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Given that Michael Steele is being mentioned as a possible new leader of the Republican National Committee, gun owners are likely curious about his record on the right to keep and bear arms.  I've done a little snooping around.  Here's what I've come up with:

 

Michael Steele was endorsed by the NRA in 2006 in his race for the U.S. Senate.

 

Dave Kopel opined in 2006 that a win by Michael Steele would have been "a great pick up for the Second Amendment"

 

Via the Washington Post  (2006):

Q: Your views on gun control?

 

A: My views are pretty much in line with [NRA-backed Gov. Robert Ehrlich]. I grew up under some of the strictest gun control laws in the country.  I loved the moment [anti-gun activist] Carl Rowan got caught [with a gun].  That summed it up for me.  Summed it up for me...

 

It's not the law-abiding citizen.  It's not the person who used it as a hobby. There's an underground market for guns.  Despite the laws, streets are flooded with them...

 

Q: Should people have access to buy assault weapons or any gun that they want?

 

A: 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.

by Buddy  2008-11-12 15:40:25
He's not a friend to the 2A in my book based on the above comments. The 2A is NOT about skeet shooting and hunting. Pfft.
by Scott  2008-11-12 21:02:24
Gotta agree with you Buddy. Doesn't sound like Steele really gets it. Punishing law abiding citizens with gun regulations, whatever the gun, to control crime? Doesn't make sense. Wanna control crime? Regulate the criminals instead!
by Eric  2008-11-12 23:38:08
I agree with Buddy. He doesn't really mention self defense either. Wonder how he would feel about my Concealed Handgun Permit?
by mike  2008-11-13 06:36:45
He does not know what the second ammendment means to the american people. Criminals would love to see the assault weapons banned! Then they would never have to face one during a home invasion.
by Adam Hand  2008-11-17 06:57:30
I don't understand what the big deal is. I have several "assault" weapons. Doesn't anybody know the true definition of an assault rifle? It is a rifle that is capable of both semi and automatic fire. None of my weapons have this select fire capability. They even have a class specifically for automatic weapons. I'd like to see a criminal try to get a Class 3 license. Personally, I think everybody should be able to have a concealed carry permit given background checks and all that. There is too much crap that is going on and it's not just in our streets and ghettos anymore folks. It's time to step up and become what our forefathers thought this country should be. An armed people are citizens. An unarmed people are subjects.
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