Candidate's Name:   Alan L. Wilcox

Office you are running for:     State Representative

State:  Massachusetts

District:   Second Hampden
 

1)    Do you believe that the 2nd Amendment confers rights to individuals or only to the Militia / Military?

        To individuals
 

2)    Do you support equal rights for all citizens of the United States regardless of the person's sexuality?

        I support equal rights for all human beings.
 

3)    If elected would you support legislation for the removal of firearm laws and regulations?  Why and to what extent?

        I would repeal all firearm laws.  I do not believe in punishment for possession of anything.  I support the Second Amendment.

4)    Which of the following would you be willing to support in regards to same-gender and/or polyamarous marriages and/or civil unions?
    Check as many as apply:
        [ ]    Domestic partnerships for same-sex couples
        [ ]    Domestic partnerships for opposite-sex couples
        [ ]    Domestic partnerships for polyamarous (more than two consenting adults)
        [ ]    Same-sex marriages
        [ ]    Opposite sex marriages (What we have now)
        [ ]    Polyamarous marriages (between more than two consenting adults)
        [ ]    All of the above.  Everyone should have equal rights under the law.
        [ ]    None of the above.  Government has no role in defining a marriage.  Leave it to the church.
        [x]    Other  Government has no legitimate role in defining or regulating relationships.  All adults should be treated equally.
 
 

5)    What do you consider are "legitimate" reasons to own a firearm?
    Check as many as apply:
         [ ]    Personal Defense
         [ ]    Home Defense
         [ ]    Hunting
         [ ]    Farm Use
         [ ]    Competitive Shooting
         [ ]    Informal Sport Shooting
         [ ]    Informal Target Practice and/or Plinking
         [ ]    Collecting
         [ ]    Constitutional Rights
         [x]    Other   Government has no business determining reasons for the ownership of anything.
         [ ]    All of the above
         [ ]    None of the above
 

6)    Do you support the right for people to act as they wish in a private setting, with other consenting adults?

        Yes.
 

7)    Would you support the banning of some firearms?  (IE:  Saturday night specials and "assault weapons")  Why and to what extent?

        No.  Government has no business banning the possession of anything.
 

8)    In July 2000 the Police Dept. of Attleboro Massachusetts entered a private party without a search warrant.  The party was not open to the public or in the business to make a profit. Any donations given were used to pay rent.  When the police entered, they arrested two people.  The first person who was arrested organized the event.  The second person arrested was arrested because she spanked her consenting adult partner with a wooden spoon.  Do you support the actions of the Attleboro police as given in this example?  Why?

        No.  Violates Fourth Amendment and the rights of consenting adults.
 

9)    Do you believe that firearms and/or firearm owners should be registered?  Which ones and why?

        No!  Registration will lead to confiscation.
 

10)   Would you support the banning and/or regulation of ammunition; or of some types of ammunition?  (IE:  Hollow points, "Safety Slugs", etc.)  Why?

        No.  Government has no business banning the possession of anything.
 

Do you have an additional statement to make that is not covered by this questionnaire?  Use as much space as you wish.

        The proper role of Government is to protect individual liberty.  The possession, manufacture, or sale of anything is not the business of Government; therefore, there should be no laws regulating firearms.  Personal relationships are not the business of Government.  All adult human beings should be treated equally.  Vote Libertarian!

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