Coloradans tell Bob they cherish their freedom and they appreciate that he has always stood up for their liberty during the years he served as a US Congressman and a State Senator. Bob has consistently fought to uphold the Second Amendment and the right
to keep and bear arms. Like most Coloradans, Bob understands gun ownership is part of our Western heritage and a way of life. He remains committed to ensuring rights are not eroded by those who do not respect the intentions of our forefathers.
Source: Campaign website, www.bobschafferforsenate.com
Aug 16, 2008
Adhere to second amendment
Schaffer supports the following principles regarding guns:
Repeal all bans and measures that restrict law-abiding citizens from owning legally-obtained firearms.
Allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms that are legally owned and registered.
Schaffer adds, "Adhere to second amendment. "
Source: Congressional 1996 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 1996
Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1.
Vote to pass a bill requiring anyone who purchases a gun at a gun show to go through an instant background check which must be completed within 24 hours [instead of 72 hours].
Reference: Bill introduced by McCollum, R-FL;
Bill HR 2122
; vote number 1999-244
on Jun 18, 1999
No lawsuits against gun manufacturers.
Schaffer co-sponsored against lawsuits against gun manufacturers
OnTheIssues.org explanation: This bill is a response to the success of tobacco lawsuits, which resulted in cigarette manufacturers paying billions to compensate for the long-term negative health effects of tobacco use. Gun manufacturers grew concerned that the same sort of lawsuit would be applied to guns.
OFFICIAL CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY:
To prohibit civil liability actions against manufacturers or distributors of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the misuse of their products by others.
Requires dismissal of any such action that is pending on the date of this Act's enactment
Specifies exceptions with respect to actions against persons who transfer a firearm knowing that it will be used to commit a crime of violence.
EXCERPTS FROM CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS:
The Congress finds the following:
Citizens have a right, under the Second Amendment, to keep and bear arms.
Lawsuits have been commenced against manufacturers
& dealers of nondefective firearms, which seek money damages for the harm caused by the misuse of firearms by third parties, including criminals.
The sale and use of firearms and ammunition is heavily regulated.
Businesses that are engaged in commerce of firearms or ammunition are not, and should not be, liable for the harm caused by those who unlawfully misuse firearm products.
The possibility of imposing liability on an entire industry for harm that is the sole responsibility of others is an abuse of the legal system.
The liability actions commenced are based on theories without foundation in hundreds of years of the common law and American jurisprudence.
An expansion of liability would constitute a deprivation of the rights guaranteed to citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution.
LEGISLATIVE OUTCOME: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary; never called for a House vote.
Source: Firearms Heritage Protection Act (H.R.123) 01-HR0123 on Jan 3, 2001
Individual right to self-defense at home and as self-defense.
Schaffer co-sponsored individual right to self-defense at home and as self-defense
Declares that a person not prohibited under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act from receiving a firearm shall have the right to obtain firearms for security and to use firearms in defense of:
self or family against a reasonably perceived threat of imminent and unlawful infliction of serious bodily injury;
self or family in the course of the commission by another person of a violent felony against the person or a member of the person's family; and
the person's home in the course of the commission of a felony by another person.
Source: Citizens' Self-Defense Act (H.R.347) 1999-H347 on Jan 19, 1999
