Should private ownership of guns and explosives be restricted?
In 2016 Hank asked for a ban on assault rifles in America, while saying he had no wish to end his Montana neighbors' access to firearms.
Axis: strictly restricted ... freely owned
Positions by date: 4 records in 3 videos. The position was refined (2016), never reversed, in these records.
Hank
| date | how | position | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-17 | refine | To Steve Daines, Hank writes that guns are part of Montana's history and culture and he has no wish to end his neighbors' access to firearms, but there is a problem that needs action. | Hey, Let's Change Some Things video description |
| 2016-06-17 | restate | Hank's own letters ask for a ban on assault rifles in America. | Hey, Let's Change Some Things 00:01:49 |
| 2017-08-04 | restate | Hank counts himself among people who might be in favour of more gun regulation in America. | Why Bullets are Good for the Environment 00:02:39 |
| 2022-05-27 | restate | The description says many strategies could actually make guns safer, as other countries have done. | The Time for Politics video description |
Background
| date | how | position | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-05 | background | John says only demolition workers, the Army and Wile E. Coyote should own explosives, and objects that Indiana sells bombs to almost any adult. (playful) | July 5th: The Regions Bank Freedom Blast 00:00:10 |
Timeline notes
- Hank: first recorded event is refine (earlier stance may be outside 2007–2026 or unrecorded)