I received the following response to my Gun Rights Political Questionnaire out of the blue from Joel Stoner, the mayor of Macks Creek, a small town (pop. 267 in the 2000 census) in MO. I'm using the Gun Rights Examiner columns to feature selected national races, but thought this deserved mention, particularly for the great idea he proposes at the end.
1. Do you believe that the Constitution is the "supreme law of the land" and that the Bill of Rights acknowledges our birthrights?
Yes
2. If so, should these rights be proactively protected from infringement by all levels of government, including city, county and state?
Yes
3. Please give some examples of gun laws you consider constitutional.
Laws requiring citizens to own firearms for the common protection of the city.
4. Please give some examples of gun laws you consider unconstitutional.
All others
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
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 second amendment was intended for the militia, by having an armed militia the people can protect their republic. Tell me how i can help and i will do what i can to promote the ownership of "military" style weapons. Truth is all firearms are suitable for military service. I personally own an SKS.
7. Do you support or oppose registration of weapons? Why?
I am dead set against any form of registration. Registration is the first step to confiscation. See Red Dawn for evidence that registration can be abused easily.
8. Do you support or oppose licensing requirements to own or carry firearms? Why?
Rights exist without government permission, to require a license to own or carry a firearm would severely infringe the second amendment right.
9. What specific gun laws will you work to get repealed?
I would like to see a repeal of all gun laws.
10. If elected, will you back your words of support for firearms
rights up with consistent actions? How?
The City of Macks Creek has passed resolutions in support of firearms ownership. I personally have been talking to the NRA to form a Mayors who support gun rights, to counter Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns(MAIG).
Cordially,
Joel Stoner, Mayor
City of Macks Creek, Missouri
1. Do you believe that the Constitution is the "supreme law of the land" and that the Bill of Rights acknowledges our birthrights?
Yes
2. If so, should these rights be proactively protected from infringement by all levels of government, including city, county and state?
Yes
3. Please give some examples of gun laws you consider constitutional.
Laws requiring citizens to own firearms for the common protection of the city.
4. Please give some examples of gun laws you consider unconstitutional.
All others
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
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 second amendment was intended for the militia, by having an armed militia the people can protect their republic. Tell me how i can help and i will do what i can to promote the ownership of "military" style weapons. Truth is all firearms are suitable for military service. I personally own an SKS.
7. Do you support or oppose registration of weapons? Why?
I am dead set against any form of registration. Registration is the first step to confiscation. See Red Dawn for evidence that registration can be abused easily.
8. Do you support or oppose licensing requirements to own or carry firearms? Why?
Rights exist without government permission, to require a license to own or carry a firearm would severely infringe the second amendment right.
9. What specific gun laws will you work to get repealed?
I would like to see a repeal of all gun laws.
10. If elected, will you back your words of support for firearms
rights up with consistent actions? How?
The City of Macks Creek has passed resolutions in support of firearms ownership. I personally have been talking to the NRA to form a Mayors who support gun rights, to counter Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns(MAIG).
Cordially,
Joel Stoner, Mayor
City of Macks Creek, Missouri