In 2004, Ted Kennedy stood on the floor of the Senate and demanded a ban on .30-30 hunting ammunition by name saying:
The following Senators voted YES for Sen. Kennedy's proposal. The ones in bold are still in office as of 2010.
YEAs ---34
Akaka (D-HI)
Bayh (D-IN) (retiring this term)
Biden (D-DE) As VP casts tie-breaking vote in Senate
Boxer (D-CA)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Carper (D-DE)
Chafee (R-RI)
Clinton (D-NY)
Corzine (D-NJ)
Dayton (D-MN)
Dodd (D-CT) (retiring this term)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Graham (D-FL)
Harkin (D-IA)
Hollings (D-SC)
Inouye (D-HI)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kohl (D-WI)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Reed (D-RI)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Schumer (D-NY)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Wyden (D-OR)
Of the above Senators, the following are up for re-election in November and are rated as less than "safe" by Real Clear Politics (from least likely to lose to most likely to lose (clicking on link will take you to their opponents website):
Wyden D-OR, Boxer D-CA, Murray D-WA, Feingold WI-D
Just a reminder of all the Senators who think that banning .30-30 ammo is A-OK and who have voted to do so. By my count, that is still way too many in office. This November will be a good chance to work a little more on that list!
Let's donate money to opponents and where we can, vote these people out of office.
Source: (Congressional Record, February 26, 2004, page S1634)"Another rifle caliber, the 30.30 caliber, was responsible for penetrating three officers' armor and killing them in 1993, 1996, and 2002. This ammunition is also capable of puncturing light-armored vehicles, ballistic or armored glass, armored limousines, even a 600-pound safe with 600 pounds of safe armor plating.
It is outrageous and unconscionable that such ammunition continues to be sold in the United States of America."
The following Senators voted YES for Sen. Kennedy's proposal. The ones in bold are still in office as of 2010.
YEAs ---34
Akaka (D-HI)
Bayh (D-IN) (retiring this term)
Biden (D-DE) As VP casts tie-breaking vote in Senate
Boxer (D-CA)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Carper (D-DE)
Chafee (R-RI)
Clinton (D-NY)
Corzine (D-NJ)
Dayton (D-MN)
Dodd (D-CT) (retiring this term)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Graham (D-FL)
Harkin (D-IA)
Hollings (D-SC)
Inouye (D-HI)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kohl (D-WI)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Reed (D-RI)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Schumer (D-NY)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Wyden (D-OR)
Of the above Senators, the following are up for re-election in November and are rated as less than "safe" by Real Clear Politics (from least likely to lose to most likely to lose (clicking on link will take you to their opponents website):
Wyden D-OR, Boxer D-CA, Murray D-WA, Feingold WI-D
Just a reminder of all the Senators who think that banning .30-30 ammo is A-OK and who have voted to do so. By my count, that is still way too many in office. This November will be a good chance to work a little more on that list!
Let's donate money to opponents and where we can, vote these people out of office.
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