Rudy on gun control: "You've got to REGULATE consistent with the Second Amendment"

FOX News ^ | Feb 6, 2007 | Hanity and Colmes

[Billthedrill]

Hmm - "shall not be infringed" sounds reasonable and sensible enough to me. Rudy seems to have a little reading comprehension problem with respect to the Constitution. A lot of legislators seem to have a similar problem - to them the purpose of government is to regulate the citizen and law is simply a means of effecting this process. It's a matter of perspective - to a stable boy the world is a stable full of crap. The problem is that the legislator wants us all to live in his.

[Copernicus]

Too late... see link....

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1780023/posts

February 12 deadline to turn in or remove shotguns and others from Cook County, Ill

Best regards,

[RockinRight]

I was OK with his abortion reply, and war on terror stuff. His gun stance is unacceptable and his border control stance only slightly less so.

[RedStateRocker]

In ancient Greece and Rome any good ruler would spurn security of any type. Caesar refused to have a bodyguard because only a tyrant would fear his subjects.
I still feel no elected official should ever be let out of rifle range.

[TeenagedConservative]

Guiliani was laughable. He lied about what the 2nd Amendment said in the hopes that most people don't know it.

He claimed that the 2nd Amendment says that people have the right to bear arms. No, it doesn't. It says that Congress shall not infringe upon that right. "Reasonable restrictions" is an oxymoron when it comes to guns. The 2nd Amendment bans all restrictions.

People have got to remember that the Bill of Rights is misnamed. It is the Bill of Prohibitions on Congressional Infringement. We already have every right the Constitution doesn't deny us, thanks to the 10th Amendment and other clauses.

[Cruz]

Rudy's stance on the Second Amendment is the primary reason I will never cast my vote for him. Gun control (AWB, ammo taxes, "arsenal licenses," .50 cal ban, "Sniper Weapon (scoped rifle) Ban, et ecetera ad nauseum)is more likely to get passed in a Rudy presidency than a Hillary one because I think the Senate and House Dims will show more restraint on gun control legislation for Hilliary than Rudy.

Dims know that if Rudy is steady signing gun bans and such, the Republican base will be eroded for many years, possibly decades. On the other hand, even the dims understand that if a dim-Senate and a dim-House pass the AWB and other gun laws and these laws are signed by Hilliary, the dims will likely lose the House, Senate, and Presidency next election cycle.

[showme_the_Glory]

So, here I am back at Duncan Hunter?

[dirtboy]

REGULATE AWAY THE RKBA? NOT ON MY WATCH!!

If the Dems were to pass legislation that put severe restrictions on handgun ownership and/or concealed carry, could we trust Rudy to veto it?

I sincerely doubt it. He has expressed glowing support for such laws in the past.

[dynachrome]

Gee, Chrissy Matthews of Hardball likes him. Makes me want to go out and vote for him. NOT! (From an appearance on Imus)

"Matthews, the fast-talking and brash host of the popular MSNBC show "Hardball,” was praising former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani’s 2008 candidacy when he went on a rant about "city guys” like Giuliani versus the "southerners,” such as President George W. Bush, who run for national office"

[OB1kNOb]

If it had been anyone else posting this, Jim, they'd be clobbered by the Gulianiacs. Thanks for posting this. (Bookmarked)

[Dave S]

Reasonable and sensible restrictions? Restrictions are infringement!

So you think seven year olds, the mentally ill, the severely retarded, and convicted felons ought to be able legally own and carry a firearm? Do you believe a business has the right to prohit anyone carrying a firearm from entering their premises? How about a church or government office?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Molon Labe, Rudy.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

I listened to that H&C interview, and that was the most weaselly reply of the bunch. Total obfuscation.

Obfuscation.

A five dollar word for lying. And he was doing a lot of it.

[Paleo Conservative]

Hannity is a sycophant who will kiss-ass to any person with name recognition that will stop to tell him off. However, his interview with Mary Carey still makes me laugh.

I bet Howard Stern probably had a more interesting interview with Mary Carey.

[freemike]

if it was between Rudy and Shrillary, I think,,, I think,,, I think,,,I think,,, I guess,,,, life just isn't fair!

[Jim Robinson]

Great points!

[B Knotts]

Full agreement here.

[facedown]

Rudy is a poseur, plain and simple.

[beltfed308]

The NSSF blasted Rudy yesterday and I'm sure the NRA is not far behind. Once the "purist single issue" voters merge in opposition I think Mr. mayor not win the nomination. Duncan Hunter 2008!

[Rb ver. 2.0]

But, but, you'll end up with Hillary.