They did make it annoyingly obscure .. you need to click on the “Comments” link near the top of the entry, to the right of the timestamp. That allows you to read comments and write your own. Actually .. isn’t that how leftist.org’s blog works too? HEY!

| Is that literally what he said? Because I have to wonder if he understands that a
| “semi-automatic gun” includes everything that isn’t a revolver or a bolt-action rifle

I have never heard him verbally utter it, but that is his stated position, verbatim, under the “Guns” link in his web page’s “issues” list, qv:

http://www.votecamejo.org/issues/guns.php

And no, I don’t believe he understands what a “semi-automatic gun” is. Most people think it’s something that keeps firing as long as you hold down its trigger.

I’m guessing he either didn’t research gun issues (qv his perpetuation of the “gun show loophole” myth as another point of congruence with this explanation), or perhaps he knows better but is willing to adopt the tried and true verbiage for assuaging voters. People know this language, and probably expect to see it coming from any viable candidate. In any case, unless more information comes to light, it’s all speculation — the page at that link is unusually sparse.

Here’s an interesting relevent piece from a Sacramento Bee article, in which he suggests a marginally more enlightened attitude:
http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/ca/election/story/7345034p-8289079c.html

– TTK

But regarding Camejo, this quote you cited caught my attention:

“Ban the sale or transfer of semi-automatic guns, except for those used for hunting”

Is that literally what he said? Because I have to wonder if he understands that a “semi-automatic gun” includes everything that isn’t a revolver or a bolt-action rifle.

If immigrants were required to pay for the administrative effort to provide them with driving licenses, and to also pay for their use of roads (in light of their nonpayment of taxes), would you still be adverse to them having the opportunity to get a California driving license?

It seems to me that it would only make them more productive members of our society, ultimately to the benefit of everyone.

Most of the debate over this issue which is available online is shallow and formulaic. If you could expound on your views, I would be interested in reading them.

   – TTK

BTW, I recently posted perspectives on Camejo and Huffington on my blog on Slashdot: http://slashdot.org/~TTK+Ciar/journal/ .. They aren’t as well-written as the one you presented here, but I submit them to whomever is interested.

GO ARNOLD!