Protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.

Steve believes in protecting and promoting parents’ role in their child’s education, standing up for pro-life values, and protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.

The source states Scalise supports Second Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens.

Scalise for Congress | Meet Steve
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The Second Amendment protections... should be those who fought to defend the rights that we have... [the bill] gives them equity and parity to make sure that our veterans are not treated less than every other American citizen when it comes to Second Amendment rights.

Scalise said House Republicans are bringing forward a bill to ensure veterans have equal Second Amendment rights and are not treated less than other citizens.

Scalise: House Republicans Deliver Results While Democrats Move Further Left | Congressman Steve Scalise
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A strong supporter of the Second Amendment, Congressman Scalise has sponsored and cosponsored legislation protecting citizens' right to keep and bear arms. The ability of law abiding citizens to bear arms and the right to self-defense is a fundamental constitutional right of every law-abiding American. Congressman Scalise supports law-abiding citizens' ability to purchase firearms and national reciprocity for concealed carry permit holders.

Official office issue page states Scalise explicitly supports gun ownership rights for law-abiding citizens and has sponsored/cosponsored related legislation.

delivered same_term A for effort

2nd Amendment | Congressman Steve Scalise
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The press release is tagged with Issues: 2nd Amendment and includes Scalise criticizing Democrats while highlighting Republican alignment with commonsense legislation; the page snippet includes: “The Second Amendment protections, of all people, who should have those?”

Recent official statement shows Scalise continuing to speak on Second Amendment protections in the current Congress, consistent with ongoing support rather than reversal.

delivered same_term

Scalise: House Republicans Deliver Results While Democrats Move Further Left | Congressman Steve Scalise
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Leader Scalise highlighted House Republicans’ efforts to support law enforcement officers and their families.

Shows an adjacent 2026 law-and-order posture but does not itself prove a concrete Second Amendment legislative delivery; it supports continued effort and ideological consistency.

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Scalise: Republicans Will Always Stand with Law Enforcement and their Families | Congressman Steve Scalise
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The April 30, 2026 press release describes House Republicans’ action-packed legislative week, including steps to fund the Department of Homeland Security and move key economic legislation.

Recent official activity confirms Scalise remained active on security-related legislation in the lookback window, but it does not specifically establish a Second Amendment legislative result.

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Scalise: Republicans Act to Fund DHS and Strengthen Our National Security | Congressman Steve Scalise
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Hearing: “Restricted Rights: Second Amendment Under Fire” Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (10:00 AM).

Official House committee hearing in the broader period indicates the issue was active in Congress, but the page does not show Scalise personally delivering a new policy outcome.

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“Restricted Rights: Second Amendment Under Fire” | Committee Repository | U.S. House of Representatives
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Roll Call 852, H.R. 822, Nov. 16, 2011: Vote Question: On Passage; description: to provide a national standard under which nonresidents may carry concealed firearms in a State; Status: Passed; total vote 272-154; Scalise, Republican, Louisiana, voted Aye.

Scalise voted for national concealed-carry reciprocity legislation, a concrete pro-gun-rights action. The bill passed the House but did not become law, so it supports effort rather than full delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 852 | Bill Number: H.R. 822 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

Congress.gov lists H.R.822 as the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. Latest action: Senate - 11/17/2011 received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Tracker status: Passed House. CRS summary says it would authorize qualified permit holders to carry concealed handguns in another state under that state's restrictions.

The official bill record confirms the reciprocity bill Scalise supported advanced only through the House and stalled in the Senate, showing no enacted federal protection despite concrete action.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.822 - National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 | Congress.gov
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Roll Call 663, H.R. 38, Dec. 6, 2017: Vote Question: On Passage; Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017; Status: Passed; total vote 231-198; Scalise, Republican, Louisiana, voted Aye.

Scalise again voted for national concealed-carry reciprocity. The House passed the bill, but the available official record does not show enactment, making this strong evidence of effort but not full fulfillment.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 663 | Bill Number: H.R. 38 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Congress.gov lists H.R.38 as the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025. Latest action: House - 10/03/2025 Placed on the Union Calendar. The bill text would amend title 18 to allow eligible persons with valid identification and a valid license or entitlement to carry a concealed handgun in qualifying states.

Current-Congress official bill text shows continued House Republican pursuit of national concealed-carry reciprocity, a policy consistent with Scalise's stated position, but the tracker status is still Introduced rather than enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.38 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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Roll Call 75, H.R. 8, Mar. 11, 2021: Vote Question: On Passage; Bipartisan Background Checks Act; Status: Passed; total vote 227-203; Scalise, Republican, Louisiana, voted Nay.

Scalise voted against a background-check expansion bill, consistent with his stated view that additional gun restrictions burden law-abiding gun owners. This is defensive effort rather than an enacted protective policy outcome.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 75 | Bill Number: H.R. 8 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Roll Call 99, H.R. 8, 116th Congress: Bipartisan Background Checks Act; Scalise, Republican, Louisiana, voted Nay.

Scalise opposed an earlier House background-check expansion bill, reinforcing a consistent record of resisting federal gun-control measures. It does not itself prove enactment of a new protection for gun owners.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 99 | Bill Number: H.R. 8 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%