GOCRA
Candidate Ratings 2014
State House | Federal | County Sheriffs | Statewide Races |
Candidate: | Dan Schoen |
GOCRA Gun Rights Grade: | D+ Please read about our grading scale |
District | 54A |
Incumbent | Yes |
Party | DFL |
GOCRA notes | Authored/Co-Authored 2013 Gun Control; Cooperated on 2014 DV bill |
2013-2014 record: | |
Completed 2014 Candidate Questionnaire? | No |
Co-Authored CRIMINAL control legislation in 2013/2014 (HF1325) GOCRA supported this legislation |
YES (good) |
Authored gun control legislation in 2013/2014 |
YES (bad) |
Gun show background check Committee vote (HF285 2013) GOCRA opposed this bill |
for gun control (bad vote) |
Previous record: | |
Gun Rights Voting Record (as of 2012) | none available |
2012 Candidate Questionnaire grade | none available |
About Our Grading Scale
We're tough graders.Without a voting record, even candidates who "talk the talk" perfectly will only receive an A-. That's not a slam, at all. We fully expect these candidates to "walk the walk" in the near future.
Still, A grades are reserved for proven pro-rights candidates -- candidates whose actions, in the legislature or elsewhere -- match their words.
A+ grades are reserved for superstars: gun rights leaders who go beyond saying the right things and voting the right way -- leaders who push the envelope, stand up for what's right, and bring others along with them.
Our grading scale:
A+ | Leads the way for gun owners and sportsmen in Minnesota (very few qualify for this grade). |
A A- |
A stalwart supporter of Minnesota gun owners and sportsmen. |
B+ B B- |
Can be expected to usually support Minnesota gun rights. |
C+ C C- |
Not necessarily a passing grade. Indicates a mixed record and/or mixed or weak statements on key issues. |
D+ D D- |
Often, but not always, votes and speaks against Second Amendment rights. |
F | Hostile to Second Amendment civil rights. |
F (Provisional) | May be hostile to Minnesotans' gun rights: did not complete the GOCRA candidate questionnaire. Our experience is that candidates who do not return surveys may be hiding their positions, and often vote against gun owners. |
Primary Results
Candidates with crossed out information were eliminated in the primary election on August 12.Party abbreviations:
DFL: | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
R: | Republican |
CP: | Constitution Party |
IP: | Independence Party |
GLC: | Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis Party |
GP: | Green Party |
LMN: | Legal Marijuana Now |
LP: | Libertarian Party |