It was Governor Ronald Reagan of California who signed the Mulford Act in 1967, "prohibiting the carrying of firearms on one's person or in a vehicle, in any public place or on any public street." The law was aimed at stopping the Black Panthers, but affected all gun owners.
Twenty-four years later, Reagan was still pushing gun control. "I support the Brady Bill," he said in a March 28, 1991 speech, "and I urge the Congress to enact it without further delay."
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=3605
The import of some shotguns was prohibited by President Reagan?
The 1994 "assault weapons" ban will sunset in 2004 unless Congress re-authorizes it. All those firearms that were banned because of their appearance (and because they didn't meet arbitrary, bureaucratically defined, and highly changeable "sporting purpose" criteria) are scheduled to become legal to manufacture again. All those magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds will be legal to manufacture again. It will once again be legal to import the group of shotguns administratively banned by Ronald Reagan and the group of semi-automatic rifles similarly banned by the first President Bush. (Both of these executive bans were codified in the 1994 law.)
http://www.jpfo.org/alert20021007.htm
Since the KABA poll was released, additional information has resurfaced concerning President Reagan’s support for the 1994 “assault weapon” ban: “Kenneth J. Cooper & Ann Devroy, Backers of Assault Weapons Ban Make Final Push for Undecided Votes, WASH. POST, May 5, 1994, at A5. Former Presidents Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan announced their support of the ban in a letter.”
With this clear evidence of Mr. Reagan supporting the Brady Bill, a ban on shotguns and semiautos, and a ban on carrying firearms in public, it seems fair to ask:
Why is NRA republishing their 1983 resolution (issued, incidentally, 16 years after he signed the Mulford Act) where they proclaimed “President Reagan has forcefully stood by his convictions in support of the second amendment right of citizens to keep and bear arms for any legitimate purpose, including self-defense; and…vigorously rejects the myth that gun control is crime control…”?
http://keepandbeararms.com/newsarchives/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=2955
Explains the Mulford Act:
http://publicola.mu.nu/archives/2004/06/16/who_can_gun_owners_trust.html
LOL. The line of defense against rudy is that it was 10 years ago, now you're posting stuff from 20+ years ago?
BTW, reagan later said he regretted his support of the brady bill, and was basically doing it because of his friendship and respect for jim brady, not because it was a good law.
Like I said, it did not prohibit the transport of firearms, unloaded and in a case in any way, shape, or form.
"The import of some shotguns was prohibited by President Reagan? "
Yes, I know. They were called street sweepers. More than 10 rounds I think. I think there was 1, 2 models(or types).
"With this clear evidence of Mr. Reagan supporting the Brady Bill"
Brady was a compromise, and requires a background check for commercial transactions. I said I knew Reagan's position and what he did. There's more than you list, but that's not important. All that's left is a minimal right. Reagan is not a hero here, nor did he take aggressive actions like Rudy did, to destroy the ability to minimally exercise that right. He's got no support here whatsoever. If the reps can't find a candidate in the entire US, that will protect freedom, and get them on the ticket, I'll have a tough decision, whether to vote for buggs bunney, or Winnie the Pooh.