law). [S.Amdt. 715, S.649, Vote 97, 113th Congress, 4/17/13] law). [S.Amdt. 715, S.649, Vote 97, 113th Congress, 4/17/13] 1993: Voted against universal background checks. [H.R. 1025, Vote 614, 103rd Congress, 11/22/93] Island. [Associated Press, 5/15/13] Assault weapons ban Supports assault weapons ban. [Politico, 6/17/14] 2004: Voted for renewal of federal assault weapons ban (bill did not become law). [S. Amdt. 2637, S. 1805, Vote 24, 108th Congress, 3/2/04] Supports assault weapons ban. [The Hill, 3/20/13] 2004: Voted for renewal of federal assault weapons ban (bill did not become law). [S. Amdt. 2637, S. 1805, Vote 24, 108th Congress, 3/2/04] Signed assault weapons ban law. [NBC, 7/25/14] Opposes gun control. [Bloomberg, 9/7/14] 2013: Voted for assault weapons ban. [S.Amdt. 711, S. 649, Vote 101, 113th Congress 4/17/13] 2013: Voted for assault weapons ban. [S.Amdt. 711, S. 649, Vote 101, 113th Congress 4/17/13] 2013: Supported assault weapon ban in Rhode Island. [Associated Press, 5/15/13] 2004: Voted for renewal of federal assault weapons ban (bill did not become law). [S. Amdt. 2637, S. 1805, Vote 24, 108th Congress, 3/2/04] High capacity magazine ban Supports high capacity magazine ban. [CNN, 6/17/14] Supports high capacity magazine ban. [NBC News, 1/24/13] Signed high capacity magazine ban law. [NBC, 7/25/14] Opposes gun control. [Bloomberg, 9/7/14] 2013: Voted to ban high capacity magazines. [S.Amdt. 714, S. 649, Vote 103, 113th Congress, 4/17/13] 2013: Voted to ban high capacity magazines. [S.Amdt. 714, S. 649, Vote 103, 113th Congress, 4/17/13] Supported high capacity magazine ban law. [Associated Press, 5/15/13] Other 2005: Voted against Protection of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act, which shields gun manufacturers from liability suits. [S. 397, Vote 534, 109th Congress, 10/20/05; TIME, 12/24/12] 2005: Voted against Protection of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act, which shields gun manufacturers from liability suits. [S. 397, Vote 534, 109th Congress, 10/20/05; TIME, 12/24/12] Signed fingerprinting for handgun purchase law. [NBC, 7/25/14] 2009: Voted to repeal DC gun restrictions (bill did not become law). [S.Amdt. 575, S.160, Vote 72, 111th Congress, 2/26/09] 2009: Voted against repeal of DC gun restrictions (bill did not become law). [S.Amdt. 575, S.160, Vote 72, 2/26/09] 2005: Voted for Protection of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act, which shields gun manufacturers from liability suits. [S. 397, Vote 534, 109th Congress, 10/20/05; TIME, 12/24/12] Supported placing handgun permitting in the power of the state attorney general instead of local police in Rhode Island. [Associated Press, 5/15/13] 2005: Voted against Protection of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act, which shields gun manufacturers from liability suits. [S. 397, Vote 534, 109th Congress, 10/20/05; TIME, 12/24/12] VOTING 2016 Dem Position Hillary Clinton Senator: 2001-2009 Joe Biden Senator: 1973-2009 Martin O’Malley Governor: 2007-2015 Jim Webb Senator: 2007-2013 Elizabeth Warren Senator: 2013- Bernie Sanders Rep.: 1991-2007 Lincoln Chafee Senator: 1999-2007