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Potential Obama Appointees Asked About Guns
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... The NRA is denouncing a question on an Obama personnel form asking potential employees about gun ownership as part of vetting process. ...
Owning a gun a disqualification in Obama administration
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... If a job application included a question about religion, especially for a government position, First Amendment advocates would rightly go ballistic. The ire of Second Amendment activists is easily understood, then, arising from the questionnaire prospective Obama administration employees must complete. The 59th question demands to know whether the applicant or anyone in his/her family owns a firearm, a sign of the hostility we expected to see towards gun owners from Barack Obama: But even some Democrats and transition experts are baffled by the inclusion of the question. ...
Do You Now Own, or Have You Ever Owned, a Gun?
The Volokh Conspiracy —
The Politico reports on a curious addition to the Obama transition personnel questionnaire for potential appointees to the new Administration. Tucked in at the end of the questionnaire and listed under “Miscellaneous,” it reads: “Do you or any members of your immediate family own a gun? If so, provide complete ownership and registration information. Has the registration ever lapsed? Please also describe how and by whom it is used and whether it has been the cause of any personal injuries or property damage.” Paul Light, professor of public service at New York University, said ...
A Run on Guns, Just in Time for the Holidays
Weekly Standard Blog —
... But with the unprecedented scrutiny of lawful firearms for applicants to the Obama administration, who could blame them for thinking the guy may be a bit unfair to gun owners? ...
Obama Appointee Questionnaire Demands Info on Family Gun Ownership
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... The Politico reported Thursday evening about the fallout resulting from an intrusive question on the president-elect's 63-question personnel form: ...
Is Owning a Gun More or Less Embarrassing Than Hiring an Illegal Alien?
Hit & Run —
... for gun rights. But an Obama aide told Politico "the intent of the gun question is to determine legal permitting." In other words, just as the questions about "domestic help" do not imply that anyone who has ever paid someone to clean his house can forget about working in the Obama administration, the question about firearms does not mean gun owners are automatically disqualified. Obama's transition team just wants to make sure all legal niceties have been observed, so there aren't any embarrassing surprises. ...
