| Full Name: | David Bates |
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| Gender: | Male |
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Summary
David Bates
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 536 - Repeals License Requirement to Carry a Firearm
Legislation (Yea)
Jan. 5, 2012 - Specifies that the license to carry a firearm is optional and that firearms may be carried or transported without a license by a resident, ...
HB 194 - Authorizes Loaded Rifles and Shotguns in Vehicles
Legislation (Yea)
Jan. 5, 2012 - Authorizes an individual to possess a loaded shotgun, rifle, or crossbow, in a vehicle when any of the following conditions are met (Sec. 1): ...
HB 334 - Authorizes Weapons on Public Property
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Jan. 4, 2012 - Establishes the states exclusive authority over the regulation of weapons, including, but not limited to, the sale, transportation, or possession of weapons (Sec. 1). ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Positions on Gun Rights | B+ |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
David Bates refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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