Rating Group: Gun Owners of America (GOA)
2011 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Biggert | 75% | |||
| Brian Bilbray | 75% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 75% |
| Rob Bishop | 75% | |||
| Diane Black | 75% | |||
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 75% |
| Jo Bonner, Jr. | 75% | |||
| Mary Bono Mack | 75% | |||
| Charles Boustany, Jr. | 75% | |||
| Kevin Brady | 75% | |||
| Mo Brooks | 75% | |||
| Paul Broun | 75% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 75% |
| Larry Bucshon | 75% | |||
| Ann Marie Buerkle | 75% | |||
| Michael Burgess | 75% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 75% |
| Dave Camp | 75% | |||
| John Campbell III | 75% | |||
| Quico Canseco | 75% | |||
| Eric Cantor | 75% | |||
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 75% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 75% |
| Howard Coble | 75% | |||
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 75% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 75% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 38% |
| Mike Conaway | 75% | |||
| Chip Cravaack | 75% | |||
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 75% |
| Ander Crenshaw | 75% | |||
| Geoff Davis | 75% | |||
| Jeff Denham | 75% | |||
| Charlie Dent | 75% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 75% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 75% |
| Bob Dold | 75% | |||
| David Dreier | 75% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | Republican | 75% |
| John Duncan, Jr. | 75% | |||
| Renee Ellmers | 75% | |||
| Jo Ann Emerson | 75% | |||
| John Ensign | 100% | |||
| Blake Farenthold | 75% | |||
| Stephen Fincher | 75% | |||
| Mike Fitzpatrick | 75% | |||
| Jeff Flake | 75% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | Republican | 75% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| Bill Flores | 75% | |||
| Randy Forbes | 75% | |||
| Jeff Fortenberry | 75% | |||
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 75% |
| Rodney Frelinghuysen | 75% | |||
| Elton Gallegly | 75% | |||
| Cory Gardner | 75% | |||
| Jim Gerlach | 75% | |||
| Bob Gibbs | 75% | |||
| Chris Gibson | 75% | |||
| Bob Goodlatte | 75% | |||
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 75% |
| Kay Granger | 75% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 75% |
| AR | Attorney General | Tim Griffin | Republican | 75% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | Republican | 75% |
| Michael Grimm | 75% | |||
| Frank Guinta | 75% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 75% |
| Richard Hanna | 75% | |||
| Gregg Harper | 75% | |||
| Vicky Hartzler | 75% | |||
| Doc Hastings | 75% | |||
| Nan Hayworth | 75% | |||
| Joe Heck, Jr. | 75% | |||
| Jeb Hensarling | 75% | |||
| Wally Herger, Jr. | 75% | |||
| Jaime Herrera Beutler | 75% | |||
| Randy Hultgren | 75% | |||
| Duncan Hunter | 75% | |||
| Robert Hurt | 75% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 75% |
| Lynn Jenkins | 75% | |||
| Sam Johnson | 75% | |||
| Bill Johnson | 75% | |||
| Walter Jones, Jr. | 75% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| Pete King | 75% | |||
| Jack Kingston | 75% | |||
| Adam Kinzinger | 75% | |||
| John Kline | 75% | |||
| Steve LaTourette | 75% | |||
| Leonard Lance | 75% | |||
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | Republican | 75% |
| Tom Latham | 75% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 75% |
| Jerry Lewis | 75% | |||
| Frank LoBiondo | 75% | |||
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 75% |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | 75% |