Where they stand: McMorris Rodgers and Brown on gun control, background checks
With a flurry of potential policy changes suggested by President
One of the seats
The first spark of a gun debate in the race came last week when Brown publicly called out
Brown would not say this week whether she'd support the reintroduction of a federal ban on certain types of weapons, including the AR-15, until seeing how such a policy would affect gun owners who have bought them in the years since the previous federal ban was allowed to expire.
"It depends on what the bill actually said, and how it would impact existing weapons, such as the 8 million AR-15 style weapons in circulation," Brown said. Her figures are based on an estimate by the
The congresswoman said she's in favor of ending federal budget language that prevented federal funding of research into the causes of gun violence, language that has been present in other spending bills the congresswoman has supported in the past.
The congresswoman also supports banning the sale and possession of bump stocks, attachments that enable a semiautomatic rifle to fire faster, a move also supported by Trump. The
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Brown, who also supports the ban on bump stocks, criticized Congressional leadership for failing to take action on policies that she said might have saved lives.
"I would put Rep.
The congresswoman's campaign pointed to a letter she sent after the
Both pieces of legislation received the endorsement of the
"Cathy has supported common-sense policies to stop mass murders and shootings while making certain to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens," said
Brown has received the attention of several national Democratic-leaning groups in her bid to unseat
"If we had, the campaign would have ignored it," Crooks said.
In a break with Trump, who tweeted last week the legal age for owning a semi-automatic weapon should be raised to 21,
"My initial reaction to this question, is that men and women join the military at age 18,"
Brown said she supports raising the age to 21, as well as prohibitions on the size of rifle magazines. A former professor at
"It doesn't address the gun violence people are experiencing in churches, movie theaters and other public events," Brown said. "I believe it could actually increase the danger in the classrooms."
"I think this needs some more work. We need to bring people together in this community, with recommendations as to what makes sense,"
Race for
The spate of school violence reached the Inland Northwest last fall, when a gunman entered
Lisa Brown (Democrat)
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)
Would you support a reintroduction of the federal firearms ban that was in place from 1994 to 2004. The act outlawed the manufacture and transfer of certain magazine sizes and weapons, including the AR-15 rifle, and the possession of those weapons if they were made after the date the law was enacted.
Depends
The bill would need to address the millions of AR-15 style rifles already in circulation. Brown wouldn't take a position on what should happen to those weapons in circulation if a potential ban is passed.
No
The Second Amendment protects the right of the people to own these firearms.
Should the federal government ban the sale of "bump stocks"?
Yes
Yes
The congresswoman supports the position of President
Should the federal government promote the arming of teachers?
No
It doesn't address other types of public shootings (concerts, movie theaters) and could make classrooms more dangerous.
Maybe
Communities, including
Do you support the continuation of the so-called "Dickey amendment," which prohibits funding for the
No
Data should be used to make decisions, and
No
The language should be removed from spending bills. The congresswoman has voted for budgets in the past that included the language, including in
Should the federal government restrict the size of rifle magazines?
Yes
All groups should speak on the issue, but there is research to suggest smaller gun sizes would reduce the scope of the violence.
No
Magazines shouldn't be restricted for law-abiding citizens.
Federally licensed firearm dealers must conduct background checks under federal law before selling a gun. Private sellers are not required to do so under federal law, though it's required in
Yes
Most Americans support introducing additional background check measures (a recent
No
States should be allowed to come up with their own laws, as
Under federal law, a gun can be sold by a licensed dealer as soon as a background check is completed. Should there be a mandatory waiting period before the purchase of rifles capable of semi-automatic fire?
Maybe
We need to look at the evidence and see if such waiting periods reduced violence.
No
The federal government shouldn't limit access to guns for law-abiding citizens.
Do you support the creation of a gun violence restraining order, or some type of court-ordered confiscation of a gun that is temporary, instigated by law enforcement and reviewed by a judge?
Yes
The person's civil rights and due process would need to be respected in the process.
No
A new court order shouldn't be added to the background check system until we're sure that system works as intended, and there are concerns about due process.
Should concealed carry permits be recognized across state lines?
No
The federal government shouldn't require states to accept other states' permits, but she would support interstate agreements.
Yes
The congresswoman has voted and endorsed federal legislation that would allow anyone with a concealed carry permit to carry in other states that also have concealed carry permits. The
Last year, the
No
Yes
The action could have prevented law-abiding elderly and disabled citizens from attaining guns.
Should the federal government prohibit the sale of suppressors?
No
They promote hearing safety and are being used by the
No
They are devices that do not completely silence the sound of gunfire and promote hearing safety for shooters.
Weapons capable of fully automatic fire were banned under federal law in 1986. Do you support the current federal restrictions on owning automatic weapons?
Yes
Yes
Should the legal age for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle be raised to 21?
Yes
It wouldn't prevent people under age 18 from being trained to use the weapon, or practice. But they don't need to own one.
No
If you can join the military at 18, you should be able to own a firearm at 18.
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