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
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.
Assessments
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.