McHenry Campaign Announces Gun Owners for McHenry
56 gun owners in all 10 counties endorse McHenry’s re-election
Hickory, Sep 5, 2008 -
The McHenry for Congress campaign today announced a coalition of gun owners working to reelect Congressman Patrick McHenry. At present, Gun Owners for McHenry consists of 56 local gun owners from all 10 counties in the 10th District and is headed by Monty Woods of Lenoir.
“Patrick McHenry is a staunch defender of our Second Amendment rights. The gun owners of Western North Carolina know that with Patrick McHenry in Congress, we have someone fighting for us,” stated Woods.
Congressman McHenry co-signed an amicus brief submitted to Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller. The amicus brief argued that the Second Amendment was intended to protect an individual’s right to gun ownership. On June 26 of this year, the Court permanently enshrined this individual right in overturning D.C.’s ban on handguns.
At the time, Congressman McHenry said, “The right to bear arms is a basic, fundamental right in this country. I’m glad the Supreme Court made it clear that this right is guaranteed to every individual citizen by the Second Amendment. Shame on the four justices who blatantly disregarded the explicit text of our Constitution.”
A vocal supporter of North Carolina’s concealed carry law, Congressman McHenry understands that this measure empowers law-abiding men and women to protect themselves and their families against dangerous criminals.
Congressman McHenry is a member of the National Rifle Association and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, a bipartisan group of allies for sportsmen in Congress.
Members of Gun Owners for McHenry are listed below.
Jerry Ashley, Statesville
Marion Ashley, Statesville
Paul Aulbach, Vale
Wil Barber, Lenoir
Tom Beam, Cherryville
Chris Brackett, Hudson
Donny Brooks, Ellenboro
Gary Brooks, Ellenboro
Roddey Buff, Cherryville
Jerry Bumbaugh, Shelby
Nannette Bumbaugh, Shelby
Charles Byers, Ellenboro
Mary Campbell, Morganton
Mauro Capobianco, Hickory
Jonathon Carlisle, Lenoir
Randy Childers, Connelly Springs
Patsy Clark, Granite Falls
Terry Clark, Granite Falls
Dawn Collett, Morganton
Robert Collett, Morganton
Grady Conner, Hickory
Charles E.Crawford, III, Conover
Gary DeWeese, Ellenboro
Tim Dula, Rutherfordton
David Eurey, Lincolnton
Mary Lynn Floyd, Hickory
Nicole Golden, Cherryville
Wes Golden, Cherryville
Gregory Grayson, Mooresville
Scott Green, Hickory
Sharon Greer, Conover
Espy Gregory, Statesville
Thelma Gregory, Statesville
Eddie Guy, Statesville
William Guy, Statesville
Glenn “Dee” Harris, Hickory
Doyle Hatfield, Shelby
Diana Helton, Lenoir
Faye Higgins, Lenoir
Norris Hill, Union Mill
Mark Hilton, Conover
Earl Hoke, Hickory
Steve Holland, Forest City
Coy Hollifield, Spruce Pine
Gene Hollifield, Newton
Tommy Houston, Morganton
Henry Hudson, Hickory
Paul Huskey, Lenoir
Marvin Hutchinson, Waco
Vince Isenhour, Hickory
George Jones, Ellenboro
Tony Keller, Hickory
Sam Keller, Hickory
Wayne King, Kings Mountain
Jeff Lominac, Conover
Rick McCreary, Lenoir
Roy McGalliard, Morganton
Norman Melton, Ellenboro
Dennis Moody, Mooresville
Neil Moore, Belmont
Jack Moss, Kings Mountain
Kenneth Oakes, Lenoir
Sarah Parker, Connelly Springs
David Philbeck, Ellenboro
Samuel Poston, Morganton
Barry Propst, Newton
Jill Puett, Cherryville
Rinnie Puett, Cherryville
Dale Punch, Lincolnton
Ken Robertson, Mooresville
Joanna Rowe, Conover
Fred Lee Rowe Jr., Conover
Benjamin Shuford, Hickory
Kirkwood Shultz, Mooresville
Perry Sisik, Rutherfordton
Todd Smith, Newton
Josh Stapleton, Newland
Tom Stine, Hickory
Steve Swanson, Lenoir
Donald Turner, Olin
William Walker, Lawndale
Bart Whiddon, Cherryville
Gary Whisnant, Lenoir
Brian Wilcox, Lenoir
Matthew Wilcox, Lenoir
Melissa Wilcox, Lenoir
Robert Willis, Cherryville
Monty Woods, Lenoir
Jerry Yount, Granite Falls