' gun registration and licensing laws] was supported by your state NRA affiliate because it expanded the rights of Massachusetts gun owners. The NRA said at the time that it included 'the greatest set of firearms law reforms since the passage of the Commonwealth's worst-in-the-nation gun laws...a breath of fresh air for law-abiding gun owners.' While not perfect legislation, I agreed with that description of the bill, and that's why I signed it into law."

Well I believe the bill he is talking about also made the Assault Weapon Ban in Mass permanent and brought their definition online with the federal definition.

[jocko]

Romney ain't perfect but compared to the Great One, he is pro 2nd..

[JohnR]

Well I believe the bill he is talking about also made the Assault Weapon Ban in Mass permanent and brought their definition online with the federal definition.
Sausage-making at its finest, if that's what went down.

[tv_racin_fan]

Sausage-making at its finest, if that's what went down.

Well I must admit I do not KNOW for certain that that is the case, but I do not recall any other gun legislature that went thru a predominately democrat legislature. A few gun rights organizations praised this legislation as it went a long way in restoring gun rights and it would seem that some of those organizations agree with the position against Assault Weapons.

I do not get how some people can point at the weapons available at the time of the penning of the Constitution and claim that the founding fathers would not agree with anyone having an AK or an AR. They do not seem to understand that the founding fathers approved of the citizen having the "Assault Weapon" of their time and in my opinion would wish for the citizen to have the "Assault RIFLE" of today much less those "Assault Weapons".

[knkali]

Well I believe the bill he is talking about also made the Assault Weapon Ban in Mass permanent and brought their definition online with the federal definition.

absolutely correct