Second Amendment Caucus | |
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Co-Chairs | Thomas Massie (KY-4) Lauren Boebert (CO-3) |
Founded | December 8, 2016; 6 years ago (2016-12-08) |
Ideology | Second Amendment rights advocacy |
National affiliation | Republican Party |
Colors | Red |
Seats in the House Republican Caucus | 16 / 211 |
Seats in the House | 16 / 435 |
The Second Amendment Caucus, also known as the House Second Amendment Caucus, is a congressional caucus consisting of conservative and libertarian Republican members of the United States House of Representatives who support Second Amendment rights.[1] It was formed in 2016 to "promote a pro-gun agenda" according to founding chairman Thomas Massie.[2]
Election year | Overall seats | Republican seats | ± |
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2016 | 14 / 435
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14 / 241
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2018 | 13 / 435
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13 / 199
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-1 |
2020 | 11 / 435
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11 / 211
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-2 |
The Second Amendment Caucus was originally established in 2004 by Representative Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO) and existed under that name until 2008. Representative Paul Broun (R-GA) recreated it in 2009 and titled it the Second Amendment Task Force. Thomas Massie reestablished it in December 2016 in light of the 2016 election results with 13 other congressmen.
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Caucuses with no known membership as of the 117th Congress do not have memberships listed. |