▁group ▁which ▁measures ▁support ▁for ▁L GB T ▁rights , ▁has ▁given ▁Brown ▁mixed ▁ratings . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁the ▁H RC ▁gave ▁him ▁a ▁ 3 3 % ▁score ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁he ▁was ▁given ▁a ▁ 5 5 % ▁score . ▁The ▁American ▁Civil ▁Libert ies ▁Union , ▁which ▁supports ▁gay ▁rights ▁among ▁other ▁civil ▁rights ▁causes , ▁gave ▁Brown ▁a ▁rating ▁of ▁ 5 0 % ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Crime ▁and ▁security ▁Brown ▁supports ▁strength ening ▁New ▁Ham pshire ▁sex ▁off ender ▁pen alt ies , ▁the ▁death ▁penalty , ▁the ▁right ▁to ▁bear ▁arms ▁( with ▁some ▁restrictions ▁such ▁as ▁lic enses ▁and ▁background ▁checks ) ▁and ▁strength ening ▁border ▁enfor cement ▁and ▁creating ▁an ▁employ ment ▁ver ification ▁system ▁with ▁pen alt ies ▁for ▁companies ▁that ▁h ire ▁illegal ▁imm igr ants . ▁ ▁Intel lect ual ▁property ▁law ▁Brown ▁opposed ▁the ▁PRO TE CT ▁IP ▁Act ▁and ▁the ▁Stop ▁Online ▁Pi racy ▁Act . ▁ ▁Organ iz ational ▁associations ▁and ▁hon ors ▁Brown ▁was ▁a ▁ 3 5 - year ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Army ▁National ▁Guard , ▁ret iring ▁as ▁a ▁colon el ▁in ▁the ▁Judge ▁Adv oc ate ▁General ' s ▁Corps . ▁Brown ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Army ▁Comm end ation ▁Medal ▁for ▁mer itor ious ▁service ▁in ▁organ izing ▁the ▁National ▁Guard ▁to ▁quickly ▁support ▁hom eland ▁security ▁following ▁the ▁terror ist ▁attacks ▁of ▁September ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0