Zimsky said he would not vote for any further restrictions on gun sales or ownership, but would support stiffer penalties for crimes committed with guns. Both Larson and Zimsky oppose Amendment 22. But Larson said he is for background checks at gun shows, but he believes Amendment 22 would violate the Brady act by keeping records of gun transactions longer than Congress has stipulated. He also believes in decriminalizing drugs such as marijuana and cocaine, except for those used during a violent crime. Making them illegal has corrupted our justice system, and has been used as a pretext for destroying our civil rights.
Libertarians also support privatizing the public school system.
Although Zimsky admits that this is unlikely to occur within the present political system, he would take baby steps toward privatization by supporting a statewide voucher system which could be applied for home-school families as well. However, he said he might be able to support increased funding for rural public schools. In a profile of William Zimsky in the Oct. 24 Journal , Libertarian candidate for the House District 59, the reporter incorrectly wrote that Zimsky was representing Animas Valley Sand and Gravel in a case before the Colorado Supreme Court to decide whether the company had a right to mine sand and gravel. Animas Valley Sand and Gravel has conceded the government's regulatory authority to ban sand and gravel operations. The issue before the Supreme Court is whether the company should receive compensation for the loss of value in the property, even if the property retains some economically viable use.