Ed O`Reilly on Gun Control

Democratic Senate Challenger

2nd Amendment is about militias, not about individual rights

Q: Do you support the VoteMatch statement, “Absolute right to gun ownership”?

A: No.

Q: How do you respond to those who claim Second Amendment rights?

A: The second amendment is not clear as the context of the right to bear arms is in the 2nd Amendment near the language pertaining to the state militias. The law is not clear.

Source: Email interview on 2008 Senate race with OnTheIssues.org May 20, 2007

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