Frank believes protecting the ability of law-abiding citizens to bear arms is a fundamental right.
I will protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.
Occurrences
Evidence
The campaign issue page says Frank believes protecting the ability of law-abiding citizens to bear arms is a fundamental right and that he will always stand up for Second Amendment rights.
GovInfo shows Frank D. Lucas as a cosponsor on the AMMO Act introduced to limit federal agencies' ammunition stockpiles; the bill was described by Lucas as protecting law-abiding citizens' ability to exercise Second Amendment rights.
Lucas said the AMMO Act would be introduced to curtail federal ammo purchases so Americans can exercise their Second Amendment rights without being encumbered by the federal government.
The House clerk records Lucas as voting 'Nay' on final passage of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, which passed the House.
The House clerk records Lucas as voting 'Nay' on final passage of H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021, which passed the House.
Lucas said Congress had no right to 'criminalize routine firearm transactions' or 'curtail the right of law-abiding citizens' and stated, 'I am committed to finding solutions that protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans.'
Assessments
Lucas made the promise in a federal House context and, while in office, used his congressional role to oppose federal firearm restrictions affecting law-abiding citizens, including voting against H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 in 2021. He also backed the AMMO Act and publicly framed these actions as protecting Second Amendment rights. Because the promise was broad and defensive rather than tied to enactment of a specific bill, consistent official votes and legislative advocacy in the same office term are enough to count as delivered.
The promise is broad and position-based: to protect Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. The record shows Lucas repeatedly took concrete official actions consistent with that promise, including voting against H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 background-check expansions and backing the AMMO Act to limit federal ammunition stockpiling. Because the promised outcome was continued protection/advocacy rather than enactment of a specific law, these votes and legislative efforts satisfy the claim within the same term.