Political Party:  Libertarian

Office you are running for:  State Assembly

State: CA

County:  San Diego

District:  District 74

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

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 the repeal of any law or regulation that takes away an individuals right to protect themselves, their families, their country and their property.

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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
    [ ] Other __________________________________
    [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?

No, putting emphasis that the gun is the problem is not going to solve anything. Criminals will continue to purchase such items even when banned. And the banning of them causes more crime when you exile a product to the black market.

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

I don't believe firearms should be registered. History has shown us, however well intentioned registering firearms is, this can be used to take them away from you sometime down the road.

As far as firearm owners being registered....

What is registering for? What will it accomplish? Criminals won't go thru the process? So in general I am against it. But I think it comes down to property rights. No, if you use a gun on your own property. Maybe, if you use one on someone else's property. It is up to that person who owns the property to make the decision.

As far as public property, since I pay taxes, I own part of this property, I should be able to carry with or without being registered. Many people believe this is the sticky area. My resolution to that would be to sell off Government owned property and then it will be the call of the new private property owner who says whether or not you need to be registered or certified.

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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-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.
    [x]  Other I would support government upholding contracts made by individuals choosing to live in partnerships.

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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

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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, Adults have the right to live their lives in what ever manner they choose as long as they are not affecting anyone else right to freedom of choice. This was a private party.

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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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Thank you for this opportunity to complete your questionnaire.

Sincerely,
Kristi Stone

for CA State Assembly Dist-74
from Carlsbad to DelMar to Escondido
http://KristiStoneForSA74.org
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