today on fox news sunday with chris wallace, thompson declared he is interested in running for pres and has formed his "exploratory committee" to test the waters. as wallace went through his interview, he asked for thompson's position on various political topics. and i waited, breathlessly, when wallace said "gun control?". thompson looked him in the eye and said "totally against it" as well as other comments thrown in like "originally intended for inividuals". when wallace asked about the recent overturn of the dc handgun ban, thompson said he was glad and that the law-abiding citizens there had been denied their rights for too long.

my point is that this stands in sharp contrast to the wishy washy answers other candidates give when asked about it so they don't tick off either side. his answer was short, concise, precise, and correct. no beatin around the bush. no maybe this, maybe that. straight answer to the question. contrast this to the obama response posted here earlier.

all i can say is "jump in mr. thompson, i'm with you!"

I don't know a thing about the man, but he's off to a good start IMO.

On top of that he's a great actor.
Could he be the next Ronald Regan?

I lived in Tennessee a few years. Most of us were sad when he decided to leave office.
I'd vote for him again.

I'll admit I'm not a movie person but what has he done, acting-wise?

He's done a lot of supporting role type stuff. Played an Admiral in "Red October", the NASCAR head guy in "Day's of Thunder", stuff like that.

Yep I'd vote for him in a heart beat.

Thompson also was in the movie about the 2 Female FBI Trainies (can't think of the name of it right now) and also on TV's Law & Order as the District Attorney.

Larry

I know one thing, if the Republican Party doesn't nominate a pro-gun candidate you can serve the White House to the liberals on a platter.

I'm with FRED!!!!!!!

It won't matter even a little. I know too many gun guys who vote straight party Dem ticket regardless of issues and I know (sadly) enough hunters who think the 'gun ban' is about other guns! Read the other hunting forums. There was way too much support of Dumbo's 'terrorist gun' comments by more than a few users. These are the idiots that will break our back! If everyone belonged to the NRA and "voted" and only voted for a pro-gun candidate, he'd (notice I said he!) win in a landslide. Unfortunatley, according the NRA, even all their members don't vote. One thing to keep in mind when voting; The social programs (welfare/SSI checks)set in place by FDR will never go away-that'd cause a revolt for sure and who wants to be the president known for dismantling the social programs in the US? Vote and vote PRO-GUN. An a- is much better than a D or F. Fred would get my vote in a minute if he got the R ticket. See my signature. Life members of 3 orgs and support all three!! My guns first, as it's a Right afforded by God and the US 2nd amendment; Hunting second as it's merely a privelege afforded us by the State. I love hunting, but I can do without it if necesary; my gun when the unwrap it from my cold dead fingers!

Gerry, I respectfully submit you are mistaken on this, my friend. This part of the country (northern MN) is DFL to a fault. I was raised that way as well. When the liberals fronted gun control as their mantra I crossed over to the right side. I have converted many others over from the dark side on the sole basis of their 2nd ammendment rights being under fire. Remove that motivation and they will slip back as sure as shootin'. It will make a difference, and if everyone takes a moment to educate the ignorent on the issue(s), that will also make a difference. Shoot on, Rod.

Rod, I am not sure what you're diagreeing with? Pa has over 1.5 million hunting licenses sold every year. Rick Santorum (R) lost in a huge landslide. Hunters alone could have preserved our rights here but they gave up a huge voice. Pa has teh second largest population on SSI and Welfare. A big part of teh state is aging and poor. They fear for their next check. Politics thrive on keeping people fearful. It warms me to hear you understand and came over and you can also drag some others too. I wish everyone who loved shooting sports could do that. I had 3 different guys here in Pa review the AWB as proposed; their response was 'Wow, at least I can still bow hunt', or I use a SxS shotgun! It blew me away to say the least. My conservative side says let all of them type hand them over and be sheep. Everyone accuses me of voting one issue-sorry, their agenda is one issue-ban guns and pro UN. I think you are misreading my original posting or maybe I wasn't clear. I hope the above response clears it up. I know there are Dem Senators and Reps that are gun owners and support the 2nd, but politically they still have Big Bro mentality at heart. When it gets to DC, they carry the line. Gerry.

