Oppose all bills and efforts that seek to limit or restrict the Second Amendment right in any way.

Andrew S. Clyde · Georgia · Republican

policy impact 0.86 specificity 0.84 extraction confidence 98%

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Accordingly, I will oppose all bills and efforts that seek to limit or restrict this right in any way, no matter the circumstances.

The candidate commits to opposing any legislation or effort that would restrict Second Amendment rights.

Second Amendment | U.S. Representative Andrew S. Clyde
primary · other · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] is listed as the sponsor. The bill would allow a firearm transfer if a background check remains incomplete after three calendar days.

Clyde introduced a bill that would speed firearm transfers when a background check stalls, which is consistent with opposing restrictions on Second Amendment rights.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.1787 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Ensuring Second Amendment Freedoms are Executed Timely Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

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Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] appears as an original cosponsor. The bill would prohibit VA from sending disability-only veteran records to NICS solely because of a service-connected disability.

Clyde backed legislation aimed at preventing a federal firearms-related restriction on veterans with disabilities.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.5286 - Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 94%

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During House consideration of H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, Mr. Clyde delivered floor remarks opposing the bill; the House roll-call for the measure shows it passed 217-213.

Clyde publicly opposed a major federal gun-restriction bill and the House defeated only the broader idea of restricting assault weapons by passing the bill with a slim majority.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressional Record | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 88%

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Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] is listed as an original cosponsor of the Second Amendment Restoration Act of 2025.

Clyde continued to support pro-Second Amendment legislation in the current Congress.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.6035 - Second Amendment Restoration Act of 2025, Cosponsors
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 86%

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Assessments

delivered same_term A for effort

Clyde’s promise was a conduct commitment to oppose Second Amendment restrictions, not to single-handedly enact a federal policy outcome. The evidence shows same-term activity consistent with that promise: sponsoring H.R.1787 to allow firearm transfers after delayed background checks, cosponsoring legislation to prevent VA disability-only records from triggering NICS restrictions, opposing the 2022 Assault Weapons Ban on the House floor, and continuing to cosponsor pro-Second Amendment legislation. Although the cited efforts did not necessarily become law, the promised action was opposition to restrictive bills and efforts, and the record provided supports that he materially did so in federal office.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

partial same_term A for effort

The evidence shows Clyde repeatedly took actions consistent with the promise, including sponsoring or cosponsoring pro-Second Amendment bills and publicly opposing a major gun-restriction bill. However, the promise is absolute and ongoing, covering all bills and efforts that restrict Second Amendment rights in any way. The provided record supports a pattern of alignment but does not establish exhaustive opposition to every relevant bill or effort across his service, so the fulfilled outcome is only partial.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%