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Giuliani: forked tongue? UPDATE
Republican Rudy Giuliani sought to reassure the National Rifle Association of his support for a constitutional right to bear arms as rivals Fred Thompson, John McCain and Mike Huckabee contended the former New York mayor is no friend of gun owners.
In a direct appeal Friday to the powerful lobbying group, Thompson, McCain and Huckabee stressed their backing for gun rights and record of siding with the NRA. Giuliani, who once referred to the NRA as "extremists," tried to explain his shifting views on the issue. ...
Giuliani, an outspoken proponent of gun control during his eight years as mayor, said Friday he agrees with a recent federal court ruling that overturned a 30-year-old ban on private ownership of handguns in Washington, D.C. He added that he would appoint judges who take a similarly strict view of the Constitution and the Second Amendment. ...
Giuliani's cell phone rang in the middle of his speech; he said it was his wife, Judith, and as the audience laughed, he answered it and had a brief conversation.
That last sentence, in itself, is enough reason not to vote for the sonofabitch.
UPDATE, Sunday Sept. 23, 2020 EDT: I just heard most of Guiliani's speech broadcast on C-SPAN radio. It sounded to me as though he was trying earnestly to bullshit his way out of claiming responsibility for his past actions, namely the illegal lawsuits against gun manufacturers. He absolutely ducked the question he was asked, as to whether he approved or disapproved of "waiting periods" for gun purchases. And in the course of the speech, he contradicted himself seriously. Towards the end of the speech, he talked about the importance of local laws and local law enforcement, but not ten minutes earlier, he had proposed a scheme under which "gun crimes" would be kicked upstairs to the federal government for prosecution.
If this speech becomes available online (either at C-SPAN or NRANews.com), I would recommend that you listen for yourself.
My conclusion is that Mr. Guiliani is not to be trusted.