Political Party: Libertarian

Office you are running for: Virginia House of Delegates

State: Virginia

County: Fairfax/ City of Falls Church

District: 38th (tentative pending redistricting)
 

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, absolutely.

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 support the repeal of any and all anti-firearms legislation, including restrictions on automatic weapons.  It is the right of every individual in America to protect themselves from both criminals and their own government.

3) What do you consider are "legitimate" reasons to own a firearm?
Check as many as apply:
    [x] Personal Defense
    [x] Home Defense
    [x] Defense of your country (Unorganized Militia)
    [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- in the very extreme case, defense against tyrranny from our own government
    [x] All of the above
    [  ] None of the above
 

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?

I do not support the banning of any weapons, with one exception:  I can't think of a safe way to allow personal nuclear weapons.

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

No.  Registration has been used historically to facilitate confiscation, as evidenced by policies in Australia, the UK, and Nazi Germany, among many others.

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.  Absolutely.  Government has no business whatsoever regulating your private affairs that harm nobody.

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.
    [x] None of the above. Government has no role in defining a marriage.  Leave it to the church.
    [x] Other:  I do not support special benefits or penalties for anyone based on the status of their personal relationships.  Whether churches are involved is up to the individuals.  I do recognize that wills, insurance, child custody, ownership of property and other  details might require some formalization, but I think a notary public's witness should be sufficient for the necessary agreements.
 
 

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

Yes.

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?

Absolutely not.  If there is no complaining victim, there should be no crime.  I fully support the rights of people to engage in whatever consensual activity they desire, barring reckless endangerment of human life, or abuse of children.

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

Yes.

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

I support the immediate repeal of all of the ridiculous sodomy laws in Virginia, as well as legalization of gambling, drugs and prostitution.  I believe that the benefits to be gained from eliminating the black markets in these areas will improve the health and safety of the public at large, and will result in a dramatic decrease in violent crime.  I believe that the State has no business telling citizens what to do with their bodies or how to spend their money. I believe that each individual is responsible for his or her own life choices, and it is fruitless for our society to attempt to force those choices that the majority may view to be correct.  Education is the path to a peaceful society, not force.