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2007-S1001 on Mar 27, 2007

• Nothing in any provision of law shall authorize the Mayor, or any governmental authority of the District of Columbia, to prohibit possessing firearms by a person who is allowed to possess firearms under federal law.
• Denies the District any authority to enact laws or regulations that discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms.
• Repeals the ban on semiautomatic weapons.
• Repeals the District's registration requirement for possession of firearms.
• Repeals the trigger lock law.
• Maintains the current ban on the possession and control of a sawed-off shotgun, machine gun, or short-barreled rifle.
• Eliminates criminal penalties for possessing an unregistered firearm.
• Specifies exceptions to the prohibition against carrying concealed weapons in the District.

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  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: Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC (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 2007-S1001
  Jason Altmire	s1o	Pennsylvania Democrat (Lost 2012 Primary)
  Joe Baca	s1o	California Democratic Challenger
  John Barrow	s1o	Georgia Democrat
  Max Baucus	s1o	MT Democratic Sr Senator (retiring 2014)
  Marion Berry	s1o	Arkansas Former Democrat (until 2010)
  Sanford Bishop	s1o	Georgia Democrat
  Dan Boren	s1o	Oklahoma Democratic Governor Challenger
  Leonard Boswell	s1o	Iowa Democrat
  Rick Boucher	s1o	Virginia Democrat (until 2010)
  Allen Boyd	s1o	Florida Former Democrat (until 2010)
  Nancy Boyda	s1o	Kansas Democrat (Unseated 2008)
  Dennis Cardoza	s1o	California Democrat (Retiring 2012)
  Chris Carney	s1o	Pennsylvania Democrat (Retired 2010)
  Ben Chandler	s1o	Kentucky Democrat
  Jim Cooper	s1o	Tennessee Democrat
  Jerry Costello	s1o	Illinois Democrat (Retiring 2012)
  Bud Cramer	s1o	Alabama Democrat (Retired 2008)
  Henry Cuellar	s1o	Texas Democrat
  Artur Davis	s1o	Alabama Former Democrat (until 2010)
  Lincoln Davis	s1o	Tennessee Democrat (until 2010)
  Peter Defazio	s1o	Oregon Democrat
  John Dingell	s1o	Michigan Democrat (retiring 2014)
  Joe Donnelly	s1o	IN Democratic Challenger
  Chet Edwards	s1o	Texas Former Democrat (until 2010)
  Kirsten Gillibrand	s1o	New York Democrat
  Bart Gordon	s1o	Tennessee Democrat (until 2010)
  Gene Green	s1o	Texas Democrat
  Ralph Moody Hall	s1o	Texas Democrat
  Stephanie Herseth	s1o	South Dakota Democratic (until 2010)
  Brian Higgins	s1o	New York Democrat
  Baron Hill	s1o	Indiana Democrat (until 2010)
  Tim Holden	s1o	Pennsylvania Democrat (Lost 2012 Primary)
  Steve Kagen	s1o	WI Former Democratic challenger (2012)
  Paul Kanjorski	s1o	Pennsylvania Democrat (until 2010)
  Ron Kind	s1o	WI Former Democratic challenger (2012)
  Nicholas Lampson	s1o	Texas Democrat (Unseated 2008)
  Tim Mahoney	s1o	Florida Democrat (Unseated 2008)
  Jim Marshall	s1o	Georgia Former Democrat (until 2010)
  Jim Matheson	s1o	Utah Democrat (retiring 2014)
  Mike McIntyre	s1o	North Carolina Democrat (retiring 2014)
  Michael Michaud	s1o	Maine Democratic Governor Challenger
  Alan Mollohan	s1o	West Virginia Democrat
  John Murtha	s1o	Pennsylvania Democrat (Deceased Feb. 2010)
  Ben Nelson	s1o	NE Democratic Sr Senator (Retiring)
  Solomon Ortiz	s1o	Texas Democrat (Unseated 2010)
  Collin Peterson	s1o	Minnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
  Earl Pomeroy	s1o	North Dakota Democrat (until 2010)
  Nick Rahall	s1o	West Virginia Democrat
  Silvestre Reyes	s1o	Texas Democrat
  Ciro Rodriguez	s1o	Texas Democrat (until 2010)
  Mike Ross	s1p	AR Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
  Tim Ryan	s1o	Ohio Democrat
  John Salazar	s1o	Colorado Democrat (Unseated 2010)
  Heath Shuler	s1o	North Carolina Democrat (retiring 2012)
  Ike Skelton	s1o	Missouri Democrat (until 2010)
  Zack Space	s1o	Ohio Democrat (until 2010)
  Bart Stupak	s1o	Michigan Democrat (until 2010)
  John Tanner	s1o	Tennessee Democrat (until 2010)
  Gene Taylor	s1o	Mississippi Democratic Challenger
  Jon Tester	s1o	MT Democratic Jr Senator
  Mike Thompson	s1o	California Democrat
  Tim Walz	s1o	Minnesota Democrat
  James Webb	s1o	VA Democratic Sr Senator (Retiring)
  Charlie Wilson	s1o	Ohio Democrat (until 2010)

