NJ Congressmen,NRA Grades and Info
NRA Grades, NJ Congressmen and other info 
These are the latest grades from the NRA for our NJ Congressmen . Any congressman awarded an A rating from the NRA signifies a consistent pattern of voting against sensible gun control legislation.
| District | Representative | Grade |
| 1 | Robert Andrews | F |
| 2 | Frank LoBiondo | A- |
| 3 | Jon Runyan | A |
| 4 | Chris Smith | D+ |
| 5 | Scott Garrett | A |
| 6 | Frank Pallone | F |
| 7 | Leonard Lance | A- |
| 8 | Albio Sires | F |
| 9 | Bill Pascrell | F |
| 10 | Donald Payne Jr | NA |
| 11 | Rodney Frelinghuysen | D |
| 12 | Rush Holt | F |
All the Democrats received an F rating except Donald Payne Jr. who is too new to office. We anticipate Rep. Payne Jr. would also receive an F rating from the NRA.
Senator Frank Lautenberg and Senator Robert Menendez both Democrats received an F rating from the NRA.
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Quinipiac poll of NJ residents taken January 25, 2013
70% favor federal ban on high capacity magazine clips
69% favor federal ban on assualt weapons
96% favor requiring background checks for gun purchases at gun shows
78% favor a federal database to track all gun sales
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LEONARD LANCE
According to Project Vote Smart , Lance has publicly made the following statements regarding a federal ban on semi-automatic weapons . October 18, 2010 in a debate at the League of Women Voters , he said
" The semi-automatic weapons ban should be decided state by state. I do not believe this is at the heart of a Congressional matter. "
However, when someone from NJ can walk into any Walmart in next door PA, buy military assault artillery and high capacity magazine clips then come to NJ to murder children in our schools-- then it IS a Congressioanl matter. We believe that our Congressman Leonard Lance has a duty to insure our safety by making the assualt weapons ban a federal ban . By not banning these weapons on a federal level it endangers the safety of the NJ public.
According to Lance's campaign website during the last election , Congressman Lance boasts of a" 100% NRA voting record in Congress" and
1. Opposes renewing the federal assault weapons ban
2. Voted to fully repeal the National Parks gun ban
3. Voted for H.R.822, the " National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act"
4. Voted against funding for national gun registry database
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John Runyon
President of NJ2AS-- a pro gun lobby said of Runyon on their website:
[GREAT NEWS! Last Sunday Bob and I had a very productive meeting with Jon [Runyon who is running for US Congress in NJ's District 3. We left that meeting with [the knowledge that Jon would be a staunch ally in gaining support for our Second [Amendment Rights. This week the NRA gave Jon an "AQ" rating. Basically the "Q" [simply means that since Jon has not yet held office, they are basing their rating on [his stand rather than on a voting record. It is a VERY strong rating! [CONGRATULATIONS Jon!Frank Jack Fiamingo President This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. www.nj2as.com
To insure the safety of NJ residents, we must have our US Congressmen passing these guns bans on a federal level as nearby states with lax gun laws encourage the sale and trafficking of illegal guns into our state of NJ
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HR 822 Bill
This bill voted in the House in November of 2011, permits out of state gun owners to carry a concealed weapon gun in NJ even though NJ has strict laws against carrying guns. This law would supercede NJ laws and allow gun owners from other states to bring those weapons into NJ.
All of the NJ House Republicans voted in favor of this bill. This would add more guns to NJ and serve to invalidate our NJ . laws that our legilslators are working so hard to enact for public safety. The Sentate voted the bill down.
Votes on HR 822 Bill-- national right to carry concealed weapons bill votes November 2011
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Call these Congressman TODAY -Let them know how you feel about their vote on HR822--its bad for NJ
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Justice Scalia wrote in the Heller case:
" The Second Amendment Right is not unlimited. ....The sorts of weapons protected are the sorts of small arms that were lawfully possessed at home at the time pf the Second Amendment's Ratification , not those most useful in the military service today , so 'M-16 rifles and the like may be banned" |
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