Part of his statement is: "As we learn more about the president’s proposals, we must protect Second Amendment rights and ensure the federal government does not punish responsible gun owners. I will not support legislation or executive actions that would affect gun ownership rights for law-abiding citizens, including any assault weapons ban."
http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/indiana/coats-issues-statment-on-gun-control-proposals
Yup, twists with prevailing winds of the day. Apparently, he couldn’t figure that out in 1994.
“Yeah, I think Sen. Coats is leaning against the idea this time around. Good for him.”
You might want to look at this graphic. Coats is listed in the C/D column.
http://projects.propublica.org/guns/#nra