  
  
  

  Republicans participating in 2007-S1001
  Robert Aderholt	s1o	Alabama Republican
  Todd Akin	s1o	Missouri Republican (Senate run 2012)
  Lamar Alexander	s1o	TN Republican Sr Senator
  Rodney Alexander	s1o	Louisiana Republican (resigned 2014)
  Wayne Allard	s1o	CO Former Republican Senator (retired 2008)
  Michele Bachmann	s1o	Minnesota Republican (retiring 2014)
  Spencer Bachus	s1o	Alabama Republican (retiring 2014)
  Richard Hugh Baker	s1o	Louisiana Republican (Resigned 2008)
  John Barrasso	s1o	WY Republican Jr Senator
  Gresham Barrett	s1o	South Carolina Republican (until 2010)
  Roscoe Bartlett	s1o	Maryland Republican
  Joe Linus Barton	s1o	Texas Republican
  Judy Biggert	s1o	Illinois Republican
  Brian Bilbray	s1o	California Republican
  Gus Bilirakis	s1o	Florida Republican
  Rob Bishop	s1o	Utah Republican
  Marsha Blackburn	s1o	Tennessee Republican
  Roy Blunt	s1o	Missouri Republican (until 2010)
  John Boehner	s1o	Ohio Republican
  Jo Bonner	s1o	Alabama Republican (Resigned 2013)
  John Boozman	s1o	AR Republican Jr Senator
  Charles Boustany	s1o	Louisiana Republican
  Kevin Brady	s1o	Texas Republican
  Paul Broun	s1o	GA Republican Challenger
  Henry Brown	s1o	South Carolina Republican (until 2010)
  Sam Brownback	s1o	KS Republican Governor
  Vern Buchanan	s1o	Florida Republican
  Jim Bunning	s1o	KY Republican Jr Senator (retiring 2010)
  Michael Burgess	s1o	Texas Republican
  Richard Burr	s1o	NC Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative
  Dan Burton	s1o	Indiana Republican (Retiring 2012)
  Steve Buyer	s1o	Indiana Republican (until 2010)
  Ken Calvert	s1o	California Republican
  Dave Camp	s1o	Michigan Republican (Retiring 2014)
  John Campbell	s1o	California Republican (retiring 2014)
  Chris Cannon	s1o	Utah Republican
  Eric Cantor	s1o	Virginia Republican
  Shelley Moore Capito	s1o	West Virginia Republican (Senate run 2014)
  John Carter	s1o	Texas Republican
  Steve Chabot	s1o	Ohio Republican
  Saxby Chambliss	s1o	GA Republican Sr Senator (retiring 2014)
  John Howard Coble	s1o	North Carolina Republican (retiring 2014)
  Tom Coburn	s1o	OK Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative
  Thad Cochran	s1o	MS Republican Sr Senator
  Tom Cole	s1o	Oklahoma Republican
  Mike Conaway	s1o	Texas Republican
  Bob Corker	s1o	TN Republican Jr Senator
  John Cornyn	s1o	TX Republican Sr Senator
  Larry Craig	s1o	ID Former Republican Senator (until 2008)
  Michael Crapo	s1o	ID Republican Sr Senator
  Ander Crenshaw	s1o	Florida Republican
  Barbara Cubin	s1o	Wyoming Republican (Retiring 2008)
  John Culberson	s1o	Texas Republican
  David Davis	s1o	Tennessee Republican (Unseated 2008)
  Geoff Davis	s1o	Kentucky Republican (Retiring 2012)
  Jo Ann Davis	s1o	Virginia Republican
