Words: Kucinich believes we should ban the sale or transfer of semi-automatic weapons and that gun purchases should require background checks, licensing, and fingerprinting. He advocates strict enforcement of existing federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.

Actions: Kucinich voted AGAINST decreasing gun waiting period (1999) and AGAINST prohibiting lawsuits against firearm manufacturers for gun violence (2003 & 2005). The NRA has given him an “F”.

More about: Dennis Kucinich, Gun Control.