Alphecca: Fred Thompson on Gun Control

March 09, 2007

Fred Thompson on Gun Control

Well, since his name is being bandied about as a possible candidate for the Republican nomination for president, I figure that, as I have with other potential candidates, I'd take a look at former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson's record on gun control. According to On The Issues, he's not for it:

1. He voted against background checks at gun shows (to close the loopholes) in 1999.

2. Voted yes on maintaining current law not requiring that guns be sold with trigger locks. 1998.

I can't find any reference to him having supported any gun control measures. Don't know that much else about him but we had pretty good luck with another actor back in the '80s.

Update 3/11: Fred appeared on Fox News with Chris Wallace (link here) and there was a short question/answer about his position on gun control:

WALLACE: Gun control.

THOMPSON: Well, I'm against gun control generally. You know, you check my record. You'll find I'm pretty consistent on that issue.

WALLACE: So this federal court — appeals court ruling this last week, I guess Friday, in the case of D.C. — you'd be perfectly happy to have people have handguns in their homes?

THOMPSON: Yes. Absolutely. The court basically said the Constitution means what it says, and I agree with that.

He's quite conservative on some other issues. He's for the troop surge and against civil unions for gays. Richardson is looking better and better...

Posted by Jeff Soyer at March 9, 2007 10:38 AM

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Posted by: Patrick Joubert Conlon at March 9, 2007 12:41 PM

Hmmmm..Will he run though? Sounds better than any of the others so far. Just once I'd like to see a candidate that proclaims his love of pistol shooting, black rifle, or BMGs. Not one of the pretenders we see all the time that claim they've hunted at some point in their life just to try and get the hunter vote. Everytime I see some politician say they support the 2nd because they've hunted, I want to reach through the screen and strangle them with their damn power tie. lieing bastards.

Posted by: Diamondback at March 9, 2007 11:53 PM

I'd vote for Fred

Posted by: matt at March 10, 2007 09:14 AM

I'd love to see a Richardson vs Thompson contest in 2008. Two very interesting, pro-2A candidates with libertarian leanings.

Posted by: Jeff Soyer at March 10, 2007 10:07 AM

I could vote for Thompson pretty easily. The thought of choosing between Hillary/Obama or Giuliani/Romney is enough to make me hurl.

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Fred Thompson on Gun Control

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