December 18, 2008
The RNC Race : Where Does Ken Blackwell Stand on the Second Amendment?
Michael Steele has been getting a lot of buzz in his race for RNC Chairman.
Unfortunately, Steele has been less than 100% supportive of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. I'm particularly troubled by this interchange:
Q: Should people have access to buy assault weapons or any gun that they want?Sad to say, but this same quote could've been spouted by John Kerry, Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. It's the LEFTIES, after all, who think the Second Amendment has something to do with "skeet shooting and hunting."Michael Steele: Well, I mean you draw the line. I mean, what do you need an assault weapon for? I mean, if going hunting, I think that's a little overkill or whatever, but the reality of it is, I think it's important for a society, a community to draw the lines as we've drawn in a number of other constitutional areas, but I don't think that that means that you go to a total ban for those who want to use guns for skeet shooting and hobbying and hunting and things like that.
Michael Steele's softness on gun rights has had me looking elsewhere for a candidate to support.
One of the names mentioned as an alternative to Michael Steele is Ken Blackwell.
After reading some of Ken Blackwell's writing on the Second Amendment, I am happy to report that Ken Blackwell is not at all equivocal in his support for the Second Amendment. Whereas Michael Steele sounds like Sarah Brady, Ken Blackwell sounds like Fred Thompson.
Here's Ken Blackwell on the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
