2A Archives - Senator Steve Daines

Daines Applauds Court Ruling to Protect Second Amendment Rights, Eliminate Unconstitutional Firearm Registration Requirement

August 5, 2026

Daines Led Provision in Working Families Tax Cut to Eliminate NFA Excise Tax WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today applauded a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas that struck down the National Firearm Act’s registration requirements for suppressors, short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and short-barreled rifles (SBRs). “Today’s decision is a victory for the Second Amendment. Eliminating the NFA excise tax on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns was one of my biggest priorities in the Working Families Tax Cuts that President Trump signed into law last year. I’m glad to see the courts strike down the remaining

Daines Leads Colleagues in Urging Trump DOJ to Overturn Biden’s Anti-2A Policies

March 6, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines led a letter with 15 of his Republican colleagues to Attorney General Pam Bondi at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) urging the reversal of Biden-era policies that allow the federal government to award groups that discriminate against the firearm and ammunition industry. “Unfortunately, past administrations, including the Biden administration, have sought to advance policies across multiple executive branch agencies and departments intended to undermine the Second Amendment. This includes the ongoing, intentional discrimination against the firearm and ammunition industry among private entities operating in various sectors, including financial services, insurance, shipping and others.

Daines Introduces Bill to Protect Montana Way of Life, Stop Ban of Traditional Ammo and Tackle

February 12, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced a bill to prohibit the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) from banning the use of lead ammunition or tackle on public lands unless such action is supported by the best available science. “The great outdoors is a staple of our Montana way of life. Montana hunters and anglers play an important role in wildlife management, and a ban on lead ammo and tackle would be unfair to our sportsmen. I’ll keep fighting with my colleagues to make sure decisions impacting

Daines Leads Bill to Defend Firearm Businesses and the Second Amendment

January 16, 2025

Bill Prohibits Federal Government from Using Taxpayer Dollars to Enter into Contracts with Anti-Second Amendment Corporations U.S. SENATE – Senator Steve Daines today led his colleagues in introducing the “Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination (FIND) Act,” which prohibits the federal government from entering into contracts with groups that discriminate unfairly against firearm associations or businesses. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa),

Daines Introduces Bill to Ban Handgun Rosters, Protect Montanans’ 2A Rights

October 15, 2024

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced the “Modern Firearms Safety Act,” which would prohibit states from enforcing unconstitutional handgun rosters. These rosters mandate that firearms include costly and unnecessary features like microstamping, loaded chamber indicators and magazine disconnect mechanisms. This makes it nearly impossible for manufacturers to sell new handguns. “Our Founding Fathers were clear —the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Forcing Americans to outfit their firearms with onerous and costly features is a clear attempt to undermine the Second Amendment and law-abiding citizens’ constitutional rights, and it must stop,” said Daines. The “Modern

Daines Stands Up for Law-Abiding Montana Gun Owners

January 31, 2024

Joins Republican Colleagues in Filing Brief with Supreme Court Opposing a Ban on Bump Stocks U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined a group of his Republican colleagues and multiple legal experts in filing an amici curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Garland v. Cargill. The brief asserts the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) ban on bump stocks under the National Firearms Act is not only an egregious violation of Montanans’ right to bear arms but also represents a dangerous new frontier of federal bureaucrats interpreting federal law in expansive new ways Congress clearly did not intend, including by

Daines Votes to Protect Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights

October 25, 2023

Amendment would prevent unelected bureaucrats from stripping veterans of their right to keep and bear arms U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines voted today to prevent veterans from losing their Second Amendment right to purchase or own firearms when they receive help managing their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits. The amendment is based on the “Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act.” “We must protect the Second Amendment rights of our veterans. As we approach Veterans Day and remember those who bravely sacrificed so much so that we can be free, the least we can do is protect them from being stripped of this constitutional right. Unelected

Daines Votes Against Biden’s Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominee Anthony Johnstone

May 1, 2023

Calls Nominee Out of Step with Montana Values U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after voting against President Biden’s judicial nominee Anthony Johnstone to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. “The Ninth Circuit has substantial influence over Montana and our way of life. It is critical that Montana’s lone seat on this court is held by someone that better reflects Montana values, not someone who will be a rubber stamp for President Biden’s far-left agenda. Mr. Johnstone’s record proves that rather than upholding the rule of law and protecting Montana values, he

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