I have been personally been contacted by Mark Takai requesting my vote and monetary contribution toward his campaign. I brought up the  statement on his website regarding military grade weapons and asked for a better clarification. And he brought up the Uzi, which he probably doesn't know is a brand name. He claims to be the closest one that will get an endorsement from HRA.

The opponent seems to be Donna Mercado Kim. Her stance seems to push the background check for every gun purchase, which is pretty much every law abiding citizen in the state of Hawaii does anyway. Other than that her position is vague.

Which candidates are actually endorsed by NRA or HRA?

Why doesn't he use his first name instead of K. Mark Takai?

Why doesn't he use his first name instead of K. Mark Takai?

You can ask him on facebook or when you see him at drill.

Green turd vs Brown turd

Which to choose?   

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I commented on Takai's "gun violence" positions a few months ago on another thread. In case people don't want to take the time to navigate his website to see his ignorant and/or misleading and/or deceitful statements, here is the full content of the "gun control" section of his website (my bold/italic empahsis):

Gun Violence Prevention

“I have a military background – that is why I don’t understand why individuals need military grade weapons in their homes.”

I believe citizens should be allowed to own guns for sport – guns without military applications like automatic firing capability. No one needs an Uzi to puncture paper targets or to bring down a pig during hunting season. These weapons are for killing and should be banned.

I also believe that guns should be stored with mandatory trigger locks, that there should be mandatory training requirements, waiting periods for purchasing guns and universal background checks so that people with mental health or violent criminal records cannot legally buy a gun.

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Where are civilians getting "military grade weapons"? Unless he means a Beretta 92FS or something. Uzi? Seriously? What an ass. For "sport" only? No self-defense allowed, which would be especially difficult when your firearm is stored with a trigger lock in place. Some greater/more in-depth training requirements than are already in place in Hawaii? A longer waiting period than the two weeks for a handgun already in place in Hawaii? How long for a long gun? "Universal background checks" like in California and Hawaii where no people passing those checks ever commit any crimes using firearms? (See: Isla Vista).

I notice he has "earned" the endorsement of virtually every government employee union known to exist.

Takai vehemently states that the Hobby Lobby decision by SCOTUS was wrong.

Takai: "“I believe business owners shouldn’t be involved in the most personal decision a woman and doctor can make.” added Takai."

But those employers are only involved in any way at all because people like him enact legislation (aka "Obamacare") which forces, under threat of severe penalties, private corporations to "be involved in the most personal decisions a woman or doctor can make". What a hypocrite! Hard to imagine a candidate that could be worse for the causes of individual freedom, liberty, and responsibility, smaller government , and less government intrusion into private lives. Typical Hawaii Democrat. If HRA endorses him... that'll say a lot.

You can ask him on facebook or when you see him at drill.

Yeah, I was thinking out loud.

I don't agree with many of his selling points.
The biggest question for many Hawaii politicians / citizen soldiers is that: Will he/she confiscate your private weapons if given that order?
I clicked on his page and was disgusted
http://marktakai.com/gun-control/

If he believes that then he should not run for office or even be in the military.  He does not support the Constitution of the United States therefore violating his oath.  I swear people join the military to say they were in the military. 

Looks like he's a 60 Charlie.. So.. Basically once a year he goes to the range and fires off a few dozen rounds.

But you know, he has military experience!

Seriously it's like the people who think everyone in the Air Force is a pilot. Voters are so clueless.

IMO, if one is still in the military regardless if it is part time, one should not run for any public office.  But that is just my opinion.

Typical Hawaii Democrat. If HRA endorses him... that'll say a lot.

HRA is a single issue organization. Any endorsement will be based on his stance on firearms, which, at this point, seems questionable. I believe that HRA is putting out grades for all the candidates, based on their survey response and their history (separate "grades" for each catagory). I'll see what I can do to adjust his grade downward based on his web page statements.....

Thanks HiCarry.  Looking forward to seeing the HRA Candidate Rating for 2014.   

I actually use that and one other organization's list to choose who I vote for in elections.  The other list shall remain unnamed as it is compatible-with but not directly 2A-related.

HRA is a single issue organization. Any endorsement will be based on his stance on firearms, which, at this point, seems questionable. I believe that HRA is putting out grades for all the candidates, based on their survey response and their history (separate "grades" for each catagory). I'll see what I can do to adjust his grade downward based on his web page statements.....

Thanks HC!  I hope the list gets out soon.  I would like to base my stratagy on the list.  Thanks Much!

The list of grades was slightly delayed as we verified some information....should be out very soon.