There are 10 questions with 10 points per question.
Candidate's Name : William Redpath
Political Party: Libertarian
Office you are running for: Governor
State: Virginia
County:
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?
Essentially, yes. However, I do not support
private ownership of heavy armaments (e.g., nuclear weapons, stinger missiles,
etc.).
5 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?
I favor repealing most gun control laws, although
I would propose retention and even creation of a few that, according to research
by Florida State University criminologist Gary Kleck, who has written at least
two pro-gun books, have likely reduced crime. My positions are on my
website at http://www.redpath2001.com under "Issues."
1 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
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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
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)
[X] 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_________________________________________________________________________
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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?
Certainly the second arrest cannot be condoned.
The arrest of the first person cannot be condoned based on the information
provided, however I do not know if there were disturbance of the peace or
other issues.
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.