Second Amendment

When our Founding Fathers adopted the Bill of Rights, they specifically included a right for individuals to keep and bear arms. They wisely knew that if the people were armed, there would always be a built-in protection against criminal activity and tyranny.

The Congressman is a gun owner and hunter, and has consistently fought to protect the right to keep and bear arms. There are a number of laws in Washington which abridge this right, like the gun ban in the city limits of Washington DC, which simply do not make sense.

While many call for more gun laws, we need to enforce the laws that are already on the books. The true solution to gun violence is not creating more laws, but rather in something Congress can't do--changing the basic values people cherish. The solution to violence lies in our homes, schools, and places of worship as people learn the value of the lives of others.