Rep. Bridenstine Opposes Executive Gun Control

Statement

This week, the President announced that he is once again usurping the legislative power of Congress by announcing several gun control executive actions that will infringe on the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans. Ironically, the proposals put forward will do nothing to prevent gun crime and mass shootings and I'm confident that they will be challenged in court and ultimately vacated.

President Obama's actions are intentionally vague and seek to broaden guidance on who must obtain a firearms license and who is considered a gun dealer. This will give federal agents undue power and cause law-abiding citizens to fear politically-motivated prosecution. These executive actions not only violate the 2nd Amendment rights of American citizens but also 4th Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.

As a result, I am an original co-sponsor of a bill that would render these executive actions as having no force or effect because they violate the Second Amendment.

Additionally, President Obama plans to block some Social Security recipients from legally owning firearms. In response, I have co-sponsored legislation to prohibit the Social Security Commissioner from turning over social security numbers to the Justice Department-run gun background check system.

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