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Vote number 2005-219 prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers
on Jul 29, 2005 regarding bill S 397 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
Results: Bill Passed, 65-31

A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others. Voting YES would:

Categorized under Gun Control

Voting Y counts for 2 points on VoteMatch question 10: Absolute right to gun ownership.


Democrats voting on 2005-219

Daniel Akaka NOHI Democrat Jr Senator
Evan Bayh NOIN Democratic Jr Senator
Jeff Bingaman NONM Democrat Jr Senator
Barbara Boxer NOCA Democratic incumbent
Robert Byrd YESWV Democrat Sr Senator
Maria Cantwell NOWA Democrat Jr Senator
Tom Carper NODE Democrat Jr Senator
Hillary Clinton NONY Democrat Jr Senator
Kent Conrad YESND Democrat Sr Senator
Jon Corzine NONJ Former Democrat Senator (now Governor)
Mark Dayton NOMN Democrat Jr Senator
Chris Dodd NOCT Democratic incumbent
Byron Dorgan YESND Democratic incumbent
Russell Feingold NOWI Democratic incumbent
Daniel Inouye NOHI Democratic incumbent
Ted Kennedy NOMA Democrat Sr Senator
Herbert Kohl YESWI Democrat Sr Senator
Patrick Leahy NOVT Democratic incumbent
Joseph Lieberman NOCT Democratic Jr Senator; Gore's VP nominee; ran for Pres. 2004
Blanche Lambert Lincoln YESAR Democratic incumbent
Barbara Mikulski NOMD Democratic incumbent
Patty Murray NOWA Democratic incumbent
Ben Nelson YESNE Democrat Jr Senator
Bill Nelson YESFL Democrat Sr Senator
Barack Obama NOIL Democratic Jr Senator
Harry Reid YESNV Democratic incumbent
Ken Salazar YESCO Democratic Jr Senator
Paul Sarbanes NOMD Democrat Sr Senator
Charles Schumer NONY Democratic incumbent
Debbie Stabenow NOMI Democrat Jr Senator
Ron Wyden NOOR Democratic incumbent


Republicans voting on 2005-219

George Allen YESVA Republican Jr Senator
Robert Bennett YESUT Republican incumbent
Kit Bond YESMO Republican incumbent
Sam Brownback YESKS Republican incumbent
Jim Bunning YESKY Republican incumbent
Conrad Burns YESMT Former Republican Senator (MT, 1989-2007)
Richard Burr YESNC Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Lincoln Chafee NORI Republican Jr Senator
Tom Coburn YESOK Republican Jr Senator; previously US Rep
Michael Crapo YESID Republican incumbent
Jim DeMint YESSC Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Mike DeWine NOOH Republican Sr Senator
John Ensign YESNV Republican Jr Senator
Bill Frist YESTN Republican Jr Senator
Chuck Grassley YESIA Republican incumbent
Judd Gregg YESNH Republican incumbent
Orrin Hatch YESUT Republican Sr Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchison YESTX Republican Jr Senator
James Inhofe YESOK Republican Sr Senator
Johnny Isakson YESGA Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Jon Kyl YESAZ Republican Jr Senator
Trent Lott YESMS Former Republican Senator (MS, 1989-2007)
Richard Lugar YESIN Republican Sr Senator
Mel Martinez YESFL Republican Jr Senator; previously US Housing Secretary
John McCain YESAZ Republican incumbent
Lisa Murkowski YESAK Republican incumbent
Rick Santorum YESPA Republican Jr Senator
Richard Shelby YESAL Republican incumbent
Olympia Snowe YESME Republican Sr Senator
Arlen Specter YESPA Republican incumbent
Jim Talent YESMO Former Republican Jr Senator (MO, 2002-2007)
Craig Thomas YESWY Republican Sr Senator
John Thune YESSD Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
David Vitter YESLA Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
George Voinovich YESOH Republican incumbent


Independents voting on 2005-219

Jim Jeffords YESVT Independent Jr Senator



Total votes recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: YES 9; NO 22
Republicans: YES 33; NO 2
Independents: YES 1; NO 0