NSOVICH

=** NSOVICH Maryland**=

Republican (very weak) Roscoe G. Bartlett []
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**Three Strongest Beliefs on Issues:** 1) Gun Control- I believe that it is important to protect the second amendment so that people don't start thinking that peoples' rights can be overlooked. These are rights that are never supposed to be taken away, but a person's rights end when another person's begin. There needs to be stricter laws that limit the people who can obtain firearms. This way the lives of others can be protected. 2) Economy- Our economy is hurting so much because the banks loaned money to the wrong people, and now they're not loaning at all. I think that the government should start to establish federal banks that can loan out money. These banks should be kept in check by the consent of voters so they do not get too powerful. Second, I think that the government should hire more people to work on creating fuel sources that will be cheaper in the long run. This creates jobs and will help the U.S. save money in the future. 3) Foreign Policy- I believe that the U.S. should not be involved in Iraq. So much money was wasted here that could have gone to better use. We should pull out now and stop getting involved in all the minor problems of the world. The war causes just as many deaths in Iraq and U.S. soldiers, as the terror groups that were there before we came. China is one of the world's strongest communist countries and yet the U.S. interacts with them on a daily basis. (I think this is a good thing) The U.S. should start getting all of the countries to tolerate more countries and later make compromises with them.

**Info on our Bill:** Our bill promotes the reduction of gun distribution. It requires all people that wish to obtain a gun to pass a writing and shooting test. It will stop uneducated people from causing firearm related accidents. Our bill will slow down gun distribution. Also, it will decrease the total number of firearms on the street. People that are actually going to need guns (for everyday use) should be able to pass the test. People that are not hunters or (other types of professionals dealing with guns) might have a harder time passing. This insures that guns go to the right people. __ SB 23 __

**Five facts about my state that may effect my voting:** 1) Maryland's economy is based on mainly information technology, telecommunications, and defense 2) Maryland's economy is currently doing better than the nation as a whole. However, it has drastically dropped. 3) Recently Maryland's crime rates have dropped below the national crime rates but there are about 553 murders every year. 4) There's a hand gun law in Maryland that requires a spare bullet shell to be sent to government officials for every handgun that is sold. The shell has already been fired and shows the special marks that the individual gun left. 5) External safety locks are required to be on all guns. This is a relatively new law to Maryland.

**Top Online Sources:** 1) TREHAN, VEENA. "Maryland Education System Ranks in Nation's Top Three." //Garcia//. 09 Jan 2008. .. 6 May 2009 [] 2) Evartt, Diane. "MARYLAND AT A GLANCE." //ECONOMY//. 18 Mar 2009. .. 6 May 2009 [] 3) Carter, Gregg Lee. "Gun Control: Overview." __Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society__. 2009. ABC-CLIO. 6 May 2009 [] __ **// (ABC CLIO)  //** __ 4) ** Carter, Gregg Lee. "Ballistic Fingerprinting." __Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society__. 2009. ABC-CLIO. 6 ** [] 5) **"Second Amendment." __Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society__. 2009. ABC-CLIO. 6 May 2009** [] 6) Ewinger, James. "The Plain Dealer News Archive." //Going great guns: sales of firearms on the rise//. 10 Apr 2009. 6 May 2009 [] **//__(Plain Dealer)__//** 7) Lumpe, Lora. "Gun Smuggling: Overview." __Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society__. 2009. ABC-CLIO. 7 May 2009 [] 8) ABC-CLIO. "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives." __Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society__. 2009. ABC-CLIO. May 2009 [] 9) Lumpe, Lora. "International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol): Gun Smuggling." __Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society__. 2009. ABC-CLIO. 7 May 2009 [] 10) Lumpe, Lora. "International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA): Gun Smuggling." __Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society__. 2009. ABC-CLIO. 7 May 2009 []