"Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' the Second Amendment…Ban use of firearms for home defense."
National Rifle Association on Friday, August 1st, 2008 in direct mail piece >>Details
"Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' The Second Amendment….Ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns."
National Rifle Association on Friday, August 1st, 2008 in a direct mail piece >>Details
Says Obama flip-flopped on banning handguns.
Let Freedom Ring on Thursday, July 24th, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV. >>Details
"Throughout his time in elected office, Barack Obama has taken multiple positions on banning handguns and the D.C. handgun ban."
John McCain on Saturday, July 26th, 2008 in >>Details
Romney used to favor gun control, and said he didn't want to go back to Reagan-Bush.
John McCain on Monday, January 28th, 2008 in an ad on the Internet >>Details
"I just talked about guns. I told you what my position was, and what I did as governor, the fact that I received the endorsement of the NRA."
Mitt Romney on Sunday, December 16th, 2007 in "Meet the Press" interview >>Details
“Mitt Romney opposed the gun lobby, even Ronald Reagan."
Log Cabin Republicans on Thursday, October 4th, 2007 in >>Details
"He's sued gun manufacturers. He was supportive of Brady. He was supportive of things like assault weapon bans."
Mike Huckabee on Friday, September 21st, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC >>Details
"He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership."
Ron Paul on Monday, September 17th, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site. >>Details
We live in "a time of historically low violent crime rates and historically high gun ownership rates nationally."
Fred Thompson on Tuesday, August 21st, 2007 in article on his campaign Web site >>Details
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