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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Diane Black on Gun Control
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Republican candidate for Tennessee Governor:
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- Extend right-to-carry laws across state lines. (Nov 2010)
- National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2017)
- Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession. (Nov 2010)
- Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad. (Jun 2011)
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Karl Dean on Gun Control
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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David French on Gun Control
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Conservative political commentator:
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- Don't rewrite the meaning of the Second Amendment. (Jun 2016)
- Second Amendment is an individual, not a collective, right. (Apr 2015)
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Bill Haslam on Gun Control
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Republican Governor:
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- We each have an individual right to bear arms. (Nov 2010)
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Senate:
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Terry Adams on Gun Control
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Democratic Challenger:
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Lamar Alexander on Gun Control
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Republican Sr Senator (TN); previously candidate for President:
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- Repeal assault weapon ban; enforce existing laws. (Jun 2002)
- Criminals--not guns--cause crimes. (May 2002)
- Strictly enforce gun laws instead of making new ones. (May 1999)
- More gun laws won’t prevent another Littleton. (Apr 1999)
- Voted NO on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership. (Sep 2007)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
- Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty. (Sep 2013)
- Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
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Gordon Ball on Gun Control
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Second Amendment protects Americans from tyranny. (Aug 2014)
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Joe Carr on Gun Control
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Republican Challenger:
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- 30,000 people respond to raffling off a Beretta 92A1. (Feb 2014)
- Second Amendment rights safeguard all other rights. (Nov 2013)
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Mark Clayton on Gun Control
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Democratic Nominee:
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Zach Poskevich on Gun Control
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- 2nd amendment protects all of our liberties. (Mar 2012)
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House:
Diane Black on Gun Control
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Republican (District 6):
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- Extend right-to-carry laws across state lines. (Nov 2010)
- National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2017)
- Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession. (Nov 2010)
- Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad. (Jun 2011)
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Marsha Blackburn on Gun Control
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Republican Representative (TN-7):
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- Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
- Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
- National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2009)
- Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message. (May 2010)
- Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases. (Oct 2011)
- Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad. (Apr 2011)
- Require video recording of every firearm test by ATF. (Jan 2011)
- Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
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Steve Cohen on Gun Control
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Democrat:
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- Allow citizens to carry concealed guns. (Nov 2004)
- Close the Gun Show Loophole; restrict show sales. (May 2009)
- Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message. (May 2010)
- Ban "fire sale" of firearms after delicensing closure. (Feb 2013)
- Ban large-capacity ammunition. (Feb 2013)
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Jim Cooper on Gun Control
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Democratic Representative (TN-5):
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- Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
- Rated B- by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message. (May 2010)
- Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
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Scott DesJarlais on Gun Control
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Republican (District 4):
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- Pro-gun and PROUD OF IT. (Nov 2010)
- National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2017)
- Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms. (Aug 2010)
- Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases. (Oct 2011)
- Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad. (Apr 2011)
- Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote. (Jan 2015)
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Jimmy Duncan on Gun Control
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Republican Representative (TN-2):
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- Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
- Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
- Support the Second Amendment . (Dec 2000)
- Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
- No United Nations taxation on firearms. (Sep 2003)
- National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2009)
- Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases. (Oct 2011)
- Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad. (Apr 2011)
- Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
- Apply concealed carry permit to all other states where legal. (Feb 2009)
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Stephen Fincher on Gun Control
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Republican (District 8):
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- Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms. (Aug 2010)
- Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases. (Oct 2011)
- Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad. (Jun 2011)
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Chuck Fleischmann on Gun Control
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Republican (District 3):
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- Limiting gun rights is unconstitutional. (Nov 2010)
- Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession. (Nov 2010)
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Phil Roe on Gun Control
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Republican (District 1):
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- National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2009)
- Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad. (Apr 2011)
- Require video recording of every firearm test by ATF. (Jan 2011)
- Recognize heritage of hunting & shooting on federal lands. (Sep 2011)
- Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote. (Jan 2015)
- Allow reloading spent military small arms ammunition. (Apr 2009)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
Phil Bredesen on Gun Control
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Democratic TN Governor:
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- Against new restrictions; for gun safety education. (Oct 2002)
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Mark Green on Gun Control
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- Strong, unwavering pro-2nd Amendment voting record. (Jan 2017)
- Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
- Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
- Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Don Sundquist on Gun Control
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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Ed Bryant on Gun Control
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Republican challenger (2006), previously U.S. Rep:
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- Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
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Bob Clement on Gun Control
