Candidate's Name : John C. Wentling
Political Party: Republican
Office you are running for: Justice of the Peace, Glendale Justice Court
State: Arizona
County: Maricopa
District: Glendale Justice Court Precinct
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, without question or equivocation!
10 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?
Not applicable to my office, however I do support such legislative efforts and regularly lobby in favor of them.
10 Points
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 -
all lawful purposes
[X] All of the above
[ ] None of the above
10 Points
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:
[X] Domestic partnerships
for same-sex couples
[X] 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___________________________________________________________
10 Points
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?
NO
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, no one should be denied the right to immigrate simply because of their sexuality, orientation, etc..
10 Points
Do you have an additional statement to make that is not covered by this questionnaire? Use as much space as you wish.
I support equal rights for ALL Americans, without exception.
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IN DUBIIS, NON PRAESUMITUR PRO POTENTIA
John C. Wentling
Republican Candidate
Glendale Justice of the Peace
mailto:azrebroker@iname.com
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Committee To Elect Wentling
8080 North 51st Avenue #102
Glendale AZ 85302
602-571-9998
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