Giuliani and Gun Control

Terry Wolf · Post by **Terry Wolf** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:26 am

Giuliani says--

On gun control, Giuliani is perhaps best known for suing two dozen major gun manufacturers and distributors in 2000. Three years earlier, Giuliani advocated for a federal law that bans all assault-style weapons and said: "If, in fact, you do need a handgun, you should be subjected to at least the same restrictions - and really stronger ones - that exist for driving an automobile."

"The United States Congress needs to pass uniform licensing for everyone carrying a gun," he said then.

Today, Giuliani tells voters that he used gun-control measures to reduce crime in New York City, but that states should have the right to decide what works best for them. He says "people have the right to bear arms," but he calls for "reasonable and sensible" restrictions.

Given Giuliani's record, Joe Gaylord, a GOP strategist who is close to potential candidate Newt Gingrich, agreed that it's hard to imagine social conservatives backing him. But, referring to Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, he said: "Fear of Hillary might do it."

More here: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070313/D8NR65QG0.html

mauser · Post by **mauser** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:31 am

Anyone who thinks Rudy would be a good idea for this country is nuts. If he's elected, we'll have an Assault Weapons ban quicker than you can say Hillary. We need to push the Republicans for an actual conservative.

McGyver · Post by **McGyver** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:25 am

Looks like Fred Thompson's gonna be my choice!

BEAR! · Post by **BEAR!** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:31 am

McGyver;
We have to get him to throw his hat in the ring before we can vote for him.