Posted on 08/11/2010 5:24:31 PM PDT by PhiKapMom
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
2nd Amendment in Oklahoma Governor's Race -- Cong Fallin versus Lt Gov Askins
As many voters around the Country understand, Oklahoma is a very pro-2nd amendment state. ...
... With that in mind, imagine the shock to learn this morning that Jari Askins, the Democrat nominee for Governor, is against concealed carry and believes we need to "change our values?"
As a member of the OK House, Jari Askins was one of only 5 representatives to vote against a concealed-carry gun rights bills. According to the Oklahoman she said "she believes a change in values is needed to reduce crime, and allowing concealed weapons would not accomplish that." So basically, when it comes to gun rights, Jari was one of the 5 most anti-gun candidates in the Oklahoma House. She thinks we need to "change our values" rather than respect the Second Amendment.
Compare that to Mary Fallin who has an "A" rating from the NRA and supports both concealed and open carry laws. Mary also hosted the Lieutenant Governor’s Invitational Turkey Hunt while she was Lt Governor.
The 2nd amendment is so important to the vast majority of Oklahomans no matter their party, that we have a tough time believing when people learn the truth about Askins stance on concealed carry that she will get much support from Oklahoma voters.
This should be a red flag to every Oklahoma voter that Jari Askins stance on guns rights puts her in the same category as the California liberals who don't believe citizens have a right to bear arms. The political correctness that you can "change our values" of criminals and gang members could get members of the community killed. Concealed and open carry are a deterrent to crime -- shame Jari Askins doesn't understand that fact.
Posted by Sharon at 5:46 PM
Labels: 2nd amendment, Cong Fallin, Lt Gov Askins
This was one of the easier blog post!
Until this morning I didn’t realize that Askins was one of the five worst house members for the 2nd Amendment in OK.
Shocked this wasn’t front and center in the Lt Governor’s race in 2006. The ad ideas you could make from this are endless.
I didn’t know that, either. This should seal the deal for Mary.
I am glad you said that because I was shocked when I received the info.
Not surprising, really. In the early 90’s, I was doing some work for a Demo rancher in the northern TX Panhandle, near the Okie border. He had over 60 long guns in a wall case. I asked him how he felt about the dems wanting to disarm him. He said there was no way the dems were anti-gun. Denial, just like my dad, a lifelong dem (albeit a conservative). He was really shocked and hurt to learn that I was a Republican. There was no convincing him of what the dems had come to be. There are millions of dems who can’t accept that their party is now run by commies.
Not true. I voted for the final bill that passed on conceal to carry and I also support open carry legislation. I’ve been endorsed by the NRA in the past and have an A rating. I not only go hunting every year I also host a Turkey Hunt through the Lt. Governor’s office to support small businesses, and this year I shot a 19# turkey which you can see here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jariaskins/4799973762/in/set-72157623893787976/
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