I am dedicated to fighting government efforts that infringe on law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights.
Fight efforts that infringe on law-abiding citizens' Second Amendment rights.
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Evidence
"As a lifelong defender of Second Amendment freedoms, I am committed to ensuring that any new proposals considered in Washington do not infringe upon the constitutionally-guaranteed rights of law-abiding citizens."
"Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) voted today for legislation that safeguards the 2nd Amendment rights of American gun owners." The page says H.R. 822 would let concealed-carry permit holders carry in other states that allow concealed carry, and that the bill passed the House 272-154.
Foxx said she "will fight against this attempt to diminish our constitutional rights" after President Obama announced executive actions she described as restricting Second Amendment rights.
Foxx said she was "pleased to support the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act," and the page states she voted in favor of H.R. 38, which "rightly protects Second Amendment freedoms of law-abiding Americans."
Roll Call 663 shows H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, passed the House, and the roll-call list records Foxx as voting "Aye."
Foxx said she was "proud to sign on as an original cosponsor" of legislation to eliminate federal excise taxes on firearms and ammunition because the Second Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms from "undue infringement" by the federal government.
Assessments
The promise was broad and action-oriented: to fight efforts viewed as infringing on law-abiding citizens' Second Amendment rights. The evidence shows Foxx repeatedly took official actions consistent with that pledge, including voting for concealed-carry reciprocity legislation, publicly opposing Obama executive actions on guns, supporting similar gun-rights bills in multiple Congresses, and cosponsoring legislation to remove federal excise taxes on firearms and ammunition. Because the commitment was to fight or oppose such efforts rather than guarantee enactment of a specific final policy, these votes, public opposition, and cosponsorships satisfy the promised outcome.