I support the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, and I respect Maine’s longstanding tradition of responsible gun ownership and use. I also support the current law requiring background checks on firearms purchases from licensed dealers.
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GUN CONTROL
Friday, April 30th, 2010ABORTION
Friday, April 30th, 2010I am pro-choice. I respect those whose religious and personal beliefs lead them to conclude that abortion is morally wrong, but I come down on the side of a woman’s right to choose based on her beliefs and the advice of her physician. Abortion is one of the most difficult and divisive moral issues of our time, and I hope that we all can find common ground in working together to prevent unwanted pregnancies in the first instance.
Background Checks on the Purchase of Guns & Firearms
Monday, March 15th, 2010“I support the current law requiring background checks on firearms purchases from licensed dealers and would support extending background checks to private sales (except between family members) and sales at gun shows if this could be accomplished in ways that don’t add additional costs or burdens on sellers and buyers. For example, there might be a toll-free number that sellers could call to get verification immediately over the phone.”