Paul Ryan Second Amendment

On Friday, Mitt Romney announced Paul Ryan as his running mate. So, where does Paul Ryan stand on the Second Amendment?

Paul Ryan Second Amendment Facts:

• Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
• Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
• Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
• National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2009)
• Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
• Allow reloading spent military small arms ammunition. (Apr 2009)

The following is a Paul Ryan press release regarding the Supreme Court’s District of Columbia v. Heller Decision

June 26, 2008

WASHINGTON – Wisconsin’s 1st District Congressman Paul Ryan enthusiastically praised today’s recognition by the Supreme Court of the individual rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment. In District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a federal appeals court ruling that declared the 1976 D.C. gun ban unconstitutional. In response to today’s decision, Congressman Ryan issued the following statement:

“This is a landmark affirmation of our constitutional rights. As an avid outdoorsman and hunter, I’ve long been an advocate of the rights of gun owners who use firearms responsibly, while working to punish those who use guns to commit crimes. For over three decades, the D.C. gun ban has stripped citizens of their right to keep and bear arms – a clear violation of the Second Amendment. This decision will reverberate for years as a victory for individual liberty.”