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Former Democratic Senate Nominee (2002):
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- Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
- Support tradition of hunting on wildlife refuges. (Aug 1994)
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Bill Frist on Gun Control
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Republican Senate Majority Leader (TN, retiring 2006):
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- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
- Voted NO on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (Jul 1998)
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Tipper Gore on Gun Control
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Democratic Candidate (Former):
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Van Hilleary on Gun Control
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Republican challenger (2006), previously U.S. Rep:
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- Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
- Individual right to self-defense at home and as self-defense. (Jan 1999)
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Bill Jenkins on Gun Control
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Republican (Retired 2006) (District 1):
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- Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
- Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
- Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Rosalind Kurita on Gun Control
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Former Democratic challenger (2006):
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James Quillen on Gun Control
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 1):
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Fred Thompson on Gun Control
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Former Republican Senator; 2004 candidate for Pres.:
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- NYC doesn’t have same values as America on gun control. (Nov 2007)
- Allow colleges to make their own rules about guns on campus. (Nov 2007)
- Strongly supports the Second Amendment. (Sep 2007)
- Allowing concealed carry could have limited VA Tech massacre. (Apr 2007)
- Having handguns in your home is a Constitutional right. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (Jul 1998)
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Ed Bryant on Gun Control
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Republican (District 7):
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- Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
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Bob Clement on Gun Control
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Democrat (District 5):
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- Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
- Support tradition of hunting on wildlife refuges. (Aug 1994)
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David Davis on Gun Control
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Republican:
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- Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
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Lincoln Davis on Gun Control
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Democratic Representative (TN-4):
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- Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
- Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
- National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2009)
- Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message. (May 2010)
- Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
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Harold Ford on Gun Control
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Democrat (District 9):
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- Supports Second Amendment rights. (Jan 2006)
- Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
- Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
- Prevent unauthorized firearm use with "smart gun" technology. (Aug 2000)
- Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Harold Ford-TN on Gun Control
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2006 Democratic challenger, Former U.S. Rep:
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Bart Gordon on Gun Control
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Democratic Representative (TN-6):
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- Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
- Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
- Rated B+ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
- National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2009)
- Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message. (May 2010)
- Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
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Bo Heyward on Gun Control
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Independent challenger:
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- I strongly support gun ownership. (Jul 2006)
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Van Hilleary on Gun Control
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Republican (District 4):
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- Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
- Individual right to self-defense at home and as self-defense. (Jan 1999)
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Chris Lugo on Gun Control
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Green challenger:
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- Ban semi-automatics; require licenses & background checks. (Oct 2006)
- Fundamental right to gun ownership, with limits. (Aug 2006)
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Mike Padgett on Gun Control
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Democratic Challenger:
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John Tanner on Gun Control
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Democratic Representative (TN-8):
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- Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
- Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
- Prevent unauthorized firearm use with "smart gun" technology. (Aug 2000)
- Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message. (May 2010)
- Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
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Bob Tuke on Gun Control
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Democratic challenger:
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- Second Amendment allows individual responsible gun ownership. (Jun 2008)
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Zach Wamp on Gun Control
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Republican Representative (TN-3):
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- Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
- Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
- Support the Second Amendment . (Dec 2000)
- No lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jan 2001)
- Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
- No United Nations taxation on firearms. (Sep 2003)
- National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2009)
- Individual right to self-defense at home and as self-defense. (Jan 1999)
- Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
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Phil Bredesen on Gun Control
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Democratic TN Governor:
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- Against new restrictions; for gun safety education. (Oct 2002)
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Bob Corker on Gun Control
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- Protect the Second Amendment’s guarantee. (Jan 2006)
- Voted NO on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership. (Sep 2007)
- Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty. (Sep 2013)
- Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
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Larry Crim on Gun Control
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Democratic candidate for Tennesee U.S. Senator:
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Kenneth Eaton on Gun Control
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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David Kustoff on Gun Control
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Republican (District 8):
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- Unequivocal right to keep and bear arms. (Nov 2016)
- Strongly opposes restrictive gun laws. (Nov 2016)
- Opposes gun-control legislation. (Nov 2016)
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James Mackler on Gun Control
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Democratic candidate for Tennessee Senator (withdrew):
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