McGlowan and Guns

Fox News contributor Angela McGlowan (R-Oxford) who has said she is considering a run for the First Congressional District seat created a controversy when she came out for gun control on Supertalk's Paul Gallo Show.

Gallo Rewind E-mail - 8/5/09

Angela McGlowan created a firestorm this morning. I answered a listener request for update information on the "Blair-Holt Act". Senate Bill 2099 would require us to put on our 1040 federal tax form, all the guns that are in your possession. I informed the audience that the Bill still had no cosponsors and it looked as though it would go nowhere. Ms. McGlowan, a potential congressional candidate agreed with the need for gun registration. Needless to say, a vast majority disagreed.

Y'all Politics - 8/5/09

This morning, regular FOX NEWS contributor Angela McGlowan, author of Bamboozled, made an appearance on Paul Gallo's show. As someone who serves as a voice in the wilderness for African American conservatives from Mississippi, she is a sought after speaker and pundit.

In the middle of her segment this morning, the topic turned to gun control, which McGlowan basically said she was for. Specifically, she stated her support to have guns registered with the government. As someone who has been mentioned on the far periphery for a MS-01 candidacy, presumably as someone who had interest in running in a Republican primary, McGlowan certainly shot herself in the foot (pun intended). Her gun control comments lit Gallo's line up like a Christmas tree from folks across Mississippi who didn't "jeehaw" with McGlowan's take on guns. In probably one of the most "pro-gun" districts in America, those comments made on a statewide broadcast probably removed her from even the periphery of that consideration.

As one conservative pundit pointed out to YP, "it's not everyday you hear someone commit political suicide on the radio while you're eating breakfast".

Gallo Rewind E-mail - 8/6/09

Update on the Fox Commentator Angela McGlowan interview. Since the broadcast was on the road Thursday, I didn't have a lot of opportunity to address the McGlowan issue. I did receive a press release from the McGlowan camp today asking for some sort of an apology for the Gallo Rewind yesterday. After reviewing the email and the interview, here's my reply.

I both like and respect Angela for her work and the way she has represented Mississippi. As with anyone who is seriously engaged in the political process, they're will be some areas where we disagree; the gun registration as it pertains to the Blair Holt Bill is one. That said, I find many other areas where we do agree in promoting Mississippi and conservative causes.

I must honestly say that I would have responded in the same manner-and asked the same followup questions-regardless of who the guest might have been. Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit a person from possessing a firearm unless that person has been issued a firearm license under this Act or a state system certified under this Act and such license has not been invalidated or revoked. It also mandates much tougher license application, issuance, and renewal requirements. It also requires mandatory listing on your Tax Form of all guns in your home.