Working Together to Save the Second Amendment: Part 1

Congress, of course, did not reauthorize the ban. After passage of the Clinton Gun Ban, the 1994 elections saw Democrats, who had been the driving force for the ban, lose control of both chambers of Congress. In the House, Republicans gained an astounding 54 seats, and President Clinton credited NRA efforts for his party’s staggering defeat.

With fewer opportunities to pass anti-gun laws at the federal level, the gun-ban community sought to destroy American firearm manufacturers through frivolous lawsuits. Again, NRA stepped up. In 2005, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act became law, which put an end to the bogus litigation and saved the American firearms industry.

Today, the fight continues. There are countless members of Congress who are working to pass legislation that seeks to eviscerate the Second Amendment. The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives has already passed H.R. 8—the so-called “universal” background check bill that seeks to criminalize the types of common, firearm transfers law-abiding citizens make on a daily basis, like loaning a firearm to a friend—and H.R. 1112—which allows for potentially endless delays for firearm purchases.

I remain dedicated to the fight to preserve our firearm freedoms, and using the lessons of our past victories to protect our Right to Keep and Bear Arms for generations to come.