  Tom Davis	s1o	Virginia Republican (Retiring 2008)
  Nathan Deal	s1o	GA Republican Governor
  Jim DeMint	s1o	SC Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative
  Charles Dent	s1o	Pennsylvania Republican
  Mario Diaz-Balart	s1o	Florida Republican
  Pete Domenici	s1o	NM Former Republican Senator (retired 2008)
  John Doolittle	s1o	California Republican (Retiring 2008)
  Thelma Drake	s1o	Virginia Republican (Unseated 2008)
  Jimmy Duncan	s1o	Tennessee Republican
  Jo Ann Emerson	s1o	Missouri Republican (Resigned 2013)
  Phil English	s1o	Pennsylvania Republican (Unseated 2008)
  John Ensign	s1o	NV Republican Jr Senator
  Michael Enzi	s1o	WY Republican Sr Senator
  Terry Everett	s1o	Alabama Republican (Retiring 2008)
  Mary Fallin	s1o	OK Republican Governor
  Jeff Flake	s1o	Arizona Republican (Senate run 2012)
  Randy Forbes	s1o	Virginia Republican
  Jeff Fortenberry	s1o	Nebraska Republican
  Virginia Foxx	s1o	North Carolina Republican
  Trent Franks	s1o	Arizona Republican
  Elton Gallegly	s1o	California Republican (Retiring 2012)
  Scott Garrett	s1o	New Jersey Republican
  Jim Gerlach	s1o	Pennsylvania Republican (retiring 2014)
  Paul Gillmor	s1o	Ohio Republican (Deceased 2007)
  Phil Gingrey	s1o	GA Republican Challenger
  Louie Gohmert	s1o	Texas Republican
  Bob Goodlatte	s1o	Virginia Republican
  Lindsey Graham	s1o	SC Republican Sr Senator
  Kay Granger	s1o	Texas Republican
  Chuck Grassley	s1o	IA Republican Sr Senator
  Samuel Graves	s1o	Missouri Republican
  Chuck Hagel	s1o	NE Former Republican Senator (retired 2008)
  Denny Hastert	s1o	Illinois Republican (Retired 2007)
  Doc Hastings	s1o	Washington Republican (retiring 2014)
  Orrin Hatch	s1o	UT Republican Sr Senator
  Robin Hayes	s1o	North Carolina Republican (Unseated 2008)
  Dean Heller	s1o	Nevada Republican (Resigned 2011)
  Jeb Hensarling	s1o	Texas Republican
  Wally Herger	s1o	California Republican (Retiring 2012)
  Peter Hoekstra	s1o	MI Republican Challenger
  Kenny Hulshof	s1o	Missouri Republican (Governor 2008)
  Duncan Hunter	s1o	California Republican (Retiring 2008)
  Kay Bailey Hutchison	s1p	TX Republican Sr Senator (Retiring)
  Bob Inglis	s1o	South Carolina Republican (until 2010)
  James Inhofe	s1o	OK Republican Sr Senator
  Johnny Isakson	s1o	GA Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative
  Bobby Jindal	s1o	LA Republican Governor
  Sam Johnson	s1o	Texas Republican
  Timothy Johnson	s1o	Illinois Republican (Retiring 2012)
  Walter Beaman Jones	s1o	North Carolina Republican
  Jim Jordan	s1o	Ohio Republican
  Ric Keller	s1o	Florida Republican (Unseated 2008)
  Steve King	s1o	Iowa Republican
  Jack Kingston	s1o	GA Republican Challenger
  John Kline	s1o	Minnesota Republican
  Joe Knollenberg	s1o	Michigan Republican (Unseated 2008)
