Issue Position: 2nd Amendment

Issue Position

The 2nd Amendment is clear that citizens have the constitutional right to bear arms. This is not a right that is limited to hunting and sporting activities, it is meant to secure the rights of the people versus an overbearing government. That is why it is contained in the Bill of Rights, which established the fundamental rights of individuals living under our government. Recent legislation passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Brown only serves to undermine this right for law-abiding citizens. Meanwhile, the gun violence we have seen is perpetrated by criminals who care nothing for our law or our Constitution. Disarming and hamstringing our responsible citizens' constitutional gun rights will do nothing to stop this gun violence and in fact will make it worse because now only the criminals will be armed. As your Assemblyman I will fight to protect and preserve our 2nd Amendment rights.

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