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10-NRA
on Aug 11, 2010
Political Group Ratings: by NRA on pro-gun rights policies
Source: NRA website
While widely recognized today as a major political force and as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has, since its inception, been the premier firearms education organization in the world. But our successes would not be possible without the tireless efforts and countless hours of service our nearly three million members have given to champion Second Amendment rights and support NRA programs. The following ratings are based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionaire sent to all Congressional candidates; the NRA assigned a letter grade (with A+ being the highest and F being the lowest).
What the Grades Mean:- A+: A legislator with not only an excellent voting record on all critical NRA issues, but who has also made a vigorous effort to promote and defend the Second Amendment.
- A: Solidly pro-gun candidate including voting record.
- AQ: A pro-gun candidate whose rating is based solely on the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record.
- B: A generally pro-gun candidate; may have opposed some pro-gun reform in the past.
- C: A candidate with a mixed record or positions on gun related issues, who may oppose some pro-gun positions.
- D: An anti-gun candidate who usually supports restrictive gun control legislation. Regardless of public statements, can usually be counted on to vote wrong on key issues.
- F: True enemy of gun owners' rights. A consistent anti-gun candidate.
- ?: Refused to answer the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire, often an indication of indifference, if not outright hostility, to gun owners' rights.
Also see the related 2002 NRA ratings.
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 10.
Question 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
- Topic: Gun Control
- Headline: by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record
(Score: 2)
- Headline 2: by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights
(Score: -1)
- Headline 3: by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record
(Score: -2)
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Democrats
participating in 10-NRA |
| Mike Beebe |
s1nA- | AR Democratic Governor | |
| Michael Bennet |
s2nC+ | CO Democratic Jr Senator | |
| Richard Blumenthal |
s3nF | CT Democratic Sr Senator | |
| Barbara Boxer |
s3nF | CA Democratic Jr Senator (retiring 2016) | |
| Chris Coons |
s3nF | DE Democratic Jr Senator | |
| Catherine Cortez Masto |
s2nC | NV Democratic Senate candidate | Mar 18, 2011 |
| Charlie Crist |
s1nA- | FL Democratic Governor Challenger | |
| Tammy Duckworth |
s3n7% | IL Democratic Senate candidate | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Vivian Davis Figures |
s1nA+ | AL Democratic Senate Challenger (2008); State Senator | Dec 31, 2002
NRA Political Victory Fund |
| Kirsten Gillibrand |
s3nF | New York Democrat | |
| Colleen Hanabusa |
s3n7% | Hawaii Democrat (Senate run 2014) | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Kamala Harris |
s3n7% | CA Democratic Senate candidate | Dec 31, 2010
NRA Political Victory Fund |
| Paul Hodes |
s1nA | New Hampshire Democrat (until 2010) | |
| Daniel Inouye |
s3nF | HI Democratic Sr Senator | |
| Patrick Leahy |
s2nC | VT Democratic Sr Senator | |
| Blanche Lambert Lincoln |
s3nD+ | AR Former Democratic Senator | |
| Joe Manchin III |
s1nA | WV Democratic Senator | |
| Jim Martin |
s1nA | GA Democratic Senate Challenger (2008) | Dec 31, 2000
NRA Political Victory Fund |
| Walt Minnick |
s1nB+ | Idaho Former Democrat (until 2010) | Dec 31, 2010
NRA Political Victory Fund |
| Patty Murray |
s3nF | WA Democratic Sr Senator | |
| Harry Reid |
s1nB | NV Democratic Sr Senator (Retiring 2016) | |
| Joe Sestak |
s3nF | PA Democratic Senate Challenger | |
| Carol Shea-Porter |
s3n7% | New Hampshire Democrat | Dec 31, 2012
Candidate Positions on Gun Rights |
| Peter Shumlin |
s1nA+ | VT Democratic Governor (retiring 2016) | Dec 31, 2008
NRA Political Victory Fund Lifetime Score |
| Shap Smith |
s1nA | VT Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger | Dec 31, 2010
NRA Political Victory Fund |
| Natalie Tennant |
s1n92% | WV Democratic Senate Challenger | Jan 1, 2012 |
| John Walsh |
s2n58% | MT Democratic Senate Challenger | Dec 31, 2011 |
| Ron Wyden |
s3nF | OR Democratic Sr Senator | |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
28
Republicans:
42
Independents:
24 |
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