My priorities include ... protecting the Second Amendment
Brett Guthrie will protect the Second Amendment.
Occurrences
I am also proud to have voted this week to defend the Constitutional rights of veterans, who, under previous Administrations, had been stripped of their ability to own a firearm by bureaucrats in Washington, without due process.
I am particularly glad to see provisions be included in this bill that defend veterans’ Second Amendment rights...
defend veterans’ Second Amendment rights
My priorities include ... protecting the Second Amendment
Evidence
Guthrie said he was 'particularly glad to see provisions included in this bill that defend veterans’ Second Amendment rights' in his statement on the House-passed H.R. 8469 MilCon-VA appropriations bill.
The House passed H.R. 8469 on May 15, 2026; Guthrie voted Yea. The bill title was 'Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.'
Guthrie said he was "particularly glad to see provisions included in this bill that defend veterans' Second Amendment rights" in his statement on the House-passed H.R. 8469 MilCon-VA appropriations bill.
Roll Call 175 was on passage of H.R. 8469. The Clerk lists the status as Passed, 400 yeas to 15 nays, and lists Guthrie, Republican of Kentucky, as voting Yea.
Congress.gov describes H.J.Res.44 as disapproving the ATF rule on firearms with attached stabilizing braces. It passed the House on June 13, 2023, 219-210, but failed in the Senate on June 22, 2023, 49-50.
Roll Call 252 was on passage of H.J.Res.44, disapproving the ATF stabilizing-brace rule. The Clerk lists the status as Passed, 219 yeas to 210 nays, and lists Guthrie as voting Yea.
Congress.gov lists H.R.38 as the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. It passed the House on December 6, 2017, 231-198, and the latest action was referral to the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 7, 2017; the status was Passed House.
Roll Call 663 was on passage of H.R.38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. The Clerk lists the status as Passed, 231 ayes to 198 noes, and lists Guthrie as voting Aye.
Assessments
Guthrie has taken concrete pro-Second Amendment actions in federal office, including voting for House passage of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, a resolution disapproving the ATF stabilizing-brace rule, and the FY2027 MilCon-VA appropriations bill that his office said defended veterans' Second Amendment rights. However, the cited major firearms measures either failed in the Senate or had only passed the House, and the record does not show a completed enacted federal protection attributable to him. That supports partial credit for same-term effort, not full delivery.
Guthrie took concrete same-term pro-Second Amendment action by voting for House passage of H.R. 8469 and publicly highlighting provisions he said defended veterans' Second Amendment rights. However, the evidence shows only House passage, not final enactment into law or a completed policy outcome. Because the broad promise to protect the Second Amendment is supported by legislative effort but not fully delivered on this record, partial credit is appropriate.