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Dennis Kucinich on Gun Control
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Kucinich supports the following principles regarding guns: - Reauthorize the ban on the sale or transfer of semi-automatic guns, except those used for hunting. - Maintain and strengthen the current level of enforcement of existing federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns. - Require background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows. - Require a license for gun possession.
National Political Awareness Test--2006 Congress Nov 1, 2006
Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. Vote to pass a bill requiring anyone who purchases a gun at a gun show to go through an instant background check which must be completed within 24 hours [instead of 72 hours].
Bill introduced by McCollum, R-FL; Bill HR 2122 ; vote number 1999-244 on Jun 18, 1999
Kucinich scores F by NRA on pro-gun rights policies 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. 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).
NRA website 02n-NRA on Dec 31, 2003
In 2004, Kucinich told The Associated Press that he favors requiring gun manufacturers to provide child-safety locks, requiring background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows, requiring a license for gun possession, and establishing a national database of ballistic "fingerprints" to track guns used in criminal activities.
Kucinich supports the following principles regarding guns: - Reauthorize the ban on the sale or transfer of semi-automatic guns, except those used for hunting. - Maintain and strengthen the current level of enforcement of existing federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns. - Require background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows. - Require a license for gun possession.
National Political Awareness Test--2006 Congress Nov 1, 2006
Congressman Kucinich is an advocate for the Assault Weapons Ban. He believes the ban should not have been allowed to expire in the 108th Congress. He was a co-sponsor of HR 2038, a bill to reauthorize the Weapons Ban.
Kucinich supports the following principles regarding guns: - Reauthorize the ban on the sale or transfer of semi-automatic guns, except those used for hunting. - Maintain and strengthen the current level of enforcement of existing federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns. - Require background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows. - Require a license for gun possession.
National Political Awareness Test--2006 Congress Nov 1, 2006
In 2004, Kucinich told The Associated Press that he favors requiring gun manufacturers to provide child-safety locks, requiring background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows, requiring a license for gun possession, and establishing a national database of ballistic "fingerprints" to track guns used in criminal activities.