by Kaitlyn Schallhorn
“Out of the 17 Republican presidential candidates, only three of them do not own a gun.
According to a Telegraph survey, those three candidates are former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Carly Fiorina, though her husband owns several.
The Telegraph reported that while Bush, like his Republican competitors, has been unabashedly pro-gun while campaigning, gun rights activists may not appreciate his lack of gun ownership himself.
“That he doesn’t even own a gun for his own protection strikes me as somewhat disconnected from the reality that many Americans face,” Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, told the Telegraph.
While leading Florida in 2005, Bush signed the “Stand Your Ground” law that allows Floridians to fire their weapons if they believe they are in any sort of danger. The law became the center of the contentious debate in 2012 after 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by George Zimmerman in what Zimmerman said was an act of self-defense. Zimmerman was acquitted of criminal charges.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, holds up a shotgun during a campaign stop at the Gun Show, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina holds up a shotgun during a campaign stop at the Gun Show, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
While Fiorina does not own any guns herself, her campaign confirmed to TheBlaze that she has six guns in her house, all of which belong to her husband.
In a video to the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in 2015, Fiorina said her husband also holds concealed carry permits in California and Virginia. The Republican candidate said that while she’s not a hunter nor has she had to protect herself from an intruder in her home, she unequivocally supports the Second Amendment and the NRA specifically.
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