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Paul D. Coverdell on Guns

RepublicanGA

Guns9 votes · 45/100 consistent
Gun restrictionsGun rights

15 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Guns. 9 of them counted toward the score above: 5 toward “Gun rights” and 4 toward “Gun restrictions”.

The other 6 did not count: 6 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
2000-05-17To express the sense of the Senate with regard to the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the enforcement of Federal firearms laws, and the juvenile crime conference.S. 2521 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2000-05-17To express the sense of the Senate with regard to the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the enforcement of Federal firearms laws, and the juvenile crime conference.S. 2521 · 106th Congress · On the Decision of the ChairNayDirection not readable
2000-04-06To express the sense of the Senate regarding the need to reduce gun violence in America.S.Con.Res. 101 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2000-02-02To provide for the nondischargeability of debts arising from firearm-related debts, and for other purposes.S. 625 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayGun rights
1999-05-13To amend chapter 44 of Title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for the unlawful use by or transfer to juveniles of a handgun, ammunition, large capacity ammunition feeding devices, or semiautomatic assault weapons, and for other purposes.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaGun restrictions
1998-07-28To ban the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices. — (SENATE TABLED FEINSTEIN AMENDMENT NO. 3351, TO BAN IMPORTATION OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. .)S. 2312 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaGun rights
1996-06-27To eliminate taxpayer subsidies for recreational shooting programs, and to prevent the transfer of federally-owned weapons, ammunition, funds, and other property to a private Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety. — (SENATE TABLED LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT NO. 4218, TO BLOCK THE TRANSFER OF $76 MILLION OF FEDERALLY-OWNED WEAPONS, AMMUNITION, FUNDS, AND OTHER PROPERTY TO A PRIVATE CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS SAFETY.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaGun rights
1994-05-19A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grants to increase police presence, to expand and improve cooperative efforts between law enforcement agencies and members of the community to address crime and disorder problems, and otherwise to enhance public safety. — (SENATE AGREED TO D'AMATO MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE CONFEREES TO INSIST THAT THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT A CONFERENCE SUBSTITUTE THAT INCLUDES SECTION 2405 OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT ENTITLED "MANDATORY PRISON TERMS FOR THE USE, POSSESSION, OR CARRRYING OF A FIREARM OR DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE DURING A STATE CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR STATE DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME", AND SECTION 2406, RELATING TO MURDERS COMMITTED WITH A FIREARM.)H.R. 3355 · 103rd Congress · On the MotionYeaGun restrictions
1993-11-20A bill to provide for a waiting period before the purchase of a handgun, and for the establishment of a national instant criminal background check system to be contacted by firearms dealers before the transfer of any firearm. — H.R.1025 BY SCHUMER (D-NY) -- BRADY HANDGUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSE REFORM ACT OF 1993 (PUB. L. 103-159, APPROVED 11/30/93) (SENATE PASSED H.R. 1025, TO PROVIDE FOR A WAITING PERIOD BEFORE THE PURCHASE OF A HANDGUN, AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM TO BE CONTACTED BY FIREARMS DEALERS BEFORE THE TRANSFER OF ANY FIREARM.)H.R. 1025 · 103rd Congress · On Passage of the BillNayGun rights
1993-11-17To restrict the manufacture, transfer, and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices. — S.1607 BY BIDEN (D-DE) -- VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1993 PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERSHIP AND COMMUNITY POLICING ACT OF 1993 FEDERAL DEATH PENALTY ACT OF 1993 DRIVE-BY SHOOTING PREVENTION ACT OF 1993 AN ACT TO ENFORCE THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT AND TO REFORM HABEAS CORPUS NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 JACOB WETTERLING CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN REGISTRATION ACT DNA IDENTIFICATION ACT OF 1993 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION ACT OF 1993 POLICE CORPS ACT LAW ENFORCEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND RECRUITMENT ACT FEDERAL PRISONER DRUG TESTING ACT OF 1993 DRUG TREATMENT IN FEDERAL PRISONS ACT OF 1993 DRUG FREE TRUCK STOP ACT CHEMICAL CONTROL AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 DRUNK DRIVING CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 NATIONAL COMMISSION TO STUDY THE CAUSES OF THE DEMAND FOR DRUGS IN THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL COMMISSION TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT ILLEGAL DRUG PROFITS ACT OF 1993 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION ACT CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST CREDIT CARD FRAUD ACT OF 1993 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FRAUD PROSECUTION ACT OF 1991 COMPUTER ABUSE AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL KIDNAPPING CRIME ACT OF 