{"id":1809,"date":"2010-06-30T13:53:02","date_gmt":"2010-06-30T17:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=1809"},"modified":"2010-06-30T13:53:48","modified_gmt":"2010-06-30T17:53:48","slug":"falling-all-over-themselves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=1809","title":{"rendered":"Falling all over themselves"},"content":{"rendered":"

Candidates are falling all over themselves looking for support from the gun vote<\/em>. \u00a0From the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, “5 candidates for 2 seats say they favor gun rights<\/a>“:<\/p>\n

“… All three candidates in New York’s 23rd Congressional District and all two in New York’s 20th District say they agree with a federal Supreme Court decision Monday<\/a> that said the federal constitutional guarantee of an individual’s right to bear arms overrides laws that state and local governments pass …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Second Amendment: The new normal.*<\/p>\n

For CD-20:<\/p>\n

“… Chris Gibson<\/a> says he is “an outspoken supporter of the right to bear arms and to protect one’s life, loved ones and property,” … \u00a0“This ruling reaffirms our constitutional right and protects this right from overreaching state and local governments who forget that they too are obligated to uphold the constitution …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“…\u00a0251 representatives and 58 senators who signed an amicus curiae brief asking Chicago’s handgun ban be overturned … Rep. Murphy, D-Glens Falls<\/a>, who said he signed it “because the government does not have the right to violate the Second Amendment<\/a> and strip American citizens of this critical freedom. This landmark decision will further strengthen the constitutional precedent and protect our rights from unjust laws for years to come.” …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For CD-23:<\/p>\n

“… Bill Owens<\/a> says he is a “strong supporter of the Second Amendment.” Doug Hoffman<\/a>, however, says he is a “vocal supporter of our Second Amendment rights,” while Matt Doheny<\/a> says he is “a firm believer in our right to bear arms.” …” <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

* quote stolen from Uncle<\/a>.<\/p>\n