A+   A legislator with not
only an excellent voting record on all critical NRA issues, but who has
also made a vigorous effort to promote and defend the Second Amendment.
A   Solidly
pro-gun candidate. A  candidate who has supported NRA positions on key
votes in elective office or a candidate with a demonstrated record of
support on Second Amendment issues.

AQ  A pro-gun candidate
whose rating is based solely on the candidate’s responses to the
NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record on
Second Amendment issues.
B   A
generally pro-gun candidate. However, a "B” candidate may  have opposed
some pro-gun reform or supported some restrictive legislation in the
past.
C   Not necessarily a
passing grade. A candidate with a mixed record or positions on gun
related issues, who may oppose some pro-gun positions or support some
restrictive legislation.
D   An
anti-gun candidate who usually supports restrictive gun control
legislation and opposes pro-gun reforms. Regardless of public
statements, can usually be counted on to vote wrong on key issues.
F   True
enemy of gun owners’ rights. A consistent anti-gun candidate who always
opposes gun owners’ rights and/or actively leads anti-gun legislative
efforts, or sponsors anti-gun legislation.
?   Refused
to answer the NRA-PVF candidate questionnaire, often an indication of
indifference, if not outright hostility, to gun owners’ and sportsmen’s
rights.
*   Indicates an incumbent running for re-election.