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There are several reasons why Senator McConnell does not support this legislative push to curb gun rights. He has an A rating from the NRA, and in 2012 he received 19,000 in campaign donations from the NRA the most ever received by a single candidate. In addition according to the website www.ontheissues.com Senator McConnell has consistently voted for increasing access to firearms, and restricting additional government restrictions on background checks, concealed firearms, and automatic weapons. Also, McConnell represents a very conservative state and is facing a Tea Party backed primary challenge in 2014. All of these factors indicate that Senator McConnell will do anything in his power to defeat this legislation.

http://www.ontheissues.org/domestic/Mitch_McConnell_Gun_Control.htm
http://insiderlouisville.com/news/2012/12/21/nytimes-maps-nra-political-contributions-including-19000-to-sen-mitch-mcconnell-most-to-any-member-of-congress/
http://insiderlouisville.com/news/2012/12/21/nytimes-maps-nra-political-contributions-including-19000-to-sen-mitch-mcconnell-most-to-any-member-of-congress/