After the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting , the '' Arizona Daily Sun '' wrote that " Kirkpatrick 's position on some firearms laws appears to be changing in light of the mid-December school shooting in Connecticut , her new stance is unclear . " In the wake of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting , Kirkpatrick participated in a sit-in on the floor of the U.S. House demanding action by Congress to address gun violence . She also stated that " we must also look beyond this terrible moment and decide what we as a nation are willing to do to prevent hatred , gun violence and domestic terrorism , " and mentioned " sensible solutions ... that both respect the 2nd Amendment and keep our communities safer . " Ann Kirkpatrick voted for the Affordable Care Act . She has maintained that her vote for the ACA was " her proudest vote " in Congress . Kirkpatrick also voted against numerous attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act , and to defund Planned Parenthood . She is one of 106 cosponsors of Pramila Jayapal 's Medicare for All bill
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
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