26: Arms
Uphold the right of individuals to keep and bear arms. Other Information:
The Second Amendment: Our Right to Keep and Bear Arms -- We uphold the right of individuals to keep and bear arms, a right
which antedated the Constitution and was solemnly confirmed by the Second Amendment. We acknowledge, support, and defend the
law-abiding citizen’s God-given right of self-defense. We call for the protection of such fundamental individual rights recognized
in the Supreme Court’s decisions in District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. Chicago affirming that right, and we recognize
the individual responsibility to safely use and store firearms. This also includes the right to obtain and store ammunition
without registration. We support the fundamental right to self-defense wherever a law-abiding citizen has a legal right to
be, and we support federal legislation that would expand the exercise of that right by allowing those with state-issued carry
permits to carry firearms in any state that issues such permits to its own residents. Gun ownership is responsible citizenship,
enabling Americans to defend their homes and communities. We condemn frivolous lawsuits against gun manufacturers and oppose
federal licensing or registration of law-abiding gun owners. We oppose legislation that is intended to restrict our Second
Amendment rights by limiting the capacity of clips or magazines or otherwise restoring the ill-considered Clinton gun ban.
We condemn the reckless actions associated with the operation known as “Fast and Furious,” conducted by the Department of
Justice, which resulted in the murder of a U.S. Border Patrol Agent and others on both sides of the border. We applaud the
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in holding the current Administration’s Attorney General in contempt of Congress
for his refusal to cooperate with their investigation into that debacle. We oppose the improper collection of firearms sales
information in the four southern border states, which was imposed without congressional authority.
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