Posted in gun rights, Politics, tagged Campaign 2012, George Allen, gunvote, Tim Kaine on October 23, 2012| 1 Comment »
The latest Rasmussen Poll released Sunday shows Tim Kaine clinging to a one point lead with two weeks left to go. We need gun owners to get involved now to help turn out our vote for George Allen in these final two weeks. Please contact the Allen campaign to see how you can help in these closing days.
Posted in gun rights, Politics, tagged Campaign 2012, Eric Cantor, George Allen, NRA-PVF on October 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The NRA Political Victory Fund has endorsed Congressman Eric Cantor in Virginia’s 7th District, and George Allen for U.S. Senate. The NRA-PVF said in endorsing Eric Cantor:
While serving in Congress, Majority Leader Eric Cantor joined the historic briefs filed before the U.S. Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. City of Chicago, which argued that the Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental, individual Right to Keep and Bear Arms in Virginia and everywhere else in America. Cantor voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in criminal and civil contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with congressional subpoenas related to the deadly Operation Fast and Furious scandal. He cosponsored and voted for the “Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act,” which protected American gun makers from being sued into bankruptcy, and voted for H.R. 822, “The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act,” which would ensure that law-abiding Americans with valid concealed handgun permits would be able to carry a concealed handgun in any other state that does not prohibit concealed carry.
In endorsing George Allen, the NRA-PVF stated:
As Governor of Virginia, George Allen supported and signed Virginia’s Right-to-Carry law, abolished parole for violent criminals, and promoted truth-in-sentencing legislation. While in Congress, Allen cosponsored and voted for the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which protects American gun makers from being sued into bankruptcy. He also sponsored National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity legislation, cosponsored the Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act, and voted to prohibit gun confiscation during states of emergency.
Please contact Eric Cantor and George Allen to see how you can help in these final days of the campaign.
Posted in gun rights, Politics, tagged Campaign 2012, George Allen, Tim Kaine and guns on September 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Gun Owners in Virginia have a clear choice for U.S. Senate this year. On one side, there is former Governor Tim Kaine, who while saying he supports the Second Amendment, has a clear record of opposing laws that would have made it easier for Virginia citizens to exercise their right to self-defense. While Kaine signed some legislation supported by gun owners when he was governor, he twice vetoed legislation to allow carrying concealed handguns in restaurants like Applebees and Olive Garden that serve alcohol in addition to food. He also vetoed legislation that would have allowed a person who may lawfully possess a firearm to carry a handgun in a private motor vehicle or boat if the handgun is locked in a container or compartment. Both pieces of legislation were signed into law by Governor McDonnell last year.
Kaine also vetoed legislation that would have allowed active duty service members of the United States Armed Forces or the Virginia National Guard to purchase more than one handgun within a 30-day period, legislation that would have required localities operating compensated confiscation schemes (so-called gun buy-backs) to sell by public auction, or sealed bids, to a person licensed as a dealer, any firearms acquired through the schemes.
Finally, Kaine vetoed legislation that made it clear that the training required to apply for a concealed handgun permit could be completed online or other electronic format. Fortunately, the House and Senate overrode that veto.
George Allen on the other hand signed Virginia’s “shall issue” concealed carry reform into law when he was governor. He also supported repeal of Virginia’s gun rationing law known as “one gun-a-month” when it was before the General Assembly this year. Tim Kaine opposed repeal.
Now is the time for all gun owners to do everything they can to insure that the pro-rights Jim Webb is not replaced with the anti-rights Tim Kaine. Contact the Allen campaign today to see how you can help.
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