Candidate Position Comparisons on Guns, U.S. President & Vice President,

Any responses to Guns issue questions presented on the bottom of this page are those of Barack Obama, Ralph Nader, Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr and John Mccain seeking U.S. President & Vice President. The links immediately below will provide pages of candidate responses to other issues, with the first link to a report of all the issues and questions available to Barack Obama, Ralph Nader, Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr and John Mccain. Since many candidates choose not to respond to many questions, links are only provided where we have response information. Also, you may need to scroll down to compare responses if many candidates are seeking this office.

Guns Issues	* Barack Obama - D	Ralph Nader - I	Chuck Baldwin - CON
Guns, a General Statement	Obama: I believe in keeping guns out of our inner cities, and that our leaders must say so in the face of the gun manfuacturer's lobby. But I also believe that when a gangbanger shoots indiscriminately into a crowd because he feels someone disrespected him, we have a problem of morality. Not only do ew need to punish thatman for his crime, but we need to acknowledge that there's a hole in his heart, one that government programs alone may not be able to repair. Source: The Audacity Of Hope Date: 11/12/2007	Nader: No Response	Baldwin: No Response
Right to Own Guns	Obama: The efforts by law enforcement to obtain the information required to trace back guns that have been used in crimes to unscrupulous gun dealers. As president, I intend to make it happen. We essentially have two realities, when it comes to guns, in this country. You've got the tradition of lawful gun ownership. It is very important for many Americans to be able to hunt, fish, take their kids out, teach them how to shoot. Then you've got the reality of 34 Chicago public school students who get shot down on the streets of Chicago. We can reconcile those two realities by making sure the Second Amendment is respected and that people are able to lawfully own guns, but that we also start cracking down on the kinds of abuses of firearms that we see on the streets. Source: 2008 Democratic debate in Las Vegas Date: 01/15/2008	Nader: No Response	Baldwin: No Response
Renewal of Ban on Assault Weapons Purchases	Obama: The end of the ban--which means the gun industry will resume making and selling 19 types of military-style semiautomatic weapons--means America's streets will be more dangerous. Such weapons have accounted for a disproportionate share of police fatalities. Source: Chicago Tribune Date: 11/12/2007	Nader: No Response	Baldwin: No Response
High Capacity Magazines, Gun Locks and Ammunition	Obama: Principles that Obama supports on gun issues: Ban the sale or transfer of all forms of semi-automatic weapons. Increase state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms. Require manufacturers to provide child-safety locks with firearms. Source: 1998 IL State Legislative National Political Awareness Test Date: 07/02/1998	Nader: No Response	Baldwin: No Response
National Rifle Association (NRA)	Obama: The second area which may be fought by the NRA [National Rifle Association], but I think has to be looked at is the availability of 19-round clips. I'm a strong believer in the rights of hunters and sportsmen to have firearms. I'm a believer in homeowners having a firearm to protect their home and their family. It's hard for me to find a rationale for a 19-clip semi-automatic. I said at a forum earlier this week, 'If you need 19 rounds to shoot a deer, you probably shouldn't be hunting' and so that I think is something that we should be able to have a reasonable conversation about." Source: "Clinton, Edwards, Obama on Gun Control," Radio Iowa Date: 04/22/2007	Nader: Yes. Source: Candidate Website Date: 10/04/2008	Baldwin: No Response
Gun Control Legislation	Obama: I proposed several gun-control laws, including restricting purchases of weapons and ammunition at gun shows, establishing a national database that would capture and record imprints left by bullets, and making gun locks mandatory. Source: Chicago Tribune Date: 11/12/2007	Nader: No Response	Baldwin: No Response
DC Gun Ban	Obama: No Response	Nader: No Response	Baldwin: No Response
Gun Shows	Obama: No Response	Nader: No Response	Baldwin: No Response
State Gun Legislation	Obama: We've got to enforce the gun laws that are on the books. We've got to ensure that unscrupulous gun dealers aren't load up vans and dumping guns in our communities, because we know they are not made in our communities. There aren't any gun manufacturers here in the middle of Detroit. But what we also have to do is make sure that we change our politics so that we care just as much about those 30-some children in Chicago that have been shot as we care about those at Virginia Tech. Source: Chicago Tribune Date: 11/12/2007	Nader: No Response	Baldwin: No Response
