A: I am a strong supporter of the second amendment. The U.S. constitution allows for law-abiding citizens to own a firearm.
Source: Campaign website, JoinArnold.com
Aug 29, 2003
Support Brady Bill; assault weapon ban; safety locks
I [support the second amendment, but I] also believe that there are responsibilities that gun owners must follow in owning a firearm.
I support the Brady bill, I support the current assault weapons ban and I believe that guns must have safety devices or be stored as to prevent accidental discharge.
Source: Campaign website, JoinArnold.com
Aug 29, 2003
Close the gun show loophole
Schwarzenegger supports the Brady Bill, which tightened gun control measures.
“I would also like to close the loophole of the gun shows,” Schwarzenegger said, referring to the fact that people can buy weapons at such exhibitions without a background check.
Source: CNN.com
Aug 28, 2003
I’m for gun control; I’m a peace-loving guy
[The National Rifle Association] probably won’t like Schwarzenegger either. In The Terminator Schwarzenegger goes into a gun store and picks out a “12-gauge auto loader, a .45 long slide, a phase plasma rifle and an Uzi 9 mm.”
(Then he kills the guy behind the counter.) But as Schwarzenegger began to think of himself as a potential political candidate, he became sensitive on the gun issue, telling one interviewer, “I’m for gun control. I’m a peace-loving guy.”
