Rudy Flips (and Flops) for Gun Ownership!

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http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gkEKASYyqDGNQY7iWc6PW3d23-IQ

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NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani, who sued firearms manufacturers and called for tough gun control as New York's mayor, said Tuesday the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and a recent court ruling framed his current defense of a right to own guns.

"You have to look at all of these issues in light of the different concerns that now exist, which is terrorism, the terrorists' war on us," the Republican presidential contender told The Associated Press in an interview. He also mentioned immigration and border security.

He said his thinking on gun rights also was influenced by a federal appeals court decision that overturned a 30-year-old ban on private ownership of handguns in Washington on the grounds that the Constitution gives individual citizens the right to own guns.

"It is a very, very strong description of how important personal liberties are in this country and how we have to respect them," he said of the ruling, adding it "sort of maybe even did more to crystalize my thinking on the whole gun issue in light of Sept. 11."

"I think, after Sept. 11 — I mean I probably would have had the same impression before, I'm not sure — but after Sept. 11, all that seemed much more powerful to me," Giuliani said.

His embrace of gun rights appears to have occurred more recently than the months after the 2001 attacks. He was quoted in 2002 and 2004 — years later — staunchly supporting gun control.

[virginia mountainman]

1. My family..

Whom nearly to a man (and women) are repukes, and they detest "Gooliani".

We (all my neighbors and family) are ALL, proud gun owners, and many of the Democratic candidates have just as much, if not more "dirty laundry" over stupid gun control votes, than he does.

Many folks I know, would GLADLY vote for a us, if only our candidates would leave their gun cabinets alone.


Actually, my family and most of my neighbors was hardcore Democrats, until the 1994 semi automatic rifle ban was passed, when that happened, the color of my community turned from deep blue, to bright red.

We need to be careful what we do, these folks are just now starting to come back to our side, after all these years. If our national candidate starts preaching gun control...it WILL, be over.


Bill Richardson in 08!!!