Dan Boren on Gun Control

Democratic Representative (OK-2)

Will never vote to weaken your 2nd Amendment rights

Boren recognizes that sportsmen activities are more than just recreational pastimes - they’re a way of life in Eastern Oklahoma. He fondly remembers hunting with his parents and the valuable lessons he learned in personal responsibility and the beauty of nature on those excursions. Boren will never vote to weaken your 2nd Amendment rights and will fight aggressively to open as much publicly held land to hunting and fishing activities as possible. Source: Campaign website, BorenforCongress.com Nov 2, 2004

Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers.

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. A YES vote would:

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

Reference: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; Bill S 397 ; vote number 2005-534 on Oct 20, 2005

Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC.

Boren co-sponsored banning gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC

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. Source: D.C. Personal Protection Act (H.R.1399/S.1001) 2007-S1001 on Mar 27, 2007

Apply concealed carry permit to all other states where legal.

Boren signed Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

carrying a valid state license or permit for carrying a concealed firearm; or
otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in their state of residence.

Source: S.371&HR1620 2009-S371 on Feb 3, 2009

Click here for definitions & background information on Gun Control. Click here for a profile of Dan Boren. Click here for HouseMatch answers by Dan Boren. Agree? Disagree? Voice your opinions on Gun Control in The Forum. Click here for a summary of Dan Boren's positions on all issues. Click here for issue positions of other OK politicians.
*Other candidates on Gun Control:*			*Dan Boren on other issues:*
*OK Gubernatorial:* Brad Henry *OK Senatorial:* Andrew Rice James Inhofe Tom Coburn *Pending elections:* D,IL-5:Emanuel D,CA-31:Solis D,NY-20:Gillibrand Special elections in 110th Congress: R,GA-10:Broun D,IN-7:Carson D,LA-6:Cazayoux D,MD-4:Edwards D,IL-14:Foster D,CA-37:Richardson R,LA-1:Scalise D,CA-12:Speier D,MA-5:Tsongas R,VA-1:Wittman	GOP Freshmen in 111th Congress: R,OH-7:Austria R,OH-16:Boccieri R,LA-2:Cao R,LA-6:Cassidy R,UT-3:Chaffetz R,CA-6:Coffman R,LA-4:Fleming R,KY-2:Guthrie R,MS-3:Harper R,CA-52:Hunter R,KS-2:Jenkins R,NJ-7:Lance R,NY-26:Lee R,MO-9:Luetkemeyer R,WY-AL:Lummis R,CA-4:McClintock R,TX-22:Olson R,MN-3:Paulsen R,FL-15:Posey R,TN-1:Roe R,FL-16:Rooney R,IL-18:Schock R,PA-5:Thompson	Dem. Freshmen in 111th Congress: D,NJ-3:Adler D,AL-2:Bright D,VA-11:Connolly D,PA-3:Dahlkemper D,OH-1:Driehaus D,OH-11:Fudge D,FL-8:Grayson D,AL-5:Griffith D,IL-11:Halvorson D,NM-1:Heinrich D,CT-4:Himes D,OH-15:Kilroy D,AZ-1:Kirkpatrick D,NC-8:Kissell D,FL-24:Kosmas D,MD-1:Kratovil D,NM-3:Lujan D,NY-25:Maffei D,CO-4:Markey D,NY-29:Massa D,NY-13:McMahon D,ID-1:Minnick D,VA-5:Perriello D,MI-9:Peters D,ME-1:Pingree D,CO-2:Polis D,MI-7:Schauer D,OR-5:Schrader D,NM-2:Teague D,NV-3:Titus D,NY-21:Tonko	Abortion Budget/Economy Civil Rights Corporations Crime Drugs Education Energy/Oil Environment Families/Children Foreign Policy Free Trade Govt. Reform Gun Control Health Care Homeland Security Immigration Infrastructure/Technology Jobs Principles/Values Social Security Tax Reform War/Iraq/Mideast Welfare/Poverty Main Page Profile OK politicians

Page last updated: Oct 01, 2009