2026 GOC Candidate Survey - Gun Owners of California

This survey is for candidates running for office within the State of California to determine 2nd Amendment stance.

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Candidate Second Amendment Survey

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"A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

1. Do you believe the Second Amendment guarantees an individual's right to own and legally use firearms?(Required)

Yes

2. Or do you believe the Second Amendment applies only to a right controlled by the government, otherwise known as a “collective” right?(Required)

Yes

3. Do you believe that the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment should ever be restricted by government?

Yes

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4. Do you support California’s feature-based firearm bans that prohibit ownership of certain semi-automatic rifles, despite no change in function or rate of fire?

Yes

5. Do you support laws, such as California’s Handgun Roster, that prevent the sale of commonly used handguns unless manufacturers comply with California only design mandates and testing requirements?

Yes

6. Do you support a "waiting period" before the purchase of a firearm? (A Justice Department survey of criminals who use handguns showed that 93% had obtained their guns in ways other than buying them at stores where waiting periods are imposed).

Yes

7. Do you support a “waiting period” before the purchase of ammunition?(Required)

Yes

8. Do you support establishing a centralized government record keeping system to maintain a list of all citizens who purchase ammunition?

Yes

9. Do you support background checks prior to the purchase of ammunition?

Yes

10. Do you support legislation instituting the registration of ammunition dealers?

Yes

11. Do you support establishing a centralized government record keeping system to maintain a list of all citizens who own firearms?

Yes

12. Do you support establishing background checks and/or a centralized government record keeping system to maintain a list of all citizens who purchase stand-alone firearm parts, such as barrels?

Yes

13. Do you support laws banning magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds? (Many hunting and sporting rifles have magazines that hold more than 10 cartridges).

Yes

14. Do you support laws allowing a person injured by a properly working firearm to sue firearms manufacturers or sellers? ("Strict liability" laws hold uninvolved third parties guilty for negligent or criminal acts of others).

Yes

15. Do you support laws requiring all semi-auto handguns to stamp microscopic information on all fired cartridges?

Yes

16. Do you support outlawing handguns based on price?

Yes

17. Do you support outlawing handguns based on size?

Yes

18. Do you support outlawing handguns under any circumstance?

Yes

19. Do you support outlawing guns based on caliber (size of the barrel or bullet)?

Yes

20. Do you support laws that place restrictions on how many firearms a law-abiding citizen can purchase per month?

Yes

21. Do you support banning gun shows from publicly owned property? (Many county fairgrounds, convention centers and other public facilities are used for guns and sporting shows).

Yes

22. In California, the issuance of a concealed weapons permit has been left solely to the discretion of local law enforcement, which is subjective rather than objective and can result in political favoritism to political contributors. Depending on the county, this could include varying shooting qualifications, range time requirements, psychological exams, and fluctuating fees. Do you support this current process?

Yes

23. Recent legislation has placed significant restrictions on where an individual can legally carry a firearm, even if they have fully complied with all state and local CCW requirements. Do you support such “sensitive area” limitations?

Yes

24. Do you support the release of personal CCW data by law enforcement to members of the media who have filed a Freedom of Information Act request?

Yes

25. Do you support the banning of ammunition containing lead for hunting purposes?

Yes

26. Do you support any legislation that bans or restricts any type of hunting in California (i.e. endangered species)?

Yes

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27. Do you support legislation requiring that all handguns have features so that only the authorized owner can operate the firearm (so-called “Smart Gun” technology)?

Yes

28. Do you support age restrictions on the purchase of any firearm? (California law requires individuals to be 21 prior to purchasing any handgun or long gun.)

Yes

29. Do you support legislation allowing local jurisdictions to pass any gun control laws including outright bans on the ownership of handguns (abolishing California’s “Preemption Law”)?

Yes

30. Do you support legislation that requires law-abiding gun owners to keep their firearms locked up at home when not in use and therefore unavailable for immediate access if needed for protection?

Yes

31. Do you support an excise tax on guns and ammunition in order to fund “gun violence prevention” programs that are managed by the state?

Yes

32. Do you support policies that prevent out of state gun manufacturers from being able to sell stand-alone gun parts that do not qualify as an actual “firearm” directly to the consumer?

Yes

This concludes the question portion of the survey.

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