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The McCain campaign site has a whole page devoted to gun control issues. The link is in the related links below. This is an excerpt:
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.
Introduced Youth Violence Prevention Act to restrict gun access for kids
Voted YES on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence
Voted NO on background checks for private sales at gun shows
Voted YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations
Voted YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks
Co-sponsored a bill banning gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC
Co-sponsored a bill allowing possession of firearms in National Parks by people authorized under state law
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There is no "gun control" amendment.
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History of Gun Control in America?
It was around the time of Andrew Jackson that the first gun control laws where passed. 1934 - The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre. Al Capone organises the murder of several opponents with machine guns. This leads to a firearms act. 1968 - In response to the murders of John Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, a major Gun Control act bans criminals and people with mental illness from owning guns. 1981 - Interest in gun control increases after John Lennon is murdered and Ronald Reagan survives an assassination attempt. 1991 - More gun restrictions are passed. This includes the 'Brady Bill', named after James Brady, a Secretary who was badly injured by the attempt to kill Reagan.
Does the Green Party believe in gun control?
no
What are independent party views on gun control?
Independents are moderates when it comes to gun control. Most are pro gun, but believe in harsh restrictions/stipulations against certain elements such as criminals; felons; legally insane; and those with active protective orders against them. For law abiding citizens, Independents believe citizens should undergo background checks and should complete firearm safety courses/classes. Independents sit in between Democrats & Republicans. Democrats are usually against gun ownership (not all) and Republicans usually are pro gun and believe anybody and everybody should be able to own a gun (not all) while the Independents, as stated before, are moderates.