1993 SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 SAFER STREETS AND NEIGHBORHOODS ACT OF 1993 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT OF 1993 SAFE STREETS FOR WOMEN ACT OF 1993 SAFE HOMES FOR WOMEN ACT OF 1993 CIVIL RIGHTS REMEDIES FOR GENDER-MOTIVATED VIOLENCE ACT EQUAL JUSTICE FOR WOMEN IN THE COURTS ACT OF 1993 NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ANTI-FRAUD AND ABUSE ACT OF 1993 SENIOR CITIZENS AGAINST MARKETING SCAMS ACT OF 1993 NATIONAL TRIAD PROGRAM ACT CHILD SAFETY ACT SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS ACT ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT OF 1993 MORGAN P. HARDIMAN TASK FORCE ON MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN ACT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FIREARM PREVENTION ACT FAMILY UNITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ACT DRIVERS' PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 PUBLIC SAFETY AND RECREATIONAL FIREARMS USE PROTECTION ACT POLICE PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN ACT OF 1993 NATIONAL COMMUNITY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1993 RECREATIONAL HUNTING SAFETY AND PRESERVATION ACT OF 1993 STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SAFE SCHOOLS ACT NATIONAL COMMISSION TO STUDY THE CAUSES OF THE DEMAND FOR DRUGS IN THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL COMMISSION TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OFFICE OF CORRECTIONAL JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT ACT OF 1993 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS YOUTH SERVICES AND SUPERVISION GRANT PROGRAM ACT OF 1993 (CRIME BILL) (SENATE AGREED TO THE FEINSTEIN AMENDMENT NO. 1152 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1151, TO RESTRICT THE MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.)S. 1607 · 103rd Congress · On the AmendmentNayGun rights
1993-11-09To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession of a handgun or ammunition by, or the private transfer of a handgun or ammunition to, a juvenile. — (SENATE AGREED TO KOHL MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 1148, TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN OR AMMUNITION BY, OR THE PRIVATE TRANSFER OF A HANDGUN OR AMMUNITION TO, A JUVENILE.)S. 1607 · 103rd Congress · On the AmendmentYeaGun restrictions
1993-11-09To impose mandatory prison terms for use, possession, or carrying of a firearm or destructive device during a State crime of violence or State drug trafficking crime, and the death penalty for murders involving firearms. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE D'AMATO AMENDMENT NO. 1147 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1130, AS AMENDED, TO IMPOSE MANDATORY PRISON TERMS FOR USE, POSSESSION, OR CARRYING OF A FIREARM OR DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE DURING A STATE CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR STATE DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME, AND THE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDERS INVOLVING FIREARMS.)S. 1607 · 103rd Congress · On the AmendmentYeaGun restrictions
1993-11-09To make carjacking a Federal offense without regard to whether the offense is committed with the use of a firearm and to authorize imposition of the death penalty if death results from commission of the offense. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE LIEBERMAN AMENDMENT NO. 1141, TO MAKE CARJACKING A FEDERAL OFFENSE WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER THE OFFENSE IS COMMITTED WITH THE USE OF A FIREARM AND TO AUTHORIZE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IF DEATH RESULTS FROM COMMISSION OF THE OFFENSE.)S. 1607 · 103rd Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1993-11-09To substitute provisions relating to gangs, juveniles, drugs, and prosecutors. — S.1607 BY BIDEN (D-DE) -- VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1993 PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERSHIP AND COMMUNITY POLICING ACT OF 1993 FEDERAL DEATH PENALTY ACT OF 1993 DRIVE-BY SHOOTING PREVENTION ACT OF 1993 AN ACT TO ENFORCE THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT AND TO REFORM HABEAS CORPUS NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 JACOB WETTERLING CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN REGISTRATION ACT DNA IDENTIFICATION ACT OF 1993 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION ACT OF 1993 POLICE CORPS ACT LAW ENFORCEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND RECRUITMENT ACT FEDERAL PRISONER DRUG TESTING ACT OF 1993 DRUG TREATMENT IN FEDERAL PRISONS ACT OF 1993 DRUG FREE TRUCK STOP ACT CHEMICAL CONTROL AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 DRUNK DRIVING CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 NATIONAL COMMISSION TO STUDY THE CAUSES OF THE DEMAND FOR DRUGS IN THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL COMMISSION TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT ILLEGAL DRUG PROFITS ACT OF 1993 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION ACT CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST CREDIT CARD FRAUD ACT OF 1993 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FRAUD PROSECUTION ACT OF 1991 COMPUTER ABUSE AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL KIDNAPPING CRIME ACT OF 1993 SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 SAFER STREETS AND NEIGHBORHOODS ACT OF 1993 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT OF 1993 SAFE STREETS FOR WOMEN ACT OF 1993 SAFE HOMES FOR WOMEN ACT OF 1993 CIVIL RIGHTS REMEDIES FOR GENDER-MOTIVATED VIOLENCE