Doug Lamborn on Gun Control

Republican

2nd Amendment is a vital protection

Lamborn believes that the 2nd Amendment is one of our nation's most vital protections. Lamborn helped pass Colorado's concealed carry law and making it as least restrictive as possible. Lamborn believes that the 2nd Amendment is not only for hunters and target shooters - it's for the right to defend one's self and one's family from attack. Lamborn will oppose any attempts to erode our gun rights, including any steps promoting gun owner databases, or restrictions on weapons based on appearance. Source: Campaign website, lambornforcongress.org, "Issues" Nov 7, 2006

Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC.

Lamborn co-sponsored banning gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC

Nothing in any provision of law shall authorize the Mayor, or any governmental authority of the District of Columbia, to prohibit possessing firearms by a person who is allowed to possess firearms under federal law.
Denies the District any authority to enact laws or regulations that discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms.
Repeals the ban on semiautomatic weapons.
Repeals the District's registration requirement for possession of firearms.
Repeals the trigger lock law.
Maintains the current ban on the possession and control of a sawed-off shotgun, machine gun, or short-barreled rifle.
Eliminates criminal penalties for possessing an unregistered firearm.

Specifies exceptions to the prohibition against carrying concealed weapons in the District. Source: D.C. Personal Protection Act (H.R.1399/S.1001) 2007-S1001 on Mar 27, 2007

Allow firearms in National Parks.

Lamborn co-sponsored allowing firearms in National Parks

Bars the promulgation or enforcement of any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm, including an assembled or functional firearm, in any unit of the National Park System or the National Wildlife Refuge System if:

the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm; and
the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of state in which the unit is located.

Source: Protecting Americans from Violent Crime Act (S.2619&HR.5434) 2008-S2619 on Feb 8, 2008

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