Arkansas Antler Ratings — Willy the Whitetail

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Closed Season0–14

Posted15–29

Fence Row30–44

Deer Crossing45–54

Button Buck55–64

Spike65–74

Forkhorn75–84

8-Point85–94

10-Point95–100

Flags: Non-Typical = talk doesn't match the record · Out of Season = conduct (calling for or excusing violence, threats) · Still in Velvet = not enough record to score yet. Full scale & meanings →

U.S. Senate

Both senators.

John Boozman (AR-R)

U.S. Senator (term ends Jan. 2029)

Based on 8 scored actions

9910-Point

Closed SeasonDeer Crossing10-Point

10-Point (95–100): Consistently protects or expands the right.

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Date	Action	Counts as	Weight × recency	Links
Feb. 3, 2025	Cosponsor: Cosponsored Hearing Protection Act (S. 364, 2025): removes suppressors from the National Firearms Act	Protecting (+1)	1.5×1	Source
Jan. 9, 2025	Cosponsor: Cosponsored Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 (S. 65)	Protecting (+1)	1.5×1	Source
June 22, 2023	Floor vote: Voted yes on H.J.Res. 44, which would have overturned the ATF pistol-brace rule (failed 49-50)	Protecting (+1)	3×1	Source · Bill
Mar. 15, 2023	Cosponsor: Cosponsored S.J.Res. 20 (2023): resolution to overturn the ATF pistol-brace rule	Protecting (+1)	1.5×1	Source
Feb. 14, 2023	Cosponsor: Cosponsored Hearing Protection Act (S. 401, 2023): removes suppressors from the National Firearms Act	Protecting (+1)	1.5×1	Source
Feb. 1, 2023	Cosponsor: Cosponsored Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2023 (S. 214)	Protecting (+1)	1.5×1	Source
Jan. 31, 2023	Cosponsor: Cosponsored SHORT Act (S. 163, 2023): removes short-barreled rifles and shotguns from the National Firearms Act	Protecting (+1)	1.5×1	Source
June 23, 2022	Floor vote: Voted no on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (final Senate passage, 65-33)	Protecting (+0.8)	3×0.5	Source · Bill

Σ(w×r×code) = 13.2 · Σ(w×r) = 13.5

Tom Cotton (AR-R)

U.S. Senator (re-elected Nov. 2026)

Based on 6 scored actions

Did not vote on the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (missed votes are not scored).

10010-Point

Closed SeasonDeer Crossing10-Point

10-Point (95–100): Consistently protects or expands the right.

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Date	Action	Counts as	Weight × recency	Links
Feb. 3, 2025	Cosponsor: Cosponsored Hearing Protection Act (S. 364, 2025): removes suppressors from the National Firearms Act	Protecting (+1)	1.5×1	Source
Jan. 9, 2025	Cosponsor: Cosponsored Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 (S. 65)	Protecting (+1)	1.5×1	Source
June 22, 2023	Floor vote: Voted yes on H.J.Res. 44, which would have overturned the ATF pistol-brace rule (failed 49-50)	Protecting (+1)	3×1	Source · Bill
Mar. 15, 2023	Cosponsor: Cosponsored S.J.Res. 20 (2023): resolution to overturn the ATF pistol-brace rule	Protecting (+1)	1.5×1	Source
Feb. 14, 2023	Cosponsor: Cosponsored Hearing Protection Act (S. 401, 2023): removes suppressors from the National Firearms Act	Protecting (+1)	1.5×1	Source
Feb. 1, 2023	Cosponsor: Cosponsored Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2023 (S. 214)	Protecting (+1)	1.5×1	Source

Σ(w×r×code) = 10.5 · Σ(w×r) = 10.5

What's in this first pass. Senate scores use the two Senate roll calls on firearms measures from 2021 to 2026 (the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and the 2023 pistol-brace resolution), original sponsorships and cosponsorships of 17 major firearms bills from 2023 to 2026 (as printed on each introduced bill at govinfo.gov), and, where gathered, other verified bills and dated statements. Senators who joined after a vote are not scored on it. Senators-elect with no Senate record are Still in Velvet; prior House or state records will be added when those offices are rated.

Sources. Vote records: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House and U.S. Senate roll call votes, cross-checked with Voteview. Cosponsors and bill text: govinfo.gov and Congress.gov. Governor: links on each item. Method: how the score works. Full list: everything we scored.