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There are 10 questions with 10 points per question.

Candidate's Name :   Paul Hansen

Political Party:   Libertarian Party

Office you are running for: U.S. Congress

State: Texas

County:   Harris County

District:  29th District

1) Do you believe that the Second Amendment confirms the individual right of every American citizen to possess and use (update of keep and bear) militia/military weapons for individual self-defense, as well as for the defense of the State / National defense?

Yes

10 Points
 

2) If elected would you support legislation for the removal of firearm laws and regulations? If your answer is yes, and if you are elected, what specific legislation would you propose/support to ensure that this individual right is protected?  Which current laws which infringe upon this individual right would you seek to repeal?

Yes, I would support legislation that would remove existing firearms laws and regulations.  Since the Second Amendment already confirms the right of the people to keep and bear arms, I do not see the need to introduce further legislation in this area.  The current federal laws which provide for background checks, limit the type of firearms and ammunition that may be purchased, and put any restrictions on people in regard to owning or carrying firearms are unconstitutional and should be repealed.  I would also support legislation to eliminate the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms.

10 Points
 

3) What do you consider are "legitimate" reasons to own a firearm?
Check as many as apply:
    [ ] Personal Defense
    [ ] Home Defense
    [ ] Defense of your country (Unorganized Militia)
    [ ] Hunting
    [ ] Farm Use
    [ ] Competitive Shooting
    [ ] Informal Sport Shooting
    [ ] Informal Target Practice and/or Plinking
    [ ] Collecting
    [ ] Constitutional Rights
    [ ] Other __________________________________
    [X] All of the above
    [ ] None of the above

10 Points
 

4) Would you support the banning of some firearms or ammunition? (IE: Saturday night specials, "assault weapons", Hollow points, and "Safety Slugs") Why and to what extent?

No

10 Points
 

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

No

10 Points
 

6) Do you support equal rights for all citizens of the United States regardless of the person's sexuality / orientation and / or gender identity/expression?

Yes

10 Points
 

7) Which of the following would you be willing to support in regards to same-gender and/or polyamorous 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 polyamorous (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.
    [X] None of the above. Government has no role in defining a marriage. Leave it to the church.
    [ ]
Other_________________________________________________________________________

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

Yes

10 Points
 

9) 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?

I do not support the actions of the police because they violated the Fourth Amendment by entering the premises without a warrant.  I also believe that all victimless crime laws, such as sex between consenting adults, should be repealed.

10 Points
 

10) Do you support equal immigration rights for partners of US residents, regardless of their sexuality / orientation and / or gender identity/expression?

Yes

10 Points
 

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