As a libertarian, I believe the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to personal freedom and self-defense. Every responsible citizen should have the right to own a firearm without government overreach, excessive bureaucracy, or arbitrary bans. But defending that right also means taking responsibility for making sure guns don’t end up in the hands of those who pose a clear danger to themselves or others.
The current rise in violence, especially school shootings, isn’t simply a gun problem. It’s a mental health crisis, a cultural crisis, and in many ways, a failure of community and early intervention.
That’s why I believe in a rights-based, responsibility-driven approach:
Protect lawful gun ownership.
Defend the Second Amendment and oppose blanket bans or registration schemes that target law-abiding citizens.
Streamline concealed-carry reciprocity and background check systems to be efficient, accurate, and respectful of due process.
Address mental health, not just hardware
Expand access to voluntary, community-based mental health services, not government surveillance or forced interventions.
Promote crisis-response systems led by healthcare professionals, not law enforcement, for mental health emergencies.
Ensure due process in red-flag situations.
Temporary restrictions should only be applied after clear evidence and a fair hearing, not on accusation alone.
Any red-flag law must include strict penalties for abuse and prompt restoration of rights when the threat has passed.
Empower communities, not bureaucracies.
Support voluntary programs for firearm safety training, safe storage, and local mediation initiatives, led by communities, not imposed by Washington or Springfield.
Encourage partnerships between schools, parents, and community leaders to identify and support at-risk youth before violence happens.
Freedom and safety are not opposites; they’re two sides of the same civic duty.
We can protect the constitutional rights of every responsible gun owner and take practical, humane steps to prevent violence without handing unchecked power to the government.