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Source: U.S. News & World Report
Dec. 6, 2017, at 5:37 p.m.
By MATTHEW DALY and RICHARD LARDNER, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) Republicans rammed a bill through the House on Wednesday that would make it easier for gun owners to legally carry concealed weapons across state lines, the first significant action on guns in Congress since mass shootings in Nevada and Texas killed more than 80 people.
The House approved the bill, 231-198, largely along party lines. Six Democrats voted yes, while 14 Republicans voted no.
The measure would allow gun owners with a state-issued concealed-carry permit to carry a handgun in any state that allows concealed weapons. It now goes to the Senate.
Republicans said the reciprocity measure, a top priority of the National Rifle Association, would allow gun owners to travel freely between states without worrying about conflicting state laws or civil suits.
Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-12-06/house-weighs-republican-bill-easing-gun-restrictions
Votes: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/115-2017/h663?utm_campaign=govtrack_feed&utm_source=govtrack/feed&utm_medium=rss
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Statistically Notable Votes
Vote Party Representative District
No R Buck, Ken CO 4th
No R Curbelo, Carlos FL 26th
No R Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana FL 27th
Aye D Bishop, Sanford GA 2nd
No R Roskam, Peter IL 6th
No R Massie, Thomas KY 4th
No R Amash, Justin MI 3rd
No R Smith, Chris NJ 4th
No R Lance, Leonard NJ 7th
No R King, Pete NY 2nd
No R Donovan, Daniel NY 11th
Aye D Schrader, Kurt OR 5th
No R Costello, Ryan PA 6th
No R Meehan, Patrick PA 7th
No R Fitzpatrick, Brian PA 8th
No R Gohmert, Louie TX 1st
Aye D Gonzalez, Vicente TX 15th
Aye D Kind, Ron WI 3rd
Statistically notable votes are the votes that are most surprising, or least predictable, given how other members of each voters party voted and other factors.