Oklahoma Reps Decline USA Today Survey on Gun Ownership
USA TODAY survey: More Republicans in Congress own guns
Paul Singer and Gregory Korte, USA TODAY February 5, 2013
The breakdown shows a partisan split : 119 in GOP vs. 46 Democrats.
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress are much better armed than their Democratic counterparts — a fact that helps explain the deep partisan divide as Congress gears up for its first major votes on gun control in a decade.
One hundred nineteen Republicans and 46 Democrats declared themselves as gun owners in a USA TODAY survey of lawmakers.
There is no uniform public record of gun ownership by members of Congress, and it is not part of the information lawmakers are required to reveal in their annual financial disclosure forms. So USA TODAY and the Gannett Washington Bureau contacted every congressional office to ask: Does the lawmaker own a gun?
The results show a partisan — and regional — divide. Only 10% of Republicans who responded said they do not own a gun, while 66% of Democrats said they are not gun owners.
Here is how Oklahoma’s Representatives & Senators stack up.
| Title | Name | Party | State | Gun Owner? | NRA Rating |
| Sen. | Coburn, Tom | R | OK | Yes* | A |
| Sen. | Inhofe, James M | R | OK | No response | A+ |
| Rep. | Bridenstine, James | R | OK | No response | AQ |
| Rep. | Mullin, Markwayne | R | OK | No response | AQ |
| Rep. | Lucas, Frank D | R | OK | Yes | A |
| Rep. | Cole, Tom | R | OK | No response | A |
| Rep. | Lankford, James | R | OK | No response | A |
US Rep. Lucas did not respond to the survey but has previously stated he owns a firearm.