Michael Steele on Gun ControlRepublican challenger, Lt. Gov. | |
A: My views are pretty much in line with the governors. I grew up under some of the strictest gun control laws in the country. You can have all the gun control laws in the country, but if you dont enforce them, people are going to find a way to protect themselves. We need to recognize that bad people are doing bad things with these weapons. Its not the law-abiding citizens, its not the person who uses it as a hobby.
Q: Should people have access to buy assault weapons?
A: Society should draw lines. What do you need an assault weapon for, if youre going hunting? Thats overkill. But I dont think that means you go to a total ban for those who want to use gun for skeet shooting or hunting or things like that But whats the point of passing gun laws if were not going to enforce them? If you want to talk about gun control, thats where you need to start. Weve got 300 gun laws on the books right now. At the end of the day, its about how we enforce the law.