Second Amendment

The Second Amendment to the Constitution prohibits the federal government from denying law-abiding citizens the right to own and bear arms.  Our Founding Fathers considered this right paramount. 

While legislation to ban firearms, ammunition, and equipment makes headlines, the truth is these antics simply divert attention from the real issue: an ineffective criminal justice system that cannot adequately prosecute violent predators. 

Of America's 4.3 million convicted criminals, barely 26% are in prison.  The remaining 74% are free to roam our nation’s streets.  Gun control is not the answer.   Chicago and Washington, D.C. are prime examples of the failure of radical gun control policies. While these two cities have two of the most restrictive gun control laws in the country, they are both known for their violent criminal activity.  These cities have gun control, but little crime control. 

Regrettably, individuals in Ginny's Washington office have personally suffered from poor crime control in the nation's capital.  In addition to her staff, Ginny has personally experienced situations with social delinquents. 

She believes that all law-abiding Americans should be able to defend themselves against crimes involving guns.  It is also clear that the answer is tougher laws against criminal activity, and not increased gun control.  The government must concentrate on locking up criminals and stopping criminal behavior, not imposing criminal penalties on law-abiding citizens who are merely exercising their right to protect their families and their property. 

Because very few criminals actually purchase weapons legally, gun control merely punishes law-abiding citizens, leaving them vulnerable to criminal attack.  Federal law enforcement agencies estimate that up to 75% of all guns used in the commission of a crime are either stolen or purchased illegally.  By obtaining guns on the street or through theft, criminals will continue to effectively evade any gun control measure. 

Our nation must face the harsh realities of an ineffective criminal justice system, and work to solve the true evils that plague our nation.  Gun control is neither the problem nor the solution.

Related Documents:

On the Hill, Off the Cuff - PRESERVING AND PROTECTING YOUR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS IN CONGRESS 10.21.2005

Press Release - REP. BROWN-WAITE SUPPORTS SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS 10.20.2005


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