LPA: The term "Liberal" is often used by the NRA and other pro-gun lobbys to portray a person or group that is determined to outlaw guns. This is a misnomer. We agree with the NRA that the Constitution gives us the right to bear arms. This is a fundemental right of every American. The old clever maxim "If they outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns" is very true.
Guns ownership is a personal decision that an individual should make, not his government. There are many good reasons to own firearms. People use them for hunting, sport shooting, and self-protection. We don't believe that a person should have a fully operational field artillary weapon, or a machine pistol that is accurate at a range of three feet and can shoot a thousand rounds a minute, these have no use in legitimate sport. They are only meant for killing. If a person is a legitimate gun collector, and agrees to some kind of oversight of a gun collection, then even owning assault weapons could be allowed with justification. The Liberal Party of America is a political party that interpets out constitution as a template of our values. It has worked since this country has been founded, and we see no reason to tamper with it. We do stipulate that gun ownership carries with it, the responsibility to keep guns out of the hands of minors, and that the people that own weapons should face very swift and harsh judgement, should they ever neglect the responsibilities that go along with owning a weapon.