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By RonPaul.com on January 17, 2013
Walton and Johnson Transcript Radio Host 1: Good morning, Dr. Paul. Ron Paul: Good morning, it’s nice to be with you. Radio Host: How are you? Ron Paul: I’m doing fine. Radio Host: You’re going to go back to being just Citizen Paul after you’re done? Ron Paul: Well, I’ve had trouble sitting still, I [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Gun Control, Guns, Internet, Second Amendment, Walton and Johnson |
By RonPaul.com on December 25, 2012
by Ron Paul The senseless and horrific killings last week in Newtown, Connecticut reminded us that a determined individual or group of individuals can cause great harm no matter what laws are in place. Connecticut already has restrictive gun laws relative to other states, including restrictions on fully automatic, so-called “assault” rifles and gun-free zones. Predictably, [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Gun Control, Police State, School Shootings, Second Amendment |
By RonPaul.com on January 16, 2011
Why Government Cannot “Make Us Safe” by Mandating Security by Ron Paul The terrible violence in Arizona last weekend prompted much national discussion on many issues. All Americans are united in their sympathies for the victims and their families. All wonder what could motivate such a horrible act. However, some have attempted to use this [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Arizona Shooting, Free Speech, Gun Control, Violence |
By RonPaul.com on December 9, 2008
In his latest essay Ron Paul addresses the issue of gun control. When the government makes guns illegal, only criminals – and the government itself – will own firearms. The result is less freedom and less safety for everyone else, i.e. law-abiding citizens. Gun Control: Protecting Terrorists and Despots by Ron Paul Tragically, over the [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Gun Control, Ron Paul, Terrorists |
By RonPaul.com on February 10, 2008
by Ron Paul As a United States Congressman, I take my oath to uphold all of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights very seriously. Unfortunately, too many in Washington DC believe they can pick-and-choose which provisions of the constitution they can uphold. For example, many politicians, judges, and bureaucrats believe they have the power [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Gun Control, Second Amendment |
By RonPaul.com on March 12, 2007
by Ron Paul Last Friday a federal appeals court in Washington DC issued a ruling that hopefully will result in the restoration of 2nd Amendment rights in the nation’s capital. It appears the Court rejected the District of Columbia ‘s nonsensical argument that the 2nd Amendment confers only a “collective right,” something gun control advocates [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Gun Control, Second Amendment |
By RonPaul.com on November 6, 2006
by Ron Paul For most Americans, guns are not a political issue. People buy and own guns to protect their families, not to commit crimes. The truth is that even millions of Americans who support and vote for gun control own guns themselves, because deep down they share the basic human need to feel secure [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Gun Control, Second Amendment |
By RonPaul.com on June 26, 2006
by Ron Paul The United Nations is holding a conference beginning this week in New York that ironically coincides with our national 4th of July holiday. It’s ironic because those attending the conference want to do away with one of our most fundamental constitutional freedoms—the right to bear arms. The stated goal of the conference [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Gun Control, Second Amendment |