“Retread” Ted Strickland wasted no time recycling talking points from national democrats to complain about the Senate doing its job and acting as a check and balance to President Obama’s liberal Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland.
In his swiftness to jump on the bandwagon, Strickland neglected to offer a single area of disagreement with Judge Garland, and his unequivocal support is puzzling…
Judge Garland’s record on the bench demonstrates hostility toward the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Does Ted Strickland share this position?
The truth is – no one is quite sure where Ted Strickland stands on the Second Amendment. Strickland claims that his position changed after the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. It was recently discovered, however, that Strickland only used this tragedy as a talking point for political gain. Strickland told a pro-Second Amendment caller in a radio interview, “I was the guy who voted against the Assault Weapons Ban.”
Rather than regurgitate the democratic establishment’s talking points from Washington – Ohioans deserve to know — does Retread Ted agree with Garland’s position against the Second Amendment?
BACKGROUND
In 2007, Garland Voted In Favor Of A Review Of The D.C. Circuit’s Decision Invalidating The D.C. Handgun Ban, Which The Supreme Court Affirmed. “Garland also notably voted in favor of en banc review of the D.C. Circuit’s decision invalidating the D.C. handgun ban, which the Supreme Court subsequently affirmed.” (Tom Goldstein, “The Potential Nomination Of Merrick Garland,” SCOTUSBlog, 4/26/10)
“Among The Judges Who Voted In Favor Of Granting The Petition For Rehearing Were David S. Tatel And Merrick B. Garland, Both Clinton Appointees.” “After losing before the three judge D.C. Circuit panel, the D.C. government petitioned for a rehearing en banc. In other words, the D.C. government asked that the appeal be re-heard by a panel consisting of all the judges on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. On May 8, the D.C. Circuit announced that it had voted 6-4 against granting the petition for rehearing en banc. Among the judges who voted in favor of granting the petition for rehearing were David S. Tatel and Merrick B. Garland, both Clinton appointees.” (Dave Kopel, “D.C.’s Gun Ban: Round 2,” America’s 1st Freedom, July 2007)
The Federal Appeals Court “Let Stand A Ruling That Struck Down A Restrictive D.C. Ban On Gun Ownership,” But Garland Voted To Reconsider The Decision. “A federal appeals court in Washington yesterday let stand a ruling that struck down a restrictive D.C. ban on gun ownership, setting the stage for a potentially major constitutional battle over the Second Amendment in the Supreme Court. … [DC Mayor Adrian] Fenty and other officials had asked the full appeals court to review a ruling issued by a three-judge panel that struck down a part of the D.C. law that bars people from keeping handguns in homes. With its 6 to 4 vote to reject a hearing by the full court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sped up the timetable for a showdown. … Those voting to reconsider were Merrick B. Garland, Judith W. Rogers, David S. Tatel and A. Raymond Randolph.” (Carol D. Leonnig, “Full Court Will Not Review Ruling,” The Washington Post, 5/9/07)
In 2000, Garland Ruled In Favor Of Federal Government Plan To Retain Americans’ Personal Information From Background Checks For Firearm Purchases. “A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the FBI can hold on to gun purchase records for six months to ensure that a federal computer system that conducts millions of instant criminal background checks is working properly. The 2 to 1 ruling was a defeat for the National Rifle Association, which argued that the practice amounted to an ‘illegal national registration of gun owners.’ The NRA contended that the law requires the FBI to destroy records of approved purchases immediately. … Gun dealers are required to submit information about prospective buyers to the computer system in an effort to prevent sales to convicted felons, fugitives and other disqualified buyers. The information includes the customer’s name, sex, race, date of birth and state of residence. The computer is supposed to immediately generate a response for gun dealers that approves, rejects or postpones the sale for further investigation. … U.S. District Judge James Robertson dismissed the NRA’s lawsuit last year, concluding that the Justice Department acted reasonably in establishing auditing standards. The NRA asked the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn Robertson’s ruling. Appellate Judges David S. Tatel and Merrick B. Garland, both Clinton appointees, rejected the NRA’s argument. David B. Sentelle, a Reagan appointee, dissented.” (Bill Miller, “Appeals Court Rules FBI Can Keep Gun Records,” The Washington Post, 7/12/00)
“In A 2000 Case, Judge Garland Ruled As Part Of A 2-1 Majority Against The National Rifle Association (NRA) In Its Challenge Of A Justice Department Regulation To Temporarily Retain Information Gathered During Background Checks For Firearms Purchases.” (Ben Conery and Kara Rowland, “Battle Lines Already Forming Over Shortlist To Fill Stevens’ Seat On The Supreme Court,” The Washington Times, 4/22/10)
America’s 1st Freedom Magazine: 2000 Case Signaled Garland’s “Strong Hostility To Gun Owner Rights.” “The Tatel and Garland votes were no surprise, since they had earlier signaled their strong hostility to gun owner rights in a 2000 case that had challenged the policy of Janet Reno’s Department of Justice of retaining for six months the records of lawful gun buyers from the National Instant Check System. At that time, the Tatel-Garland ruling flouted the 1968 federal law prohibiting federal gun registration, and also flouted the 1994 law that created the National Instant Check System and had ordered that instant check records of law-abiding gun purchasers be destroyed. (Attorney General John Ashcroft later ended Reno’s registration scheme.)” (Dave Kopel, “D.C.’s Gun Ban: Round 2,” America’s 1st Freedom, July 2007)