In Congress, I will be a strong advocate of our 2nd Amendment rights.
I will be a strong advocate of our 2nd Amendment rights.
Occurrences
We will fight. Legally, peacefully, and within the parameters of the Constitution… We will stand, and we will not be disarmed.
Evidence
Congressman Clay Higgins said he had introduced H.R. 1691, the Second Amendment Protection Act, and described it as strengthening protections for law-abiding gun owners and affirming the right to bear arms.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Higgins as the sponsor of H.R. 1691, introduced in the House on 2021-03-09. The CRS summary says the bill would protect firearms manufacturers and dealers as essential businesses and make other changes to federal firearms laws.
Higgins said he voted to pass H.J.Res. 44, the resolution disapproving the ATF stabilizing-brace rule, and stated that it reversed what he described as unconstitutional executive action affecting lawful gun owners.
The House Clerk roll call for H.J.Res. 44 shows Higgins (LA) voted Yea on the joint resolution disapproving the ATF stabilizing-braces rule; the vote passed 219 to 210.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Higgins as sponsor of H.R. 1698, introduced on 2025-02-27, a bill to provide accountability for unlawful disclosures of firearm trace data.
Congress.gov identifies Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana as the sponsor of H.R.1691, introduced March 9, 2021. The CRS summary says the bill would identify licensed firearms manufacturers and dealers as essential businesses, remove certain restrictions on interstate firearms transactions, create concealed-carry reciprocity across state lines, and provide a firearm-safety tax credit.
The introduced text of H.R.1691 says it may be cited as the Second Amendment Protection Act and directs DHS to identify firearms business operations of licensed manufacturers and dealers as essential businesses during certain emergencies; it also includes reciprocity provisions for carrying concealed firearms.
Higgins's official House office announced that he introduced H.R.1691, the Second Amendment Protection Act, describing it as legislation that affirms the right to bear arms and strengthens protections for law-abiding gun owners.
The House Clerk roll call for H.J.Res.44 states the vote was on passage of a resolution disapproving the ATF rule on firearms with attached stabilizing braces; the resolution passed 219-210, and Higgins (LA), Republican of Louisiana, is recorded as voting Yea.
Higgins's official House office said he voted to pass H.J.Res.44, which overturns a Biden Administration ATF rule classifying firearms with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles subject to regulation.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana as sponsor of H.R.1698, the Law Enforcement Protection and Privacy Act of 2025, introduced February 27, 2025, and referred to the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform Committees.
The text of H.R.1698 says the bill would provide accountability for unlawful disclosures of firearm trace data in the Firearms Trace System database, exempt contents of that database from FOIA, and create fines and other consequences for unauthorized disclosures of protected information.
The House Clerk roll call for H.R.8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, shows the bill passed 227-203 on March 11, 2021, and records Higgins (LA), Republican of Louisiana, as voting Nay.
The House Clerk roll call for H.R.1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021, shows the bill passed 219-210 and records Higgins (LA), Republican of Louisiana, as voting Nay.
The House Clerk roll call for H.R.7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act, shows the bill passed 223-204 on June 8, 2022, and records Higgins (LA), Republican of Louisiana, as voting Nay.
The House Clerk roll call for S.2938 shows the measure passed 234-193 on June 24, 2022, and records Higgins (LA), Republican of Louisiana, as voting Nay.
Assessments
Higgins fulfilled this broad advocacy promise through repeated official federal actions while serving in Congress: sponsoring pro-Second Amendment legislation, voting against major federal gun-control bills, and supporting a resolution to overturn an ATF firearms regulation. Because the promise was to advocate, not to enact a specific statute, these sustained legislative actions count as delivery in the same office context and term period.
This promise was about advocacy rather than achieving one discrete policy outcome, and the record shows Higgins did act as a strong Second Amendment advocate while in office. He sponsored pro-gun legislation including H.R. 1691 in 2021 and H.R. 1698 in 2025, and he voted for H.J.Res. 44 to overturn the ATF stabilizing-brace rule. Those are concrete congressional actions directly aligned with defending gun-rights positions, so the promise is best scored as fulfilled in the same term rather than merely partial.
The promise was broad and advocacy-focused rather than tied to a specific enacted policy outcome. In federal office, Higgins sponsored pro-Second Amendment legislation, including H.R. 1691 in 2021 and H.R. 1698 in 2025, and voted for H.J.Res. 44 to disapprove an ATF firearms regulation. These actions are direct, official congressional advocacy for gun-rights positions during his House service, satisfying the promised role as a strong advocate even though the cited bills did not establish a sweeping final policy outcome.
The promise was broad and advocacy-focused rather than tied to passage of a specific law. Higgins sponsored pro-Second Amendment legislation, introduced firearms-related bills, and voted for a resolution disapproving an ATF firearms regulation. These actions constitute concrete congressional advocacy for Second Amendment rights during his term, satisfying the promised outcome even though the evidence does not show enactment of all measures.