  Randy Kuhl	s1o	New York Republican (Unseated 2008)
  Jon Kyl	s1o	AZ Republican Jr Senator (Retiring)
  Doug Lamborn	s1o	Colorado Republican
  Tom Latham	s1o	Iowa Republican (retiring 2014)
  Steven LaTourette	s1o	Ohio Republican
  Bob Latta	s1o	Ohio Republican
  Jerry Lewis	s1o	California Republican (Retiring 2012)
  Ron Lewis	s1o	Kentucky Republican (Retiring 2008)
  Trent Lott	s1o	MS Former Republican Senator (MS, 1989-2007)
  Frank Dean Lucas	s1o	Oklahoma Republican
  Connie Mack	s1o	FL Former Republican Senator (until 2000)
  Donald Manzullo	s1o	Illinois Republican (Lost 2012 Primary)
  Kenny Marchant	s1o	Texas Republican
  John McCain	s1o	AZ Republican Sr Senator
  Kevin McCarthy	s1o	California Republican
  Michael McCaul	s1o	Texas Republican
  Thad McCotter	s1o	Michigan Republican
  Jim McCrery	s1o	Louisiana Republican (Retiring 2008)
  Patrick McHenry	s1o	North Carolina Republican
  John McHugh	s1o	New York Republican/Conservative
  Buck McKeon	s1o	California Republican (retiring 2014)
  Cathy McMorris-Rodgers	s1o	Washington Republican
  John Mica	s1o	Florida Republican
  Candice Miller	s1o	Michigan Republican
  Gary Miller	s1o	California Republican (retiring 2014)
  Jeff Miller	s1o	Florida Republican
  Jerry Moran	s1o	Kansas Republican (until 2010)
  Lisa Murkowski	s1o	AK Republican Sr Senator
  Tim Murphy	s1o	Pennsylvania Republican
  Marilyn Musgrave	s1o	Colorado Republican (Unseated 2008)
  Sue Myrick	s1o	North Carolina Republican (Retiring 2012)
  Randy Neugebauer	s1o	Texas Republican
  Devin Nunes	s1o	California Republican
  Ron Paul	s1o	POTUS Republican (Libertarian 1988)
  Steve Pearce	s1o	New Mexico Republican
  Mike Pence	s1o	IN Republican Governor
  John Peterson	s1o	Pennsylvania Republican (Retired 2008)
  Tom Petri	s1o	Wisconsin Republican
  Chip Pickering	s1o	MS Republican challenger (2006), U.S. Rep.
  Joseph Pitts	s1o	Pennsylvania Republican
  Todd Platts	s1o	Pennsylvania Republican (Retiring 2012)
  Ted Poe	s1o	Texas Republican
  Jon Porter	s1o	Nevada Republican (Unseated 2008)
  Tom Price	s1o	Georgia Republican
  Deborah Pryce	s1o	Ohio Republican
  Ralph Regula	s1o	Ohio Republican (Retiring 2008)
  Dennis Rehberg	s1o	Montana Republican (Senate run 2014)
  Dave Reichert	s1o	Washington Republican (Governor run 2012)
  Rick Renzi	s1o	Arizona Republican (Retiring 2008)
  Thomas Reynolds	s1o	New York Republican (Retiring 2008)
  Pat Roberts	s1o	KS Republican Sr Senator
  Hal Rogers	s1o	Kentucky Republican
  Michael Rogers	s1o	Alabama Republican
  Mike Rogers	s1o	Michigan Republican
  Dana Rohrabacher	s1o	California Republican
  Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	s1o	Florida Republican
  Ed Royce	s1o	California Republican
  Paul Ryan	s1o	POTUS Republican
  Bill Sali	s1o	Idaho Republican (Unseated 2008)
