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Constitution: The Second Amendment

Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) is the leading advocate for freedom in our nation’s capital. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Ron Paul works:

tirelessly for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies. He is known among his congressional colleagues and

his constituents for his consistent voting record. Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution.

The Second Amendment

Ron Paul shares the Founders’ belief that in a free society each citizen has the right to keep and bear arms. The founders ratified the Second Amendment knowing that

this right is the guardian of every other right, and they all would be horrified by the proliferation of unconstitutional legislation that now prevents law-abiding Americans from exercising this right.

Paul has always supported the Second Amendment and these are some of the bills that he has introduced in the current Congress to help restore respect for it:

  • H.R. 1096 includes provisions repealing the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and the Federal Firearms License Reform Act of 1993, two invasive and unconstitutional bills.
  • H.R. 1897 would end the ban on carrying a firearm in the National Park System, restoring Americans’ ability to protect themselves in potentially hazardous situations.
  • H.R. 3305 would allow pilots and specially assigned law enforcement personnel to carry firearms in order to protect airline passengers, possibly preventing future 9/11-style attacks.
  • H.R. 1146 would end U.S. membership in the United Nations, protecting us from their attempts to tax our guns or disarm us entirely.

In the past Dr Paul introduced legislation to repeal the so-called “assault weapons” ban before its 2004 sunset, and he has stated he will oppose any attempts to reinstate it.

He also recently opposed H.R. 2640, which would allow government-appointed psychiatrists to ban U.S. veterans experiencing even mild forms of Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome from ever owning a gun.

You have the right to protect your life, liberty, and property. As President, Ron Paul will continue to guard the liberties stated in the Second Amendment.

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