Three-time elected Illinois State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka (rated "A" by the National Rifle Association) is challenging Governor Rod Blagojevich (rated "F").
Missouri State Auditor Claire McCaskill (rated "F") is challenging U.S. Senator Jim Talent (rated "A")
2006-09-27 04:19:23 · 10 answers · asked by senior citizen 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Actually "Kreevich", the NRA is wholly non-partisan, and many of its 4 million plus members are loyal Democrats. You'll also find that the NRA supports Democrats who support gun-owners' rights, including Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. You won't find many of these, because the "Democratic" platform is so avidly against possession of firarms by American citizens.
2006-09-27 04:52:01 · update #1
People talk about abortion and gay rights as being a litmus test. For me the litmus test is gun control. No one for gun control will get my vote. If you have ever read a bumper sticker you know when you can take my gun.
2006-09-30 07:28:42 · answer #1 · answered by » mickdotcom « 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a firearm sportsman and proud, responsible gun owner. I am not yet old enough to vote, but when I am this will be one of my deciding factors. Having "a well regulated militia" of armed citizens is what ensures freedom. If all the anti-gunners looked back at history they would see all of the atrocities and massacres that happened when citizens could not adequately defend themselves. here's a list of SOME...
In 1929 the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929-1953, approx.
20 million people were rounded up and exterminated.
In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915-1917, 1.5 million Armenians were rounded up and exterminated.
Germany established gun control in 1938. From 1939-1945, 13 million Jews, gypsies and others were rounded up and exterminated.
China established gun control in 1935. From 1948-1952, 20 million political
dissidents were rounded up and exterminated.
Guatemala established gun control in 1964. from 1964-1981, 100,000 Mayan
Indians were rounded up and exterminated.
Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971-1979, 300,000 Christians
were rounded up and exterminated.
Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975-1977, one million “educated” people were rounded up and exterminated.
That places total victims who lost their lives because they couldn't defend themselves because of gun control at approximately 56 million in the last century.
People need to realize that an armed population is hard to opress. I have several of my favorite pro-gun quotes in my profile, but one I created is "An armed nation is a free nation, but an un-armed nation is doomed to tyranny.
2006-09-28 22:22:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Eeek! They're going to take away our hunting rifles!" is a bugaboo they whip up every election year to get Republican votes. It's not going to happen! So it isn't about "gun rights" at all-- it's about raising paranoid hackles to get support for a comprehensive right-wing agenda that has nothing to do with guns! PROOF: They always support the Republican candidate, even when the Democrat is against more gun regulations, even when he's amember of the NRA!
2006-09-27 11:30:13 · answer #3 · answered by kreevich 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
My husband is a sportsman and a law-abiding gun owner and would vote against anyone that tried to take that right away from him. I would vote the same way. Take away the guns from the law-abiding people, but the criminals will still find a way to get theirs and we wouldn't have any way to defend ourselves.
2006-09-27 11:23:33 · answer #4 · answered by Caleb's Mom 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I cannot vote in Illinois since I am not a resident.
But you can bet your bottom dollar that if I could- I would vote for Topinka!
2006-09-27 11:27:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I will be voting for the canidate that will up hold the constitution and the right to bears arms was in it the last time I checked.
2006-09-27 11:23:58 · answer #6 · answered by halfbright 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I am against gun control. I will never vote for anyone, telling me I can not defend my life and property.
2006-09-27 11:48:48 · answer #7 · answered by mimi 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
will vote for the candidate that is for the constitution and specifically the 2nd amendment
2006-09-27 11:27:52 · answer #8 · answered by aldo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The government WANTS to confiscate all guns from all Americans in order to leave them defenseless during rioting, martial law, and THESE future plans!...
http://www.global-conspiracies.com/fema_concentration_camps.htm
http://www.gnn.tv/threads/9229/FEMA_DEATHCAMPS_AND_THE_RED_AND_BLUE_LIST_UNDER_MARTIAL_LAW
2006-09-28 14:16:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I will vote for TRUTH, JUSTICE AND THE AMERICAN WAY. In other words, Republican.
2006-09-27 11:49:39 · answer #10 · answered by Spirit Walker 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