Nor am I a ‘one-issue voter’, nonetheless I do feel that the 2nd, being the last check & balance against tyranny, is worth strong consideration. You do know what the redcoats were coming for, don’t you? In your state? Mitt’s drift towards rights may be less contrived than Rudy’s, but is no less obvious. He is doing it to get votes, not because that is what he believes. Geez even Kerry played “I am a hunter, honest I am” and everyone saw right through it.
I’ll opt for Fred Thompson over the rest of the field, thank you very much. Maybe Mitt can be Secretary of HUD or something.
Smith “Anti-Brady” Amendment
On July 21, 1998, pro-gun Senator Bob Smith (R-NH) introduced an “Anti-Brady” amendment that passed by a vote of 69-31. The Smith amendment would prohibit the FBI from using Brady background checks to tax or register gun owners. Fred Thompson voted against this limitation of FBI registration of gun owners.
You should also check this:
http://gunowners.org/pres08/thompson2.htm
Guess who voted for the Domestic Confiscation gun ban?
I guess we'll have to remember what Ronald Reagan said: A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75