Dennis Kucinich on Gun Control Democratic Representative (OH-10)

We have babies dying in the streets; ban handguns

A: I was mayor of Cleveland and I grew up in the city and you could sometimes hear gunshots as part of the music of the night. We know that there’s a Virginia Tech happening in this country every day. At least 32 people are killed every day with handguns. We know that over a period of 100 days, as many people are killed by handguns as died in 9/11 in this country. We know that there is a crisis of public safety and security. We have babies dying in the streets because of these handguns. Now, we’ve got to give a direct answer. It is time that we ban handguns. We have to do that in order to protect our cities. It is time that we took a position that says that the 14th Amendment, you know, that right to life, liberty, is just as important as the 2nd Amendment. It’s time that we took a stand on behalf of the health and safety of the American people and, as president, I’m ready to do that

Ban sale or transfer of semi-automatic guns

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.

Require background checks, licensing, and fingerprinting

Which principles do you support regarding guns:
• Require manufacturers to provide child-safety locks.
• Require background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows.
• Require a license for gun possession.
• Establish a national database of ballistic “fingerprints” to track guns used in criminal activities.
• Renew the ban on the sale or transfer of semi-automatic guns.
• Strengthen the enforcement of existing federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.

Voted NO on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers.

• Prohibit individuals from filing a qualified civil liability action
• Exempt lawsuits brought against individuals who knowingly transfer a firearm that will be used to commit a violent or drug-trafficking crime
• Exempt lawsuits against actions that result in death, physical injury or property damage due solely to a product defect
• Dismiss of all civil liability actions pending on the date of enactment
• Prohibit the manufacture, import, sale or delivery of armor piercing ammunition

Voted NO on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse.

Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1.

Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record.

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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).