Scott Franklin will continue to stand firm against attempts to weaken the Second Amendment and fight to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens.

Scott Franklin · Florida · Republican

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Scott Franklin will continue to stand firm against attempts to weaken the Second Amendment and will always fight to protect the rights of law abiding citizens.

A clear promise to keep opposing measures that would weaken gun rights.

Scott Franklin for Congress
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Evidence

As a gun owner and strong Second Amendment supporter, I strongly oppose attempts to limit the rights of law-abiding gun owners. Some in Congress seek to infringe upon the Constitutional rights of all Americans in the name of crime prevention.

Franklin's official House issue page states an explicit opposition to restricting law-abiding gun owners' rights.

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Second Amendment Rights | U.S. Representative Scott Franklin
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Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15) issued the following statement after voting against S.2938, the Safer Communities Act... "This bill would infringe upon the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens..."

Franklin publicly tied his vote against the Safer Communities Act to defending Second Amendment rights.

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Franklin Votes to Protect Second Amendment Rights | U.S. Representative Scott Franklin
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By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Cloud, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, H233 [12JA]

Congressional Record history shows Franklin was listed as an original sponsor of a bill explicitly protecting 2nd Amendment rights.

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H.R.341 - Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act | Congress.gov
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Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] | 04/24/2025

Franklin cosponsored another pro-Second Amendment bill in the 119th Congress, consistent with the promise to oppose weakening gun rights.

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H.R.2930 - PROTECT the Second Amendment Act | Congress.gov
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"The right to keep and bear arms is a sacred constitutional freedom that I swore an oath to defend..." ... "we will vote against the entire defense bill's final passage" if the red flag provision is not stripped out.

Franklin publicly opposed a red-flag gun restriction and said he would vote against the bill unless the provision was removed.

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Franklin to Vote No On Defense Spending Bill If 'Red Flag' Provisions Are Not Removed | U.S. Representative Scott Franklin
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delivered same_term

Franklin made a broad federal-office promise to continue defending Second Amendment rights rather than to enact a specific bill. The evidence shows same-term conduct consistent with that promise: public opposition to gun restrictions, votes against measures he characterized as infringing gun rights, opposition to red-flag provisions, and cosponsorship/original sponsorship of pro-Second Amendment legislation. Because the claim is about continued advocacy and resistance, not a discrete enacted policy outcome, this record is sufficient for delivery in the same term.

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delivered same_term

Franklin made repeated same-term actions consistent with the promise: voting against the Safer Communities Act on Second Amendment grounds, opposing red-flag provisions in defense legislation, maintaining an official pro-Second Amendment position, and cosponsoring bills framed as protecting gun rights. Because the promise was broad and conduct-based rather than tied to enactment of a specific law, these votes, public opposition, and cosponsorships are sufficient to count as fulfilled.

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