Tag: Second Amendment

Daines Reintroduces Bill to Protect Law-Abiding Gun Owners, Defend Second Amendment

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today reintroduced a bill to protect the Second Amendment and law-abiding gun owners. The bill would reform the “Firearm Owners Protection Act” (FOPA) to protect travelers who are transporting firearms across state lines. “Montanans have a constitutional right to keep and bear arms,” Daines said. “I will always defend the 2nd Amendment and work to strengthen protections for law-abiding gun owners, including the right to safely transport firearms. We’ve already seen President Biden threaten the 2nd Amendment and we must act now to protect these rights for all Americans.” Daines’ bill is cosponsored by Senators Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), Michael Crapo (Idaho), James

Daines Introduces Bill to Protect 2nd Amendment, Law-Abiding Gun Owners

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced a bill to protect the Second Amendment and law-abiding gun owners. The bill would reform the Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA) to protect travelers who are transporting firearms across state lines. “This is about protecting law abiding gun owners and their right to safely transport their firearms,” Daines said. “Montanans want their 2nd Amendment rights protected and that’s what I’m fighting for.” To download audio, click HERE. Daines’ bill reforms FOPA to: Clarify the term “transport” as to include, “staying in temporary lodging overnight, stopping for food, fuel, vehicle maintenance, an emergency, medical treatment, and

Daines Fights to Protect Montanans’ Second Amendment Rights

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined his colleagues in supporting the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, to allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in other states that also have concealed carry laws, while abiding by the respective state’s laws.  “As a concealed carry permit holder myself, I will always fight to protect Montanans’ Second Amendment rights,” Daines said. “This bill is commonsense – it simply allows Montanans to exercise their constitutional freedoms while traveling across state lines.” The legislation is sponsored by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and cosponsored

Daines Halts Attempt to Strip Americans of their Second Amendment Rights

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today stopped the Obama administration’s attempt to strip Social Security beneficiaries of their Second Amendment rights.  In January 2013, President Barack Obama issued a memorandum directing federal agencies – including the Social Security Administration – to gather and submit information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) on individuals who may be determined to be what NICS refers to as “mentally defective.”  In order for an individual to be deemed “mentally deficient,” a court, board, or other lawful authority is required to find that the person is a danger to themselves or others,

Daines and Bipartisan Bicameral Coalition Introduce Bill to Protect Law-Abiding Gun Owners

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced the Export Control Reform Act of 2016, which transfers regulatory responsibility for non-military-grade firearms from the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Department of Commerce.  “The Obama administration is continually making attempts at restricting the rights of law-abiding Americans to own guns,” Daines stated. “Their latest heavy-handed policy unduly targets gunsmiths, most of whom make little to no income and simply do it for the love of the trade, or are small business owners who will be negatively impacted by this burdensome cost. This bill protects both our Second Amendment rights and our small businesses from government overreach.”   The Export

Daines: Stands up for Due Process, Stops Known Terrorists from Purchasing a Gun

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement after supporting legislation that would take suspected terrorists off the streets.  “A known terrorist shouldn’t be able to board a plane or buy a gun,” Daines stated. “By ensuring that we investigate individuals on the terrorist watch list who are trying to buy a gun, we are upholding Americans’ constitutional rights while making our country a safer place.”  Daines voted in support of U.S. Senator John Cornyn’s (R-TX) proposal that would stop terrorists from buying guns while ensuring law-abiding citizens placed on a watch list by mistake don’t have their Second

Daines Introduces Legislation to Protect Montanans’ Second Amendment Rights from Bureaucratic Overreach

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines today introduced legislation to stop bureaucratic attempts to strip Social Security beneficiaries of their Second Amendment rights. S.2495, which Daines cosponsored with nine other senators, would prevent information gathered by the Social Security Administration regarding the management and payment of an individual’s benefits from being used to prevent an individual from purchasing a firearm.  “The Obama administration is once again infringing on the rights of law-abiding gun owners,” Daines stated. “This is a violation of both Americans’ Second Amendment rights and our right to due process. It’s deplorable that government bureaucrats can strip Americans of their constitutional

Daines Statement on Obama’s Unlawful Gun Grab

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines today slammed President Obama’s latest unlawful executive action on gun control as yet another power grab that threatens the Constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans: “President Obama is jeopardizing the Constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans with his latest efforts to undermine the Second Amendment. It is a gross abuse of executive authority for the President to unilaterally move forward his ineffective, anti-gun agenda with the stroke of his pen. As Montana’s voice in the United States Senate, I will continue to fight against President Obama’s endless assault on Montanans’ Second Amendment rights.” ###

Daines Honors Montanan of the Week: Rocky Mountain Rifle Club

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines today recognized the Rocky Mountain Rifle Club (RMRC) for their efforts to support the Teton County 4-H Shooting Sports Air Rifle and Air Pistol clubs.  The Rocky Mountain Rifle Club has been a strong supporter of the Teton County 4-H Shooting Sports Air Rifle and Air Pistol clubs, and is currently raising funds to purchase top-of-the-line air rifles and air pistols, in addition to target equipment, for the 4-H program.  Through his “Montanan of the Week” initiative, Daines each week will highlight a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the official Congressional Record, the document

Daines, Zinke Call on Missoula City Council to Withdraw Proposed Gun Control Ordinance

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines and Representative Ryan Zinke today called on the Missoula City Council to withdraw a proposed ordinance that would intrude upon the Constitutional rights of law-abiding firearm owners in Missoula. In a letter sent today to Missoula Mayor John Engen and the Missoula City Council, Daines and Zinke conveyed their concerns that the proposal would violate Montanans’ Second Amendment rights and place additional burdens on law-abiding Montanans, while doing little to prevent violent crime.  “We write to express our strong concerns with the Missoula City Council Public Safety and Health Committee’s substantial intrusion into the