MNGOPAC ACTION ALERT

Mike McFadden, Candidate for US Senate, will be on the Jack and Ben “Up and At Em” show Friday on AM1130 – most likely around 8am, but may be on earlier.

As many of you know, McFadden has refused to answer direct questions about his position on our Second Amendment rights.  In June of last year, he stated that he was looking to close the gun show loophole – but more recently he’s started to back off of that position.

He’s even recently send out letters to state campaign delegates touting his “strong support of the Second Amendment”.

McFadden has been notoriously vague on a number of issues – but his vagueness on the Second Amendment should be a frightening prospect to any gun owner in Minnesota.

Today’s show is a great chance to ask McFadden some very specific questions about the Second Amendment.

ACTION ITEMS

• Listen to “Up and At Em” today on AM1130 or online.
• Call in as soon as you hear Mike McFadden’s segment is next at 651-989-5855.
• Ask one simple direct question – and be sure to mention that you don’t want to just hear that McFadden “supports the Second Amendment”, because President Obama and Senator Franken say that just before they start arguing for new gun control.
• Remember:  Be polite, be direct, but demand a specific answer.

POTENTIAL QUESTIONS YOU CAN USE

1. Do you believe that the Second Amendment grants a meaningful, individual right to keep, bear, and carry firearms to a citizen?  Can you describe your vision for that right?
2. As a Senator, would Mr. McFadden vote to support any type of “Assault Weapons” ban.  If so, why – and what exactly would he support banning?  If not, why not?
3. As a Senator, would Mr. McFadden vote to support any sort of magazine restrictions in terms of the size/capacity of the magazine?  If so, why – and what exactly would he want to restrict or ban?  If not, why not?
4. As a Senator, would Mr. McFadden support a bill requiring states to honor each other’s concealed carry permits? (i.e. national reciprocity).  Why or why not?
5. As a Senator, would Mr. McFadden vote to support national or state based licensing of gun owners, as called for by some in Congress?  Why or why not?
6. On your website, you state that this country has an illegal gun problem. What is an illegal gun and specifically what do you believe needs to be done about them?
7. You stated several times last year that you supported closing the gun show loophole – what specific legislation do you think needs to be passed to do this?
8. What federal gun control laws do you think should be repealed?
9. Mike, do you hunt?  And if so, what rifle, shotgun, or handgun do you use?  And what do you hunt?
10. Mike, do you think the gun show loophole exists?  (If he says no – ask him what changed his mind from his June 2013 statements)

We need to send Mr. McFadden a clear message that Minnesotans will not support a candidate that is not a rock-solid Pro-Second Amendment supporter – and that we expect clear unambiguous answers to specific questions about our Second Amendment rights.

You can learn about Mr. McFadden’s stance on the Second Amendment via his campaign website.

Unlike Mr. McFadden, the Minnesota Gun Owners PAC has endorsed a strong Pro-Second Amendment candidate for US Senate – Julianne Ortman.  You can read more about our endorsement in our announcement on our website.