Candidate's Name: Richard J. Medicus
Political Party: Libertarian
Office you are running for: Alabama State Senate District 32
State: Alabama
County: Baldwin
District: 32
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?
I believe that there should be no restrictions of
any sort on any person, regardless. The police cannot and will not
protect the individual. Our national defense is best served by an armed
populace.
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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?
I believe that all restrictions on the posession
of the means of self defense in what ever form it may take are illegal.
I will seek out each law on the books of the state of Alabama restricting
my means of self defense and press for its repeal.
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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
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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!
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5) Do you believe that firearms and/or firearm owners should be registered? Which ones and why?
No!
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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!
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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.
[ ] None of the above. Government has no role in defining
a marriage. Leave it to the church.
[ ] Other I believe that
all individuals have the right to partner with whom ever they wish as long
as all parties freely consent to the arrangement. Neither government
nor religion should have a hand in any relationship unless all parties involved
so desire.
8) Do you support the right for people to act as they wish in a private setting, with other consenting adults?
Yes!
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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?
No
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10) Do you support equal immigration rights for partners of US residents,
regardless of their sexuality / orientation and / or gender
identity/expression?
Sexuality, sexual orientation, gender identity should
not be groundsfor exclusion.
10 Points
Do you have an additional statement to make that is not covered by this
questionnaire? Use as much space as you wish.