Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Mitt Romney on guns

"As governor of Massachusetts, Mitt was proud to support legislation that expanded the rights of gun owners. He worked hard to advance the ability of law-abiding citizens to purchase and own firearms, while opposing liberal desires to create bureaucracy intended to burden gun owners and sportsmen. As governor, he also designated May 7th as “The Right to Bear Arms Day” in Massachusetts to honor law-abiding citizens and their right to “use firearms in defense of their families, persons, and property for all lawful purposes, including common defense.”"

Mitt Romney wanted federal ballistic fingerprinting in 2002


Mitt supported assault weapons ban.

Romney in 2007 falsely claims he owes a gun, goes hunting, and is a member of the NRA


Romney has an uneasy relationship with gun owners. "I don't line up with the NRA," he said when he tried to oust Sen. Edward M. Kennedy in Massachusetts in 1994. 

“He supported the Brady Bill, supported the gun ban, increased taxes on gun licenses by 400 percent when he was in the state of Massachusetts,”

Sources:

(with videos):
http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/mitt-romney-has-complex-history-on-guns

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/13/romney-to-woo-key-conservative-group-at-nra-event/

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-04-13/romney-varmint-hunting-tales-aimed-at-gun-owning-skeptics
 


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