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Sean Maloney’s policy on gun control

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Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

  ChatGPTYes, but only by closing the gun show loophole

Sean Maloney’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 2hrs ago

Sean Maloney voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,322 voters that voted for Sean Maloney in the 2020 New York District 18 US House of Representatives election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Most Important

Reference: “"we will expand and strengthen background checks and close dangerous loopholes in our current laws"” ‐democrats.org

ChatGPT

Very strongly agree

Yes, but only by closing the gun show loophole

Maloney has supported measures to close the 'gun show loophole', including co-sponsoring the Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training

Maloney has consistently supported measures to strengthen background checks and has advocated for additional measures such as psychological testing and training. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

Sean Maloney has consistently supported gun control measures, including background checks and restrictions on assault weapons. However, he has not advocated for extreme measures such as banning all guns. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, only for assault weapons

Maloney has supported restrictions on assault weapons, including co-sponsoring the Assault Weapons Ban of 2015. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, only for criminals and the mentally ill

Maloney has supported measures to prevent criminals and the mentally ill from obtaining guns, including voting for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, but increase penalties for gun-related crimes

While Maloney has not specifically advocated for increasing penalties for gun-related crimes, he has supported measures to prevent gun violence and may be likely to support such a measure. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Maloney has consistently voted in favor of gun control measures, indicating that he believes there should be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, and ban all guns from public use

While Maloney supports gun control measures, he has not advocated for banning all guns from public use, which would be a more extreme position. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, and the government should pass a national “stand your ground” law

Maloney has consistently supported gun control measures and has not shown support for a national 'stand your ground' law. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 149,246 voters that identify as Democratic.

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