ACT EQUAL JUSTICE FOR WOMEN IN THE COURTS ACT OF 1993 NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ANTI-FRAUD AND ABUSE ACT OF 1993 SENIOR CITIZENS AGAINST MARKETING SCAMS ACT OF 1993 NATIONAL TRIAD PROGRAM ACT CHILD SAFETY ACT SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS ACT ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT OF 1993 MORGAN P. HARDIMAN TASK FORCE ON MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN ACT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FIREARM PREVENTION ACT FAMILY UNITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ACT DRIVERS' PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 PUBLIC SAFETY AND RECREATIONAL FIREARMS USE PROTECTION ACT POLICE PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN ACT OF 1993 NATIONAL COMMUNITY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1993 RECREATIONAL HUNTING SAFETY AND PRESERVATION ACT OF 1993 STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SAFE SCHOOLS ACT NATIONAL COMMISSION TO STUDY THE CAUSES OF THE DEMAND FOR DRUGS IN THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL COMMISSION TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OFFICE OF CORRECTIONAL JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT ACT OF 1993 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS YOUTH SERVICES AND SUPERVISION GRANT PROGRAM ACT OF 1993 (CRIME BILL) (SENATE AGREED TO THE DOLE AMENDMENT NO. 1140, TO MAKE GRANTS TO STATES FOR ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS TO REDUCE THE PARTICIPATION OF JUVENILES IN DRUG RELATED CRIMES, AND ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR PERSONS INVOLVED IN CRIMINAL STREET GANG ACTIVITIES.)S. 1607 · 103rd Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1993-11-04To confirm the original intent of Congress in enacting sections 2252 and 2256 of title 18, United States Code. — S.1607 BY BIDEN (D-DE) -- VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1993 PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERSHIP AND COMMUNITY POLICING ACT OF 1993 FEDERAL DEATH PENALTY ACT OF 1993 DRIVE-BY SHOOTING PREVENTION ACT OF 1993 AN ACT TO ENFORCE THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT AND TO REFORM HABEAS CORPUS NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 JACOB WETTERLING CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN REGISTRATION ACT DNA IDENTIFICATION ACT OF 1993 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION ACT OF 1993 POLICE CORPS ACT LAW ENFORCEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND RECRUITMENT ACT FEDERAL PRISONER DRUG TESTING ACT OF 1993 DRUG TREATMENT IN FEDERAL PRISONS ACT OF 1993 DRUG FREE TRUCK STOP ACT CHEMICAL CONTROL AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 DRUNK DRIVING CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 NATIONAL COMMISSION TO STUDY THE CAUSES OF THE DEMAND FOR DRUGS IN THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL COMMISSION TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT ILLEGAL DRUG PROFITS ACT OF 1993 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION ACT CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST CREDIT CARD FRAUD ACT OF 1993 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FRAUD PROSECUTION ACT OF 1991 COMPUTER ABUSE AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993 INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL KIDNAPPING CRIME ACT OF 1993 SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 SAFER STREETS AND NEIGHBORHOODS ACT OF 1993 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT OF 1993 SAFE STREETS FOR WOMEN ACT OF 1993 SAFE HOMES FOR WOMEN ACT OF 1993 CIVIL RIGHTS REMEDIES FOR GENDER-MOTIVATED VIOLENCE ACT EQUAL JUSTICE FOR WOMEN IN THE COURTS ACT OF 1993 NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ANTI-FRAUD AND ABUSE ACT OF 1993 SENIOR CITIZENS AGAINST MARKETING SCAMS ACT OF 1993 NATIONAL TRIAD PROGRAM ACT CHILD SAFETY ACT SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS ACT ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT OF 1993 MORGAN P. HARDIMAN TASK FORCE ON MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN ACT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FIREARM PREVENTION ACT FAMILY UNITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ACT DRIVERS' PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 PUBLIC SAFETY AND RECREATIONAL FIREARMS USE PROTECTION ACT POLICE PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN ACT OF 1993 NATIONAL COMMUNITY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1993 RECREATIONAL HUNTING SAFETY AND PRESERVATION ACT OF 1993 STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SAFE SCHOOLS ACT NATIONAL COMMISSION TO STUDY THE CAUSES OF THE DEMAND FOR DRUGS IN THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL COMMISSION TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OFFICE OF CORRECTIONAL JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT ACT OF 1993 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS YOUTH SERVICES AND SUPERVISION GRANT PROGRAM ACT OF 1993 (CRIME BILL) (SENATE AGREED TO ROTH AMENDMENT NO. 1098 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1097, TO CONFIRM THE ORIGINAL PORNOGRAPHY PROVISIONS OF THE CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 1984, AND TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS IN OPPOSITION TO THE SUPREME COURT BRIEF IN THE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CASE OF KNOX V. UNITED STATES.)S. 1607 · 103rd Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Gun restrictions / Gun rights axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.