PROTECT THE 2ND AMENDMENT
Protect the 2nd Amendment.
Occurrences
PROTECT THE 2ND AMENDMENT
Evidence
Morgan Luttrell's campaign site lists among "MORGAN'S PRIORITIES" the item "PROTECT THE 2ND AMENDMENT."
The bill page identifies H.R. 1041 as the "Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act" and lists Rep. Luttrell among the original cosponsors.
The bill history shows H.R. 1041 was introduced on 02/06/2025, ordered reported by committee on 05/06/2025, and reported amended on 06/05/2025; it does not show enactment into law.
The committee press release says Rep. Morgan Luttrell joined colleagues to introduce H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, which would ensure veterans are not stripped of their Second Amendment rights solely because they have a fiduciary.
The committee announced that H.R. 1041 was reported out of committee and that it would ensure the VA cannot strip a veteran with a fiduciary of their right to bear arms without a judge or court ruling first finding danger.
In his opening remarks, Luttrell said the subcommittee was examining how the VA fails to give veterans due process before violating their constitutional right to bear arms.
Congress.gov shows H.R. 1041 was introduced on 2025-02-06, reported amended on 2025-06-05, and placed on the Union Calendar the same day; the bill status remains Introduced and the page does not show enactment into law.
The House committee report accompanying H.R. 1041 records the bill as reported on 2025-06-05 after markup and a recorded committee vote, and it states the bill's purpose was to stop VA-to-NICS reporting absent a judicial finding.
Assessments
Luttrell explicitly campaigned on protecting the 2nd Amendment and, in office, materially advanced a targeted veterans' Second Amendment bill (H.R. 1041) through introduction and committee reporting. But the bill was not enacted into law, so the promised outcome was not delivered; this is best treated as a serious but unsuccessful same-term effort rather than fulfillment.
The promise was to protect the 2nd Amendment. Evidence shows Luttrell made a concrete same-term effort by helping introduce and advance H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, and using committee oversight to press the issue. However, the cited bill had not been enacted into law, so the promised policy outcome was not delivered. Under the rubric, a serious legislative attempt that fails to deliver the outcome is classified as never with an effort badge.