I will fight any and every attempt by Democrats to destroy our Second Amendment right to protect ourselves and disarm American citizens. I promise no one will fight harder to protect and preserve our 2nd Amendment rights and our right to defend ourselves and our families.
Will fight to protect and preserve Second Amendment rights.
Occurrences
Support The 2nd Amendment
Evidence
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The official vote record for William Timmons shows recent floor activity through May 15, 2026, including votes on H.R. 8469, H.R. 8365, H.R. 5625, H. Con. Res. 75, H.R. 6260, H. Res. 1259, H. Res. 1251, H. Con. Res. 96, H.R. 1346, H. Res. 1274, H. Res. 1275, H.R. 2853, and H.R. 2071. None of these listed entries are direct Second Amendment measures or actions.
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Congress.gov lists Timmons as a 06/05/2025 cosponsor of H.R.1773, the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025; the bill would increase penalties for theft of firearms from licensed dealers.
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Congress.gov's index under Timmons lists multiple firearms-related entries in the 119th Congress, including concealed-carry reciprocity, firearm-record destruction, interstate shipment protections, short-barreled shotgun changes, and silencer-tax/registration changes.
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House Roll Call 190 recorded H.R. 1 as passed on July 3, 2025; Timmons, Republican of South Carolina, voted Aye.
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CRS reports that Public Law 119-21 removed making and transfer taxes on NFA firearms except machineguns and destructive devices, effective January 1, 2026.
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Markup of H.R. 2442, the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025; H.R. 9298, the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
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To prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers.
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Rep. David Kustoff [R-TN] | Rep. William Timmons [R-SC] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]
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Timmons | Timmons | Republican | SC | Yea
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The Secretary may not transmit to any entity in the Department of Justice, for use by the national instant criminal background check system
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Timmons | Timmons | Republican | SC | Aye
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Effective January 1, 2026, P.L. 119-21, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, will set a $0 tax rate for the making or transfer of all NFA firearms that are not machineguns or destructive devices.
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H.R. 9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act William Timmons R-SC Sep 14, 2026 No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
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To amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to clarify liability protections for firearms and associated manufacturers and retailers, and for other purposes.
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Markup of H.R. 2442, the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025; H.R. 9298, the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act Wednesday, September 16, 2026 (10:00 AM)
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Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act Status: Passed Timmons | Timmons | Republican | SC | Yea
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Status: Passed Timmons | Timmons | Republican | SC | Aye
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01/03/2025 - Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]*
Assessments
Timmons made concrete same-term federal actions aligned with the broad promise to protect Second Amendment rights. He voted for H.R. 1, which became Public Law 119-21 and included a firearms-related NFA tax reduction effective January 1, 2026, and he cosponsored H.R. 1773 plus other firearms-related measures in the 119th Congress. Because the promise was broad advocacy rather than a specific statutory endpoint, these enacted and legislative actions are enough to count as delivered in the same term.
The promise was to fight for Second Amendment rights, not to secure one specific enacted law. The evidence shows Timmons took same-term, direct pro-gun legislative action, including cosponsoring H.R. 1773 in the 119th Congress and appearing repeatedly in the Congressional Record Index on firearms-related measures such as concealed-carry reciprocity, record-destruction, shipment protections, and silencer-related changes. That pattern is sufficient to credit the promise as delivered because it demonstrates active advocacy within his federal office role, even though the record provided does not show final passage of a flagship Second Amendment bill.
Timmons made same-term federal legislative efforts aligned with the promise, including cosponsoring H.R. 1773, the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025, and appearing on multiple firearms-related Congressional Record Index entries. The claim is a broad pledge to fight to protect and preserve Second Amendment rights, so documented advocacy and sponsorship activity is sufficient credit even without a completed enacted statute.
Timmons made same-term federal legislative efforts tied to Second Amendment policy, including cosponsoring H.R.1773 in 2025 and appearing in Congressional Record Index entries for multiple firearms-related measures such as concealed-carry reciprocity, firearm-record destruction, interstate shipment protections, short-barreled shotgun changes, and silencer tax or registration changes. Because the promise was framed as a pledge to fight for rights rather than to enact a specific law, these direct advocacy and cosponsorship actions are enough to count as fulfilled.
The promise was framed as a broad commitment to fight for Second Amendment rights, not to enact a specific statute. In federal office, Timmons has taken direct legislative actions consistent with that pledge, including cosponsoring firearm-related measures such as concealed-carry reciprocity, limits on federal firearm transaction record collection, interstate shipment protections, and National Firearms Act changes involving silencers or short-barreled shotguns. Because these are candidate-attributable congressional actions during his House service, the promise is best treated as fulfilled in the same term even though the record does not show a single enacted landmark outcome.