NYT: Giuliani Strikes a New Tone on Guns

One of the biggest problems libertarians and conservatives have with Giuliani is his anti-gun stance. As a member of the NRA, I fully understand the importance of our right to bear arms . Still even the New York Times noted yesterday:

But as a presidential candidate, Mr. Giuliani now talks very differently about guns as he tries to allay the concerns of Republican primary voters. He says he supports the right of individuals to bear arms, and that states — and generally not the federal government — should decide whether to put some limits on that right. He also spoke in favor of a federal appeals court ruling this month that struck down a District of Columbia ordinance barring people from keeping handguns in their homes.

While I would not call it a full on flip-flop, he is obviously taking a very different tone on the issue. This should be good news, since the central idea of his philosophy on the 2nd Amendment seems to be state's rights, as it should be, so the impact he would have on this issue would be at worst neutral. I would argue that it would be positive since now that the courts are taking a more active role in defending our right to bear arms, Rudy's strict constructionist appointees would add to our new legal crusade.