Posted on 09/21/2007 2:36:52 PM PDT by neverdem
Rudy Giuliani told the National Rifle Association Friday that his own views on gun control have evolved in part due to the Sept. 11 attacks, which he said highlighted the importance of the Second Amendment right of allowing law-abiding citizens to carry guns.
Facing a group that he once likened to "extremists," Giuliani sought to temper his past strong support for national gun control laws by saying he could no longer support a lawsuit he filed as New York mayor in 2000, which was designed to hold gun-makers liable for gun violence.
Giuliani said "there have been subsequent intervening events -- Sept. 11 -- which casts somewhat of a different light on the Second Amendment and Second Amendment rights. It doesn't change the fundamental rights, but maybe it highlights the necessity for them more."
Giuliani has built his presidential campaign on convincing Republicans that his performance after the Sept. 11 attacks shows he is the strong leader America needs -- but it was the first time he had linked his personal views on gun control to the terror attacks.
The lawsuit -- which ironically was being debated in a New York appeals court Friday as well -- was one of the sharpest points of disagreement between Giuliani and the gun–rights lobby, which he criticized as President Bill Clinton's leading Republican ally in pushing for a national assault weapons ban.
Giuliani rival John McCain also criticized the former mayor's tactics Friday, calling it a "particularly devious effort to use lawsuits to bankrupt our great manufacturers. A number of big-city mayors decided it was more important to blame the manufacturers of a legal product than it was to control crime in their own cities."
Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson also addressed the meeting of about 400 NRA members, winning by far the...
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Not a commendable attitude to tote my FRiend if one is promoting betterment.
Work on that attitude!
Rudy (”Did you know I served in 9-11?”) is becoming a buffoon, like Kerry (”Did you know I served in Viet Nam?”).
You nailed that one. Hillary will run to the right of Giuliani on gun issues if he is the nominee (not a particularly difficult thing to do considering his record.) And should the Republicans nominate Giuliani, there will be a 3rd party conservative candidate, making Hillary an easy winner in a 3-way.
How convenient for ROOTY. What will alter his view back? Being Elected?
You have never had aspirations to run for political office have you. ; )
LOL...
A confused, lackadaisical, wanting of direction, lacking of knowledge, conservative mindset you tote there!
Take pride in it.
Excellent point, good place to bump this thread.
I'd like to see his quote on that.
Registered gun owners think responsibly.
It ain't going to work for him. ; )
Not sure but he is polling above Romney...
Every good American NEEDS to own a gun.
They will be needed when the muzzies rise up and we have to wipe them all out or face extinction in their quest for Global Caliphate.
Rumor has it that muzzie ammo is in short supply.
You got that right. I am one, and I sure as hell ain’t voting for the cross-dressing liberal.
No it isn’t. Rudy is a male republican version of Hillary. He is willing to do anything to anyone to attain power. Any lie told to further the agenda of this sort of person is acceptable to them. These are exactly the sort of people who should never be allowed the power they seek.
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