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1. Do you believe that the
Constitution is the "supreme law of the land"
and that the Bill of Rights acknowledges our birthrights?
Yes. I believe that the Constitution insures
our inalienable rights and that the Bill of Rights is an
inseparable component of the Constitution. I have been to
court four times in defense of the Constitution. I have
been to the Supreme Court of Nevada and to the 9th Circuit
Court of Appeals as well as the United States Supreme Court
defending the Constitution. The Claremont Institute gave
me the Reagan Medallion for the 2003 Ronald Reagan Freedom
Award for Courageous Client. Dr. John Eastman and Ed Meese
were the attorneys for my case, Angle v Guinn, against the
Governor of Nevada who sued the Legislature to make us disregard
the Constitution and our oath of office to defend the Constitution
by raising taxes without the Constitutionally required 2/3
majority vote of the Legislature.
2. If so, should these rights
be proactively protected from infringement by all levels
of government, including city, county and state?
Yes and I have proactively protected them from infringement
as a State Legislator voting “no” against unconstitutional
laws, sometimes as the only “no” vote, and fighting
against unconstitutional laws and decisions in court at
the State and Federal level. I don’t ask people to
“read my lips”, I ask them to read my record.
My record is available at www.leg.state.nv.us and www.sharronangle.com
I have a duty to uphold the Constitution and I have fought
for the Constitution by sponsoring and voting for legislation
that promotes the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution,
as well as going to court often at my own expense.
3. Please give some examples
of gun laws you consider constitutional.
Vermont has the most Constitutional gun laws in the nation.
Their laws are the least restrictive on the right to keep
and bear arms. The Founder’s writings concerning the
Second Amendment are very clear that our right to keep and
bear arms is an individual right not a right restricted
to the military or National Guard. The burden of proof regarding
the Constitutionality of any restriction on our freedom
to keep and bear arms lies with those proposing the restriction.
4. Please give some examples
of gun laws you consider unconstitutional.
The laws which prohibit reciprocity across state lines,
trigger lock requirements and the laws which allow gun manufacturers
to be sued when guns are used in the commission of a crime
are examples. Even though the Heller case brought clarity
it did not completely restore the Second Amendment rights
to Washington DC citizens and visitors.
5. Does the right to bear
arms include the right for any peaceable citizen to carry
them concealed without a permit, as in Vermont? Yes
(see my answer to question 3.) Vermont has the most Constitutional
gun laws in the nation. Their laws are the least restrictive
on the right to keep and bear arms.
6. Do you believe that Americans
have a right to own, use and carry weapons of military pattern,
and will you use the prestige of elected office to publicly
promote that right? Yes. The original intent
of our Founders was that the second amendment guaranteed
a citizenry that was able to defend itself from tyranny
and invasion. This would require that free citizens have
access to weapons that will give them that protection.
7. Do you support or oppose
registration of weapons? Why? I oppose registration
of weapons as an “infringement” upon our right
to keep and bear arms. It is an incremental step toward
confiscation. Criminals will not register or license their
firearms. These laws are not a deterrent for crime but an
infringement on law abiding citizens. As a legislator, I
have voted against these restrictions in Nevada.
8. Do you support or oppose
licensing requirements to own or carry firearms? Why? (The
same as above) I oppose licensing firearms because it is
an infringement on our right to keep and bear arms. It is
an incremental step toward confiscation. Criminals will
not register or license their firearms. These laws are obviously
not a deterrent for crime but an infringement on law abiding
citizens. As a Legislator, I have voted against these restrictions
in Nevada.
9. What specific gun laws
will you work to get repealed? As a U.S.
Senator the first law to be repealed should be the restrictions
on the Second Amendment within the District of Columbia.
As I stated above, Heller was a good start but did not completely
restore the rights of law abiding citizens and visitors
in Washington DC. I have grave concerns with the Constitutionality
of the Brady Bill as will as HR 45 especially the line 'strike
the second sentence of 18 USC 926(a)' which would create
a gun registry. I fought to keep our NIC’s check exemption
in Nevada.
Question 10 has been UPDATED
10. If elected, will you
back your words of support for firearms rights up with consistent
actions? How?
Yes. I will propose legislation to repeal restrictions as
well as interim legislation that would enhance our ability
to keep and bear arms. I would not confirm anti-gun Supreme
Court Justice appointments or regulatory czars such as Cass
Sunstein. I have a strong voting record in the Nevada Legislature
opposing gun trigger locks, and opposing lawsuits against
gun manufacturers. I have an equally strong record supporting
repeal of limitations on the number of weapons that can
be qualified on a CCW, and supporting reciprocity. I have
an “A” rating from the NRA and received their
endorsement when I ran for Congress in 2006. I am a CCW
holder in Nevada. I am a member of the Gun Owners of America
and I have received GOA's endorsement in this US
Senate race. In comparison, Senator Reid has a
“B” rating from the NRA and an “F”
from the GOA. His actions are less than stellar with regard
to the second amendment and deserve careful scrutiny as
political vote pandering.
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