Political Party: Libertarian

Office you are running for: Governor

State: Alabama

County: ALL

District: ALL

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.

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2.If elected would you support legislation for the removal of firearm laws and regulations?

Yes.

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3.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?

All federal gun laws are Unconstitutional - it is up to the states to make laws they see fit.

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4.Which current laws which infringe upon this individual right would you seek to repeal?

Waiting periods and laws designed to restrict gun shows and sales/purchases at gun shows.

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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 (UnorganizedMilitia)
    [ ] Hunting
    [ ] Farm Use
    [ ] Competitive Shooting
    [ ] Informal Sport Shooting
    [ ] Informal Target Practice and/orPlinking
    [ ] 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 - most of these bans are made for anti-competitive reasons, to transfer wealth to specific manufacturers.

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

Not federally. If state/county/local government(s) want to incur these costs, fine. I do not support them for my state (Alabama).

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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/statement?

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-sexcouples
    [ ] Domestic partnerships for opposite-sexcouples
    [ ] Domestic partnerships for polyamorous(more than two consenting adults)
    [ ] Same-sex marriages
    [ ] Opposite sex marriages (What wehave now)
    [ ] Polyamarous marriages (betweenmore than two consenting adults)
    [ ] All of the above. Everyone shouldhave equal rights under the law.
    [ ] None of the above. Government has no role in defining a marriage. Leave it to the church.
    [X] Other: None of the above. Government has no role in defining a marriage.

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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 - as long as they to not harm others.

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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 - please see key word CONSENTING adult.

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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/statement?

Yes.

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

Please feel free to send any further questions/comments you may have to lpgovernor@yahoo.com