  Jean Schmidt	s1o	Ohio Republican (Lost 2012 Primary)
  James Sensenbrenner	s1o	Wisconsin Republican
  Jeff Sessions	s1o	AL Republican Sr Senator
  Pete Sessions	s1o	Texas Republican
  John Shadegg	s1o	Arizona Republican
  Richard Shelby	s1o	AL Republican Jr Senator
  John Shimkus	s1o	Illinois Republican
  Bill Shuster	s1o	Pennsylvania Republican
  Mike Simpson	s1o	Idaho Republican
  Adrian Smith	s1o	Nebraska Republican
  Gordon Harold Smith	s1o	OR Former Republican Senator (lost re-election, 2008)
  Lamar Smith	s1o	Texas Republican
  Mark Souder	s1o	Indiana Republican (until 2010)
  Cliff Stearns	s1o	Florida Republican (Lost 2012 primary)
  Ted Stevens	s1o	AK Former Republican Sr Senator
  John Sullivan	s1o	Oklahoma Republican
  John Sununu	s1o	New Hampshire Republican
  Tom Tancredo	s1o	CO Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
  Lee Terry	s1o	Nebraska Republican
  Craig Thomas	s1o	WY Former Republican Senator (deceased in office 2007)
  Mac Thornberry	s1o	Texas Republican
  John Thune	s1o	SD Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative
  Todd Tiahrt	s1o	Kansas Republican (until 2010)
  Pat Tiberi	s1o	Ohio Republican
  Mike Turner	s1o	Ohio Republican
  Fred Upton	s1o	Michigan Republican
  David Vitter	s1o	LA Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative
  Tim Walberg	s1o	Michigan Republican
  Greg Walden	s1o	Oregon Republican
  Zach Wamp	s1o	Tennessee Republican (until 2010)
  Dave Weldon	s1o	FL Republican Senate Challenger (Lost primary)
  Jerry Weller	s1o	Illinois Republican (Retiring 2008)
  Lynn Westmoreland	s1o	Georgia Republican
  Ed Whitfield	s1o	Kentucky Republican
  Roger Wicker	s1o	Mississippi Republican (Senate 2008)
  Heather Wilson	s1o	New Mexico Republican (Senate 2008)
  Joe Wilson	s1o	South Carolina Republican
  Robert Wittman	s1o	Virginia Republican
  Don Young	s1o	Alaska Republican

  
  
  

  Independents participating in 2007-S1001
  Ginny Brown-Waite	s1o	Florida Former GOP (until 2010)
  Lincoln Diaz-Balart	s1o	Florida Former GOP (until 2010)
  Elizabeth Dole	s1o	NC Former Cabinet Member (Labor Sec'y) and Senator
  Brad Ellsworth	s1o	IN 2010 Democratic Challenger
  Tom Feeney	s1o	Florida Former GOP
  Virgil Goode	s1o	POTUS Constitution Party Challenger
  Darrell Issa	s1o	CA03 Former Initiator of Gubernatorial Recall (2003)
  John Linder	s1o	Georgia Former GOP (until 2010)
  Mel Martinez	s1o	FL Former GOP Senator (resigned 2009); previously HUD Secy.
  Charles Melancon	s1o	LA 2010 Democratic Senate Challenger; currently US Rep.
  Adam Putnam	s1o	Florida Former GOP (until 2010)
  George Radanovich	s1o	California Former GOP (until 2010)

  
  
  

  Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

  Democrats: 64 Republicans: 210 Independents: 12