Jerry Brown For Guv..Again?

[Falkirk]

Ok, if he is such a decent friend, then why don't we ask him to change the "Good Cause" opinion to say that individual self-defense is a Good Cause?

Or eliminate "Good Cause" as a requirement.

Then it would be easier for more people to obtain a concealed weapon permit.

[Ford8N]

I'm not sure, but I think Wilson and Deukmejian signed more gun control legislation than Jerry Brown did, too.

Yup, and Arnold signed the 50 cal. ban too, among other gun laws. Political party in this state means nothing as far as crushing the 2nd.

[mikehaas]

Don't worry too much. He didn't do anything as mayor of Oakland, he hasn't done anything as AG, and he wouldn't do anything of note as Governor either...

That's right - he didn't pass any gun control either as a California governor or mayor or AG. Oops, that's probably not what you had in mind if you were jumping on the "bash Jerry Brown" bandwagon. Count me out of THAT little party.

Seems to me if JB is anti-gun, he's really terrible at it. After all, NRA's Project Exile was implemented in Oakland under his watch. And so far, as AG, he's kind of slow in attacking those ugly black guns, isn't he?

When I asked them, the NRA Members' Council of Alameda County folks told me, as mayor, he gave them a "thumbs up" whenever he passed by their booth at public events.

Gee, let's all insult Jerry Brown while waiting for the brave California Republican Party to save our skins. Of course, with their pitiful and permanent one-third of the legislature, they DID manage to re-elect a governor and what a a stalwart defender of liberty he is, isn't he?

[scottj]

Okay, I'll ask a stupid question, didn't he already serve two terms as CA governor? None of the newspaper articles I've seen even bring this up so it must be a non-issue.

[CCWFacts]

Gee, let's all insult Jerry Brown while waiting for the brave California Republican Party to save our skins. Of course, with their pitiful and permanent one-third of the legislature, they DID manage to re-elect a governor and what a a stalwart defender of liberty he is, isn't he?

Brown has been good for us as AG. Let's compare him to Dan Lungren, the previous Republican AG. AG Lungren fought hard against CCW issuance in the tiny city of Isleton. He fought to get SKSes "off the streets" (ie, out of our gun safes). My impression is you couldn't get more anti-gun-rights than Lungren. If I had to pick between Lungren-the-R and Brown-the-D, it would be a clear choice for me.

[Shotgun Man]

Just as long as he doesn't put anyone on the Supreme Ct. like Rose Bird and the Supremes again. Actually, that doesn't matter to me, as I made up my mind never to vote for him after that debacle.

The Bird Court was respectful of individual liberties which included gun rights.

See, e.g., People v. Boyd, 24 Cal. 3d 285. The defendant was charged with being a felon in possession of a gun. The Republican Attorney General asserted that a prior felony marijuana conviction rendered Boyd a convicted a felon and he was thus barred from possessing firearms.

The Bird court unanimously held that Boyd could have his gun because the marijuana conviction was over two years old.

I think we could do a lot worse than Jerry Brown.

[Steyr_223]

Besides, Linda needs a job.

Dude, Brown married Anne Gust, former chief counsel for Gap in 2005. Linda and him have been history for ages..

[Gator Monroe]

Brown = EPIC FAIL !

[Shotgun Man]

Okay, I'll ask a stupid question, didn't he already serve two terms as CA governor? None of the newspaper articles I've seen even bring this up so it must be a non-issue.

No Governor may serve more than 2 terms."

JB has served two terms. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Brown#Governorship

[Ironchef]

Anyone from Oakland like to chime in and tell us what a lame duck Brown was as mayor? How crime skyrocketed on his watch and he didn't do much?

He needs to retire. Vote for Gary Coleman as Governor of CA!!

[Sutcliffe]

The devil that you know.....

Seriously, why elect the same old career politicians that got us in a screwed up mess in the first place?

[Charliegone]

This is us right now.

[yellowfin]

No Governor may serve more than 2 terms."

JB has served two terms. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Brown#Governorship

But since when does the rule of law apply? I gather in Sacramento they make it up as they go along.

[retired]

The Bird Court was respectful of individual liberties which included gun rights.

That is fine, but as important as our 2nd Amendment rights are, there are other important issues in this state that deserve consideration. I'm not willing, even if he could be elected (and per the state Const., he can't right), to chance having more justices appointed that oppose the death penalty.

[mike100]

But since when does the rule of law apply? I gather in Sacramento they make it up as they go along.

I heard that he was Gov twice BEFORE term limits came into CA law. He's still eligible if I understood the argument.