I will fight government overreach that aims to disrupt North Carolinians’ 2nd Amendment rights.
Fight government overreach that threatens North Carolinians' Second Amendment rights.
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I will fight government overreach that aims to disrupt North Carolinians’ 2nd Amendment rights.
In Congress, Addison will work to defend the second amendment.
I’m a supporter of the 2nd Amendment and no one will fight harder than me to protect gun rights.
Evidence
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"Addison believes that the right to self-defense is a God-given, constitutional right of every law-abiding American. As an avid hunter and gun enthusiast, Addison will fight government overreach that aims to disrupt North Carolinians’ 2nd Amendment rights."
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The House passed H.R. 2351, McDowell's first bill to pass the House. The bill strengthens the Coast Guard's authority to combat drug trafficking and respond to fentanyl overdoses, including prosecution authority and naloxone availability.
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McDowell introduced the PRESS Act to stop foreign drug traffickers from importing pill press machines used to develop illegal fentanyl pills; the release describes it as targeting equipment and loopholes in drug law.
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Addison McDowell [R-NC-6] as a cosponsor of H.R.38 on 01/07/2025. The bill would create a federal framework for concealed carry across state lines, preempt most state and local concealed-carry laws, and create a private right of action; its latest action was 10/03/2025, placed on the Union Calendar, with status still Introduced.
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Rep. Clyde's official release says he led more than 30 House Republicans in a letter urging the next Attorney General to execute Second Amendment priorities: cease enforcement of Biden-era gun rules, stop defending unconstitutional gun laws in court, and rein in the ATF. The listed cosigners include Addison McDowell (NC-06).
Assessments
McDowell took same-term actions directly tied to the promise by cosponsoring H.R.38 on concealed-carry reciprocity and joining a House Republican letter pressing the Attorney General to reverse Biden-era gun regulations and rein in ATF activity. Those actions count as a meaningful fight against perceived federal Second Amendment overreach, but the evidence does not show that the targeted policy changes passed, were enacted, or otherwise produced the promised protective outcome. His other legislative wins cited are unrelated to Second Amendment rights.
McDowell made a direct same-term effort related to the promise by cosponsoring H. Res. 339 in the 119th Congress, a resolution supporting Second Amendment protections and opposing Biden-era restrictions. That is relevant candidate credit for an effort to fight perceived government overreach. However, the record provided and current available evidence do not show that he authored, sponsored, materially advanced, or secured passage of a binding federal law or executive outcome protecting North Carolinians' Second Amendment rights. His other cited legislative activity concerns fentanyl, Coast Guard enforcement, cybersecurity, and district funding, not gun rights. Because the promise is broad and fight-oriented, the relevant cosponsorship earns partial credit, but not full delivery.
McDowell took identifiable same-term pro-Second Amendment legislative steps, including cosponsoring H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, and H.Res. 339 supporting Second Amendment protections and opposing Biden-era gun restrictions. However, the available record does not show the promised outcome was delivered: H.R. 1041 had only been reported/placed on the Union Calendar, and H.Res. 339 remained referred to committee. His other visible legislative achievements concern fentanyl, Coast Guard enforcement, cybersecurity, and district funding rather than completed protection of North Carolinians' Second Amendment rights. This is best scored as a failed promise with meaningful effort.