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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAs her state mourns 18 dead in shooting spree, Susan Collins is now facing criticism for her votes against gun control.
In 2013, Collins rejected two Senate amendments that would have banned the sale of assault rifles and limited access to firearm magazine capacity.
Collins has also supported allowing loaded guns in state parks and the concealed carrying of firearms across state lines, two Senate amendments she voted for in 2009.
More recently, Collins was one of 15 Republicans who voted for the 2022 bipartisan gun bill, which ended nearly three decades of congressional inaction on the issue.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/26/maine-shootings-republican-senator-susan-collins
Lovie777
(12,356 posts)DFW
(54,447 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,510 posts)Dead people from her state? Nope not a chance she cares about them.
leftstreet
(36,117 posts)captain queeg
(10,270 posts)ShazzieB
(16,559 posts)Or so she claims!
ArkansasDemocrat1
(1,262 posts)DEFCON 1 is "Concerned"
PortTack
(32,809 posts)More than likely
onecaliberal
(32,920 posts)Deuxcents
(16,353 posts)Dont know why some voters forget this tragedy when they keep voting em back in office.
Sea Wolf
(4 posts)She also claimed that Trump "learned his lesson" during his first impeachment trial so she voted to acquit.
How'd that work out Susie?
wnylib
(21,656 posts)Robert Card has truly learned HIS lesson.
I'd say, "Bless her soul" if she had one.
we can do it
(12,204 posts)MOMFUDSKI
(5,707 posts)Just retire already.
tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)GuppyGal
(1,748 posts)SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)basically none.
usonian
(9,916 posts)A. Money from gun lobby, or
B. Moral duty to save lives.
Got a nanosecond to spare?
tavernier
(12,410 posts)But good opportunity for her to show her sad face.
rurallib
(62,463 posts)But this one may be different, Susie - it was in the state.
Skittles
(153,214 posts)Hassler
(3,393 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,781 posts)Cha
(297,795 posts)sheshe2
(83,950 posts)I had the sound off and just happened to see it. They had it blown up, so it was a pretty big image. Good statement from King.
Cha
(297,795 posts)There's an OP here about Stephen King's statement and that he sent it in a tweet.
I tracked it down bc I wanted to Retweet.. it's perfect.
NRA Idiots like Collins .Assisted in making this happen.
sheshe2
(83,950 posts)Golden-D of Maine just flipped his no ban on assault rifles to we need that conversation now! Pingree-D was the only one that had supported a ban. I wonder if Collins and Angus King will change their stance.