Boozman has an A rating from the National Rifle Association for his support of gun rights . In May 2011 , Boozman voted to table an amendment that prohibited usage of the Patriot Act to access firearm records . This vote helped ensure the amendment , which would have made it illegal to use the Patriot Act to firearm records , would not reach a vote or become law . In April 2013 , in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting , Boozman was one of forty-six senators to vote against a bill which would have extended background checks for all firearm transfers . Boozman voted with 40 Republicans and 5 Democrats to stop the bill
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
John Boozman