Gun Manufacturer Law Suits	Obama: Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. Source: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; Bill S 397 ; vote number 2005-219 Date: 07/29/2005	Nader: No Response	Baldwin: No Response
Guns Issues	Bob Barr - L	John Mccain - R
Guns, a General Statement	Barr: No Response	Mccain: We have a responsibility to ensure that criminals who violate the law are prosecuted to the fullest, rather than restricting the rights of law abiding citizens. Gun control is a proven failure in fighting crime. Law abiding citizens should not be asked to give up their rights because of criminals - criminals who ignore gun control laws anyway. John McCain believes in strict, mandatory penalties for criminals who use a firearm in the commission of a crime or illegally possess a firearm. Enforcing the current laws on the books is the best way to deter crime. Source: www.johnmccain.com Date: 12/05/2007
Right to Own Guns	Barr: No Response	Mccain: John McCain believes that the right of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms is a fundamental, individual Constitutional right that we have a sacred duty to protect. Source: www.johnmccain.com Date: 12/05/2007
Renewal of Ban on Assault Weapons Purchases	Barr: No Response	Mccain: John McCain opposes restrictions on so-called "assault rifles" and voted consistently against such bans. Most recently he opposed an amendment to extend a ban on 19 specific firearms, and others with similar characteristics. Source: www.johnmccain.com Date: 12/05/2007
High Capacity Magazines, Gun Locks and Ammunition	Barr: No Response	Mccain: John McCain opposes bans on the importation of certain types of ammunition magazines and has voted against such limitations. John McCain believes that every firearms owner has a responsibility to learn how to safely use and store the firearm they have chosen, whether for target shooting, hunting, or personal protection. He has supported legislation requiring gun manufacturers to include gun safety devices such as trigger locks in product packaging. John McCain believes that banning ammunition is just another way to undermine Second Amendment rights. He voted against an amendment that would have banned many of the most commonly used hunting cartridges on the spurious grounds that they were "armor-piercing." Source: www.johnmccain.com Date: 12/05/2007
National Rifle Association (NRA)	Barr: No Response	Mccain: No Response
Gun Control Legislation	Barr: No Response	Mccain: John McCain believes that the right of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms is a fundamental, individual Constitutional right that we have a sacred duty to protect. We have a responsibility to ensure that criminals who violate the law are prosecuted to the fullest, rather than restricting the rights of law abiding citizens. Gun control is a proven failure in fighting crime. Law abiding citizens should not be asked to give up their rights because of criminals - criminals who ignore gun control laws anyway... John McCain believes that banning ammunition is just another way to undermine Second Amendment rights. He voted against an amendment that would have banned many of the most commonly used hunting cartridges on the spurious grounds that they were 'armor-piercing. Source: John McCain's official campaign website Date: 11/29/2007
DC Gun Ban	Barr: No Response	Mccain: As part of John McCain's defense of Second Amendment rights, he cosponsored legislation to lift a ban on the law abiding citizens of the District of Columbia from exercising their Constitutional right to bear arms. Source: www.johnmccain.com Date: 12/05/2007
Gun Shows	Barr: No Response	Mccain: At a time when some were trying to shut down gun shows in the name of fighting crime, John McCain tried to preserve gun shows by standardizing sales procedures. Federal law requires licensed firearm sellers at gun shows to do an instant criminal background check on purchasers while private firearm sellers at gun shows do not have to conduct such a check. John McCain introduced legislation that would require an instant criminal background check for all sales at gun shows and believes that such checks must be conducted quickly to ensure that unnecessary delays do not effectively block transactions. Source: www.johnmccain.com Date: 12/05/2007
State Gun Legislation	Barr: No Response	Mccain: No Response
Gun Manufacturer Law Suits	Barr: No Response	Mccain: John McCain opposes backdoor attempts to restrict Second Amendment rights by holding gun manufacturers liable for crimes committed by third parties using a firearm, and has voted to protect gun manufacturers from such inappropriate liability aimed at bankrupting the entire gun industry. Source: www.johnmccain.com Date: 12/05/2007

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