As if I needed another reason, because I don’t. Giuliani’s open season on the unborn is reason enough for me.

SACRAMENTO — Rudy Giuliani addressed a potentially troublesome issue with conservative voters, saying his policies as mayor to get handguns off the street helped reduce crime in New York.

“I used gun control as mayor,” he said at a news conference Saturday during a swing through California. But “I understand the Second Amendment. I understand the right to bear arms.”

He said what he did as mayor would have no effect on hunting.

I think hunting is a great sport — but I don’t hunt. I think the 2nd Amendment is put in the Constitution for more than just hunters. Ummm …. let’s think … maybe to defend ourselves?

RHINOs have difficulty with the concept that gun legislation just makes it difficult for non criminals to defend themselves. The 2nd Amendment is not for criminals, but instead for law abiding citizens. Crazy concept — CRIMINALS BREAK GUN LEGISLATION LAWS all the freaking time. I think that’s what makes them criminals — their disrespect of the law in the first place.

Addressing another potential trouble spot with conservatives, Giuliani spoke in favor of a border fence, saying, “You have to have secure borders, you have to have a fence, and the fence I think has to be a highly technological one.“

One could only guess what a “highly technological one” would be?

The nation needs to know, he said, who is coming into the country and why. But he provided scant details on how he would deal with illegal immigrants already in the country. Citizens, he added, should be able to read and write English.

Giuliani was to make an address Monday in Silicon Valley and he was to appear Tuesday at an agricultural fair in the Central Valley.

Asked when he would make a formal announcement that he is a candidate for the Republican nomination, Giuliani said: “Well, formally announce? I don’t know.”

He then alluded to making an announcement in multiple locations “so we get more attention” but provided no details.

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UPDATE: Found someone else this bothers. Go figure — might be a big thorn in Rudy’s side.