Candidate's Name : Rick Dutkiewicz

Office you are running for: State Representative

State: Michigan

County: Allegan

District: 88

Campaign URL: http://www.oclp.org/rd2000
 

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

  The 2nd Amendment confers rights to individuals
 

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

  Yes
 

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

If elected, I would support legislation for the removal of firearm laws and regulations.

The 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution says "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." That sounds pretty clear to me. Until the 2nd Amendment is annulled, the US government has no legal standing to create or enforce any laws or regulations which infringes each individual's right to bear arms. Furthermore, even if the 2nd amendment is somehow voided, no one has any moral right to take away an individual's right to defend him/herself. The only exception to this fundamental principle would involve restricting weapon rights to convicted, violent criminals. I also might possibly approve of some age restrictions and mental health restrictions, but I would be very careful to leave the burden of proof on the state when restricting weapons rights.
 

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)
        [x]    All of the above.  Everyone should have equal rights under the law.
        [x]    None of the above.  Government has no role in defining a marriage.  Leave it to the church.
        [x]    Other   If there are to be any laws regarding domestic partnerships or marriages (which I prefer the government to stay out of completely, unless there is a private contract involved), everyone should have equal rights under the law, regardless of whether the relationship is same-sex, opposite-sex, or polyamarous.
 

5)    What do you consider are "legitimate" reasons to own a firearm?
    Check as many as apply:
         [x]    Personal Defense
         [x]    Home Defense
         [x]    Hunting
         [x]    Farm Use
         [x]    Competitive Shooting
         [x]    Informal Sport Shooting
         [x]    Informal Target Practice and/or Plinking
         [x]    Collecting
         [x]    Constitutional Rights
         [x]    Other __________________________________
         [x]    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, as long as it is "Consenting and Adult", and in a private setting, Yes, definitely
 

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

No! The only possible, limited restrictions, as I said above, would apply to convicted violent criminals, minors, and people with severe mental health problems.
 

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 I don't support the Attleboro police, the Attleboro police are the deviants in this case, not the harmless partiers or the organizers.
 

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

No! No government gun registration of any kind.

If dealers and sellers want to require information from buyers, that is the dealers' and sellers' prerogative. But there should be absolutely no government involvement in regulating or registering weapon sales.
 

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. For the same reasons I outlined in question 3 above.
 

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

I appreciate the work that the Pink Pistols are doing. I wish you luck in your efforts. I'm "straight" but, like all libertarians, I strongly believe in tolerance, individual liberty, and individual responsibility. You must know that the Libertarian Party is the only political party that is 100% pro-gun rights while being very tolerant of consensual adult activity, sexual or otherwise.

Interesting side note: I'm currently reading "More Guns, Less Crime" by John Lott, and "Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do" by Peter McWilliams.
 

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