Gerry, we're on the same page, as far as phylosiphy. I feel just as disheartened when I hear similar comments from folks around here. The only thing I took exception with was when you said it wont make a bit of difference (if the Republican Party doesn't nominate a pro-gun candidate) because I know it will. The fringe supporter who stands on the same ground as us based on the 2nd Ammendment, may in all likelyhood vote liberal if that most important stance is not an issue. We're in this together, brother. It is just a shame that Joe Blow who doesn't think HIS guns are at risk cause it don't look like an M16 hasn't heard, or ignores, the stories of our brothers down under and abroad who thought the same until they came for everything. Crack the door an inch and the bastards will kick it in all the way. Shoot on, Rod.

If the ATF didn't like Waco they best not try kicking down my door, they may get me in the end but I'll take a few with me. It has already become apparent in this country that we are not as free as most people would like to believe, after all if they want to put a road through your house or ranch that your family has owned for 5 generations guess what, you either sale it or they take it. The United States is no longer governed by the people because most people don't even understand the meaning of the phrase, they go about their self absorbed comfy lives and let a handfull of elitist run this country into the ground, I don't know about the rest of you but my family has been spilling blood on this soil since the revolutionary war and overseas in most every major conflict that has come along and they didn't fight and die for a socialist regime.

Yeah we're on teh same page but watch out if Guilliani or McCain are on teh ticket. Neither Republican is real friendly to us. Are they better than Obama or Hilliam Clinton? Most definitely, but the difference isn't alot. We really need to get the House and Senate back.

Wapitirod, I have have ancestors fight in every war including the French and Indian war. I lost a bunch too. I even had some fight for Germany in WWI and WWII. Check out my last name. The dying my family endured stopped in Viet Nam. Freedom in the US? We live under a percieved freedom, controled by a lot of elitists. Honestly, It's always been that way but when politician's were part-time and citizens, they were different. Why do you think Waco was disliked? Because they are afraid for themselvs being caught being evil. If they weren't doing dirty deeds, they wouldn't be looking over their shoulders. Lock the borders and Katie bar the doors. We have to fight for want we want to keep. Heck, we're not surrounded, we're just in a target rich environment! Rod, they can't have mine. I will not surrender them. I am not a criminal, but they want me to be one so they can live in ther version of utopia.

Gerry don't get me wrong, I think Koresh and the adults in his compound were criminals but it was the way they went about it that has destroyed any faith I had in the ATF or FBI. I'm probably opening a can of worms here but oh well . The way I look at it was that Janet Reno on two seperate occasions used the same tactics that the communist use on there people, intimidation, terror and overwhelming firepower. The one case was Waco and the other was Ruby Ridge. I blame Weaver for Ruby Ridge only in that if he would have turned himself in he would have gotten off or got a year or two but instead he stood his ground and put his family in the line of fire, on the other hand I blame the FBI and ATF for the tactics they used and their inability to aquire tactical targets without killing non participants, primarily the infant and mother. In Waco they could have picked up Koresh anytime up until a couple days before the stand off started and without him the cult would have unraveled but instead they tried to show their superior firepower and all it got them was dead agents. I could accept that much of a screw up but after Reno screwed the initial attack up all she had to do was leave the forces in place even if it took 6mos but it was her mess and an embarrasment to her and the administration so she had the FBI and ATF force the issue and we ended up with alot of dead people including children. I don't feel sympathy for the adults in these cases but the total disregard for the life of children displayed by the government in those two cases is inexcusable and unacceptable, at least a couple agents were convicted over the Ruby Ridge incident but I don't think anyone ever answered for Waco. I guess the point I was making is that unless I commit a heiness crime don't kick in my door if you want to live whether its a home invader or govt. agent.

About time we had a real conservative run for President, from what I know about him now I would vote for him!!!!!!

Good Shootin