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Donnelly opposing assault weapons ban
Updated: Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013, 2:37 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013, 2:37 PM EST
TOM LoBIANCO,Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Freshman Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly (of Indiana) is opposing a ban on assault weapons sought by President Barack Obama.
A Donnelly spokesman told The Associated Press Wednesday that the Indiana lawmaker will vote against the ban but has not decided whether he would support universal background checks.
Donnelly represents a key bloc of moderate to conservative Democrats the president must win over. The announcement also marks a key early stance from Donnelly just a few months after winning a state that went heavily for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in last year's election.
Donnelly called himself "a strong supporter of the Second Amendment" in a statement issued shortly before the Senate Judiciary Committee opened a hearing featuring testimony from National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
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Donnelly is the NRA=A guy who beat the guy who beat out NRA=D Dick Lugar in the primaries. A lot of people didn't want to vote for this guy and probably wouldn't have if his opponent hadn't self destructed during the home stretch. As it turns out, the NRA had him graded correctly. Takes guts as a freshman. I like this guy.
Updated: Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013, 2:37 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013, 2:37 PM EST
TOM LoBIANCO,Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Freshman Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly (of Indiana) is opposing a ban on assault weapons sought by President Barack Obama.
A Donnelly spokesman told The Associated Press Wednesday that the Indiana lawmaker will vote against the ban but has not decided whether he would support universal background checks.
Donnelly represents a key bloc of moderate to conservative Democrats the president must win over. The announcement also marks a key early stance from Donnelly just a few months after winning a state that went heavily for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in last year's election.
Donnelly called himself "a strong supporter of the Second Amendment" in a statement issued shortly before the Senate Judiciary Committee opened a hearing featuring testimony from National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
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Donnelly is the NRA=A guy who beat the guy who beat out NRA=D Dick Lugar in the primaries. A lot of people didn't want to vote for this guy and probably wouldn't have if his opponent hadn't self destructed during the home stretch. As it turns out, the NRA had him graded correctly. Takes guts as a freshman. I like this guy.
