Lincoln Chafee in Newsweek


On Gun Control: 2014: B+ rating from Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence

The state of Rhode Island, where Chafee served as a mayor, senator, and governor, received a B+ rating from the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence in 2014. The state requires background checks on private sales, has a waiting period on all sales, and requires mental health checks. In 2012, Chafee voted to ban semiautomatic weapons and high capacity magazines in Rhode Island.
Source: Newsweek magazine on 2020 presidential hopefuls Jun 25, 2015

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