Defend our always under siege Second Amendment
Defend the Second Amendment.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Roll Call 190 was on passage of H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. The bill passed 216-201; Mark Messmer, Republican of Indiana, voted Yea.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 1041 as the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, referred in the Senate on June 2, 2026, after House passage. The bill would prohibit the VA from transmitting certain information to DOJ for NICS use.
Assessments
Messmer took a concrete same-term action aligned with the promise by voting for H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, which passed the House and was referred to the Senate. Because the measure had not become law and the cited record shows advancement rather than a completed federal policy outcome, the broad promise to defend the Second Amendment is only partially fulfilled, with credit for legislative effort.