Johnson opposes federal and state gun control legislation , saying : " I 'm a firm believer in the Second Amendment and so I would not have signed legislation banning assault weapons or automatic weapons . " Johnson says that the Second Amendment " was designed to protect us against a government that could be very intrusive . And in this country , we have a growing police state - if people can own assault rifles or automatic rifles , I think leads to a more civil government . " Johnson would , however , limit weapons such as rocket launchers . Johnson believes that allowing concealed carrying of guns reduces crime and gun violence . He opposes barring gun sales to individuals on the no-fly list , because he claims that such lists have a high error rate . Johnson has called for a " thousand-person taskforce " or " hot line " to prevent terrorists from obtaining guns , and has questioned why the perpetrator of the Orlando nightclub shooting was not " deprived of his guns " after being interviewed three times
Orlando nightclub shooting
Orlando nightclub shooting
Gary Johnson