Will fight to protect and preserve Second Amendment rights.

William R. Timmons IV · South Carolina · Republican

policy impact 0.80 specificity 0.67 extraction confidence 98%

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Occurrences

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.

The candidate commits to fighting attempts to weaken gun rights and to protecting and preserving Second Amendment rights.

Support The 2nd Amendment - William Timmons for Congress
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Support The 2nd Amendment

The candidate signals support for defending Second Amendment rights.

William Timmons for Congress
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Evidence

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.

Recent official voting activity is visible, but there is no direct Second Amendment-specific action in the lookback window.

unresolved same_term

Vote Record | U.S. Representative William Timmons
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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.

Direct same-term cosponsorship of a firearms-protection bill.

delivered same_term A for effort

All Info - H.R.1773 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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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.

Congressional Record Index shows repeated same-term firearms advocacy under Timmons's name.

delivered same_term A for effort

TIMMONS, WILLIAM R., IV (a Representative from South Carolina) | Congressional Record Index | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Assessments

delivered same_term A for effort

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.

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delivered same_term A for effort

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.

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delivered same_term A for effort

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.

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delivered same_term

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.

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