What is his Second Amendment record?
ZULU wrote: “What is his Second Amendment record?”
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The NRA on Fred Thompson:
“U.S. Senator Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.), a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, announced he will not seek re-election this year. His support of our Right to Keep and Bear Arms will certainly be missed.”
- NRA-ILA Fax Alert Vol. 9, No. 10, 3/8/2002
http://nrawinningteam.com/0203/thompson.html
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Fred Thompson on Gun Control:
Voted NO on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
Voted NO on more penalties for gun violations. (May 1999)
Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
Voted YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (Jul 1998)
http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Fred_Thompson.htm
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Fred Thompson’s SenateMatch responses on RKBA issues:
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(10 points on Social scale)
YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks: Strongly Favors topic 10
YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows: Favors topic 10
NO on background checks at gun shows: Strongly Favors topic 10
http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Fred_Thompson_SenateMatch.htm
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The NRA’s president campaigned for Fred:
“Fred... voted for numerous measures in support of Second Amendment rights. (Charlton Heston campaigned for him in ‘94.)”
- Mark Alexander, HaveGunWillVote.com
http://www.havegunwillvote.com/index.php?sec=news&id=420
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The GOP Candidates on the Second Amendment
“The NY Sun reviews the position of the serious GOP presidential candidates on the most battered of all constitutionally-enshrined God given rights, that of self defense from crime and tyranny...
By comparison [to Romeny, guiliani and McCain], Mr. [Fred] Thompson’s relationship with gun-rights groups is sterling. A 2000 report from a campaign-finance watchdog group, Common Cause, found that the NRA, Gun Owners of America, and the Georgia Gun Owners PAC donated $188,954 to Mr. Thompson between 1993 and 1999; the groups donated more only to Dr. Frist.”
http://www.alphapatriot.com/home/archives/2007/04/05/the_gop_candidates_on_the_second_amendment.php
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Fred compared with Rudy McRomney on gun issues:
Fred Thompson, the actor and former U.S. senator, wins plaudits from the National Rifle Association and others who defend firearms access. He said in a Fox News interview last month, “Well, I’m against gun control generally.”
By contrast Mitt Romney as Massachusetts governor praised his state’s tough gun laws, though he’s since joined the NRA. Sen. John McCain has had scrapes with the NRA, though he’s generally been protective of gun ownership. Giuliani, as New York City mayor, supported strong government restrictions on all firearms
Dan Janison, Newsday, April 9, 2007
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/politics/ny-lispin095164260apr09,0,4516399.story
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Former Sen. Fred Thompson on ‘FOX News Sunday’
WALLACE: Gun control.
THOMPSON: Well, I’m against gun control generally. You know, you check my record. You’ll find I’m pretty consistent on that issue.
WALLACE: So this federal court — appeals court ruling this last week, I guess Friday, in the case of D.C. — you’d be perfectly happy to have people have handguns in their homes?
THOMPSON: Yes. Absolutely. The court basically said the Constitution means what it says, and I agree with that.
- Chris Wallace, Fox News Sunday,March 11, 2007
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,258222,00.html
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The Fred Thompson Annual Charity Shoot
Billed as the “Fred Thompson Celebrity Skeet Shoot,” the title captured both the essence and the diversity of the event. What was originally a political event dates back to when Fred Thompson was running for the US Senate. With the help of Donna Hilley of Sony/ATV Music, he put together a celebrity event to help him raise money and generate some positive PR. It did both and he was elected.
The senator wanted to continue the event after his election, but wanted to do so for a charity. Initially it was pointed towards diabetes in general. Eventually, Thompson handed the event over to the Sugarbugs, a non-profit, support-group organization for children suffering from diabetes. In 2000, the event raised $170,000 for the kids.
Thompson recruited some of his friends and associates for the events- political buddies, movie and television buddies, and country music buddies. Into this mix were added a few doses of sponsors from various industries and a generous helping of “un-celebrities” interested in contributing to a worthy cause. There were celebrities from country music duo Brooks and Dunn to actress Leslie Easterbrook. Sponsors ranged from firearms manufacturers Ruger, Remington and Beretta to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, BellSouth and FedEx.
- Marty Liggins, GunWeek.com, Spring, 2000
http://www.gunweek.com/2000/feature0810.html
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