Guns

24. STRONG SELF-DEFENSE RIGHTS

The right to protect yourself and others is fundamental.

MPA supports strong laws protecting legitimate:

• Self-defense

• Defense of family

• Defense of others

• Defense within the home

• Castle Doctrine

• Stand Your Ground protections where force is otherwise lawful

No person should be legally required to surrender themselves to an attacker when they are somewhere they have a lawful right to be and reasonably face imminent unlawful force.

Self-defense law should distinguish the aggressor from the person forced to defend themselves.

25. SECOND AMENDMENT

The Second Amendment protects an individual right.

Law-abiding Americans should retain the right to lawfully acquire, possess, carry, maintain, and use firearms.

MPA opposes general registries of lawful firearms, ammunition, and firearm components.

Violent criminals and people who unlawfully use firearms should face serious consequences.

Permanent deprivation of constitutional rights should require meaningful due process.

Punish criminal conduct. Do not criminalize peaceful ownership.