I will oppose radical efforts in Congress that would limit this important right.
Will oppose radical efforts in Congress that would limit the Second Amendment right.
Occurrences
She is a strong defender of the Second Amendment and continues to oppose efforts that threaten the rights of law-abiding gun owners.
In Congress, Stephanie fights to protect Oklahoma jobs, puts Oklahomans first, defends the Second Amendment and works to keep Americans safe and secure.
Evidence
"I am also a gun owner and believe that the Second Amendment is a key freedom that is responsibly exercised by millions of law-abiding Americans. I will oppose radical efforts in Congress that would limit this important right."
Roll Call 74 on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, failed on the motion to recommit; the roll-call list records Stephanie I. Bice (OK) as "Yea".
Roll Call 76 on H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021, failed on the motion to recommit; the roll-call list records Stephanie I. Bice (OK) as "Yea".
Assessments
The promise was to oppose congressional efforts that would limit Second Amendment rights, not necessarily to single-handedly defeat them. In her first House term, Stephanie Bice took recorded votes on March 11, 2021 in favor of motions tied to resisting or altering H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446, two gun-control measures involving expanded background-check requirements. For a federal legislator, casting votes against or to impede such legislation is direct evidence of fulfilling an opposition promise. The available evidence shows same-term action by Bice herself, so this is best judged as delivered.
Bice promised to oppose congressional efforts limiting Second Amendment rights. In her first House term, she took concrete official action consistent with that promise by voting for motions to recommit on H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446, both major 2021 House gun background-check bills. Because the promise was framed as opposition rather than enactment of a new policy, these recorded votes are sufficient to count as delivery in the same term.
Bice promised to oppose congressional efforts she viewed as limiting Second Amendment rights. During the same term, she took recorded House votes supporting motions to recommit on H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446, both background-check gun-control bills, which is consistent with opposing those measures. Because the promise was about opposition rather than enactment of a policy outcome, these votes are sufficient evidence of fulfillment.