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Fact: A higher percentage of Republicans voted for the ban. Voting record for the 10-year ban, includes John McCain.
50/53 (94.3%) Democrats voted for the legislation.
45/47 (95.7%) Republicans voted for the legislation.
Republicans supporting the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: Richard Shelby (AL), Frank Murkowski, Ted Stevens (AK), John McCain (AZ), Kit Bond (MO), Conrad Burns (MT), Judd Gregg, Robert C. Smith (NH), Pete Domenici (NM), Al D'Amato (NY), Lauch Faircloth, Jesse Helms (NC), Don Nickles (OK), Bob Packwood (OR), Arlen Specter (PA), John Chafee (RI), Strom Thurmond (SC), Larry Pressler (SD), Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX), Hank Brown, Ben Campbell (CO), William Roth (DE), Connie Mack (FL), Paul Coverdell (GA), Larry Craig, Dirk Kempthorne (ID), Dan Coats, Richard Lugar (IN), Chuck Grassley (IA), Bob Dole, Nancy Kassebaum (KS), Mitch McConnell (KY), William Cohen (ME), Thad Cochran, Trent Lott (MS), Bob Bennett, Orrin Hatch (UT), Jim Jeffords (VT), John Warner (VA), Slade Gorton (WA), Alan Simpson, Malcolm Wallop (WY)
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