John McCain

on gun control and gun rights

3/7/2008 - Collection of John McCain's positions on Gun Control - Hoosiers for McCain

"Opposes "waiting periods" for law abiding citizen's purchase of firearms." - Source: GunFreeKids.org - More info from GunFreeKids.org

"Sponsored legislation requiring background checks at gun shows. Voted against a 10-year extension of the assault weapons ban. Opposed legislation requiring trigger locks for handguns. Opposed 1994 crime bill, which contained the assault weapons ban. Has a C+ rating from the NRA." Source: CNN Election 2008 Issues - submitted by GS2AC Member Daryn B.

12/7/2007 "...The Des Moines Register surveyed presidential candidates about their stances on gun control." "Democrat Bill Richardson and Republicans Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo and Fred Thompson said they would not support reinstating the [assualt weapons] ban." Submitted by member John J. PDF

11/28/2007 - John McCain said "I carried a .45 as a pilot... I don't own one right now." - Review of YouTube Republican Debate Hosted by CNN in an article by Jim Geraghty in National Review On Line. This was submitted by GS2AC member John J.

John McCain on Gun Control - On The Issues

Gun Owners of America Presidential Candidates And The Second Amendment

Voted in 1999 to kill Lautenberg amendment mandating all gun sales at gun shows be completed by federally licensed gun dealers, background checks to be completed on all buyers at the gun shows and forces gun show promoters to register with the Treasury Department. Article

Voted in 1998 to kill the Boxer amendment mandating trigger locks be sold with every gun purchase regardless of whether or not a lock was already owned.  Article

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