Issue Position: A Trusted Protector and Proven Defender of the Second Amendment

Issue Position

Jerry Moran consistently receives an A rating from the National Rifle Association for his record protecting our fundamental right to keep and bear arms.

He is a champion of the Second Amendment and has been a leader of the opposition to the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty. Jerry Moran has spoken out repeatedly against the Obama Administration's attempts to reverse U.S. policies, abandon its own red line negotiation principles, and admit publicly the treaty's dangerous ambiguity. He believes we must reject this treaty, which fails to exempt civilian firearms from its scope, and instead uphold the fundamental individual rights of Americans.

During his time in the Senate, he has also introduced legislation to prohibit taxpayer money from being used by the Department of Homeland Security to purchase ammunition without presenting the necessary justification to Congress. Additionally, he has fervently supported legislation to support concealed carry reciprocity -- allowing law-abiding citizens to exercise their fundamental right to self-defense while traveling or temporarily living away from home.

Following the horrific tragedy in Chattanooga, Jerry Moran proposed legislation to eliminate "Gun-Free Zones" at American military installations and military recruitment centers. The Safeguarding Service Members' Second Amendment Rights Act would grant our trained military men and women the ability to protect themselves.

While much needs to be done to prevent violent crime in our nation, more restrictions on responsible, law-abiding firearm owners are not the answer. We must redouble our efforts to enforce all existing gun laws, which are extremely effective in protecting law-abiding citizens from each other, and use our legal power to prosecute criminals who misuse firearms to the fullest extent of the law.

Source