Austin will fight to preserve our Second Amendment rights and our ability to secure the safety of our homes and families.
Fight to preserve Second Amendment rights and the ability of citizens to secure the safety of their homes and families.
Occurrences
Evidence
Austin will fight to preserve our Second Amendment rights and our ability to secure the safety of our homes and families. Source: 2010 House campaign website, scottforga.com, "Issues".
Vote Question: On Ordering the Previous Question... Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1808) to regulate assault weapons... Scott, Austin | Scott, Austin | Republican | GA | Nay.
U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today opposed H.R. 1808, which passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 217-213. This bill would ban some of the most popular firearms and magazines among law-abiding gun owners... "It is ridiculous that Democrats are coming after our Second Amendment rights"...
In the cosponsors list, Scott, Austin [R-GA] appears among cosponsors; the bill's subject area includes "Firearms and explosives." The measure disapproves an ATF rule defining "Engaged in the Business" as a Dealer in Firearms.
Assessments
Scott promised to fight to preserve Second Amendment rights, which is an effort-oriented federal House promise rather than a specific enactment pledge. The evidence shows he publicly opposed and voted against advancing H.R. 1808, an assault-weapons bill, and later cosponsored H.J.Res.144 to block an ATF firearms rule. These are direct legislative actions aligned with the promised fight. The cited fulfillment evidence comes well after the 2010 campaign term, so timing is later_term rather than same_term.