Adrian supports the Second Amendment and opposes Democrat attempts to impose new gun control measures on the American people.
oppose new gun control measures and defend Second Amendment rights
Occurrences
Evidence
"I have always strongly supported the Second Amendment because I recognize it speaks to the heart of our country... Congress has a responsibility to uphold the Second Amendment... For this reason, I am again a cosponsor of the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act."
Roll Call 410, H.R. 1808, Assault Weapons Ban, passed 217-213; the House roll call record shows Republican opposition, including Adrian Smith of Nebraska voting Nay on final passage.
Member activity for Adrian Smith includes H.R.2039, "Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025," listed with Smith as a cosponsor on 03/11/2025.
The Congressional Record index for Adrian Smith lists remarks on "Constitution—U.S.: uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms" and on firearms executive actions expanding background checks.
The House website’s Second Amendment page says Smith has 'always strongly supported the Second Amendment' and says he is 'again a cosponsor of the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.'
Smith wrote that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental and said Congress has a responsibility to uphold the Second Amendment; the column also says he is again a cosponsor of concealed-carry reciprocity.
Assessments
Smith fulfilled this broad federal House promise through repeated same-term actions directly aligned with opposing new gun-control measures and defending Second Amendment rights. Evidence includes voting Nay on H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban, cosponsoring pro-gun-rights measures such as concealed-carry reciprocity and the Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act, and official public statements defending Second Amendment rights. Because the promise is framed as opposition/defense rather than enactment of a specific statutory outcome, these votes, cosponsorships, and public advocacy are sufficient for delivery in the same federal office context.
Smith took direct legislative and public actions consistent with the promise: voting against a major gun-control bill, cosponsoring Second Amendment and concealed-carry reciprocity legislation, and publicly defending gun rights. Because the promise was to oppose new gun control measures and defend Second Amendment rights, not necessarily to enact a specific law, these actions satisfy the promised outcome for a House member.