Congressman Wesley Hunt introduced the Second Amendment Restoration Act

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Washington, D.C. - This morning, Congressman Wesley Hunt introduced the Second Amendment Restoration Act, which would partially repeal the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022.

Specifically, the bill would repeal federal incentives for states to implement Red Flag Laws, which is a disastrous violation of due process and our Constitution. In addition, the bill would strip funding for the expansion of NICS, which has led to unconstitutional delays that extend waiting periods for legal firearm purchasers.

This bill still allows law enforcement agencies to prosecute illegal weapons trafficking, but legal firearm owners and Americans hoping to exercise their Second Amendment right will no longer be swept up in overburdensome federal oversight.

Our federal government should ensure that criminal justice information sharing remains focused on crime control and prevention, not monitoring law-abiding American citizens.

The Second Amendment Restoration Act is endorsed by Gun Owners of America (GOA), National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR), Texas Gun Rights Association (TXGR), Texas State Rifle Association (TSRA), and the National Rifle Association (NRA).

Congressman Wesley Hunt commented:

"The Second Amendment Restoration Act reverses the dangerous provisions of the so-called Safer Communities Act, which pushed red flag laws on Texans and funded their expansion nationwide. The Constitution is crystal clear: our right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Every lawmaker who claims to stand for freedom should support this bill without hesitation. Protecting the right of Americans to defend themselves and their families is not just policy, it's principle."

Chris McNutt, President of the Texas Gun Rights Association, commented:

"We stand 100% behind Congressman Hunt in his mission to torch the Cornyn gun-control disaster. Not only did Cornyn bankroll red flag laws, he ballooned the flawed NICS gun ban registry and handed the ATF a blank check to expand its war on gun owners. This legislation rips Cornyn's betrayal out by the root and stem."

Dudley Brown, President of the National Association for Gun Rights Commented:

"Senator John Cornyn's so-called 'Bipartisan Safer Communities Act was never about safety; it was meant to be a backdoor assault on our God-given Second Amendment rights. Congressman Wesley Hunt's The Second Amendment Restoration Act takes a sledgehammer to Cornyn's unconstitutional nightmare and will demolish the Biden-era anti-gun agenda."

Rep. Barry Moore commented:

"President Trump is leading the charge to restore common sense and constitutional principles in Washington, and Representative Wesley Hunt's Second Amendment Restoration Act is part of that mission," said Rep. Barry Moore. "Biden-era gun control provisions unfairly targeted law-abiding citizens, but this bill will restore our Founders' intent when they drafted the Second Amendment. The federal government's focus should be on stopping violent criminals - not burdening responsible Americans who exercise their right to keep and bear arms. I'm proud to stand with Representative Hunt and my colleagues in defending the God-given freedoms that make this nation strong."

The Second Amendment Restoration Act was originally co-sponsored by Representatives Roy (TX-21), Gill (TX-26), Nehls (TX-22), Fedorchak (ND), Clyde (GA-09), Self (TX-03), Donalds (FL-19), Gosar (AZ-09), and Moore (AL-02).