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That said, he is a consistent defender of the basic right of an individual to keep and bear arms, as stated in the [[Second Amendment]]. He is opposed to all forms of what is commonly called "regulation" today, whether of commerce or of personal activity. He interprets the Constitution's directive to [[United States Congress|Congress]] to "regulate interstate commerce" in what he asserts is the intended meaning: ''to make such commerce more regular'' by setting uniform standards to which all States must adhere.
That said, he is a consistent defender of the basic right of an individual to keep and bear arms, as stated in the [[Second Amendment]]. He is opposed to all forms of what is commonly called "regulation" today, whether of commerce or of personal activity. He interprets the Constitution's directive to [[United States Congress|Congress]] to "regulate interstate commerce" in what he asserts is the intended meaning: ''to make such commerce more regular'' by setting uniform standards to which all States must adhere.
On one issue some libertarians might find him inconsistent, and that is the issue of abortion. As he stated to Nick Gillespie of ''Reason'', he believes that abortion is a form of [[murder]], and he would prosecute any abortion ''provider'' on a charge of murder in the first degree. By way of explanation, he states that a child, even unborn, has the same basic right to life as has any adult, and he finds no basis for denying to an unborn child the same rights and protections under the law as any born child or adult would enjoy.<ref name=gillespie/>
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