June 16, 2022
Washington, DC
This past Sunday, conservatives learned that ten Senate Republicans have agreed to a large scale gun control package with some of the Senate’s most radical Democrats. The announced framework includes egregious provisions which are all-but-guaranteed to result in widespread violations of Americans’ constitutional rights. In progressive-led states, these provisions could result in de facto partisan, door-to-door weapons confiscation.
Among the measures outlined in the agreement:
- Federal money to coerce states to implement unconstitutional “red flag” gun confiscation orders that violate due process rights;
- Additional federal money for states to close the “boyfriend loophole” in an illogical manner.
- Harassment of licensed gun dealers through ineffective “pre-sale” regulatory requirements;
- Arbitrary requirements to enhance screening for adults between the ages of 18 and 20;
- Potential implementation of a backdoor Universal Background Check system under the guise of “clarifying” the definition of a federally licensed firearm dealer.
It is unlikely that these policies will have any meaningful impact on reducing crimes where a gun is used by a violent criminal. However, it is clear that such provisions pose significant threats to law-abiding Americans’ fundamental constitutional rights, especially the right to defend themselves and their families at a time when violent crime is soaring to historic highs.
In this political climate, Americans are right to be concerned how these proposed powers will be carried out by politicized bodies who have shown themselves to be increasingly hostile to conservatives..
Despite the apparent serious constitutional violations in the proposed framework, at least ten Republican senators agreed to meet the Democrats’ radical demands.
Conservatives have good ideas on how to reduce crimes where guns are used. It is unfortunate that the current framework fails to prioritize policies designed to address the broken social and cultural institutions that habitually fall short of meeting the needs of American communities.
As such, conservatives are universally opposed to this gun control framework agreement and ask that the House and Senate reject this proposal and focus on protecting Americans from crime as opposed to attacking their constitutional liberties.
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| The Honorable J. Kenneth BlackwellChairman, Conservative Action ProjectChairman, CNP Action, Inc. | The Honorable Tony PerkinsPresidentFamily Research Council |
| The Honorable Jim DeMintChairman, Conservative Partnership InstituteMember, US Senate (SC 2005-2013) | Ed CorriganVice Chairman, Conservative Action ProjectPresident & CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute |
| The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr.Chief Domestic AdvisorPresident Ronald Reagan (1987-1988) | Jenny Beth MartinChairmanTea Party Patriots Citizen Fund |
| The Honorable Russ VoughtDirectorOffice of Management and Budget (2020-2021) | Kevin Roberts, Ph.D.PresidentThe Heritage Foundation |
| Myron EbellDirector, Center for Energy and EnvironmentCompetitive Enterprise Institute | The Honorable Bob McEwenU.S. House of RepresentativesFormer Member, Ohio |
| Thomas FittonPresident, Judicial Watch, Inc.President, Council for National Policy | Chad ConnellyFounder and PresidentFaith Wins |
| The Honorable Becky Norton DunlopWhite House AdvisorPresident Ronald Reagan (1981-1985) | William L. WaltonThe Bill Walton ShowResolute Protector Foundation |
| Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq.President and CEOFirst Liberty Institute | Lori RomanPresidentACRU Action Fund |
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| Tom JonesCo-FounderAmerican Accountability Foundation | Wesley DentonChief Operating OfficerConservative Partnership Institute (CPI) |
| Terry SchillingPresidentAmerican Principles Project | David N. BossiePresidentCitizens United |
| Scott T. Parkinson | Alfred S. RegneryPresidentRepublic Book Publishers |
| The Honorable Morton C. BlackwellPresidentThe Leadership Institute | Willes K. LeeVice PresidentNational Rifle Association of America |
| Heather R. HigginsCEOIndependent Women’s Voice | The Honorable Matthew BuckhamFounderAmerican Accountability Foundation |
| Daniel Honchariw, MPANevada State DirectorState Freedom Caucus Network | Craig ShirleyReagan BiographerPresidential Historian |
| Ralph BenkoChairman, The Capitalist LeagueWeekly Columnist, Newsmax | Steven UtroskaState Director – MississippiState Freedom Caucus Network |
| Philip SingletonGeorgia State DirectorState Freedom Caucus Network | Brooke PowellIllinois State DirectorState Freedom Caucus Network |
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| Eric GeorgatosExecutive ProducerAmerica Can We Talk? | Judson PhillipsFounderTea Party Nation |
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| Dr. John E. Reese, IIIFounderDental Access Carolina, LLC | Tim ThrockmortonPresidentLifepointe Ministries |
| The Honorable George K. Rasley, Jr.Managing EditorConservativeHQ.com | Tom DeWeesePresidentAmerican Policy Center |
| Dr. Mark A. SmithPresidentCIU | Star ParkerPresidentCenter for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) |
| William ShakerCEOWashington Marketing Group | Floyd BrownFounderThe Western Journal |
| Ben Case | Peggy DauCo-founderNationsnet.org |
| Don WoodsmallPresident (Interim)Center for Security Policy | Richard NormanFounder and PresidentThe Richard Norman Company |
| Dr. Richard RounsavelleTrusteeMRC | Robert D. ThompsonFormer AdministratorThe Weyrich Lunch (1999 – 2016) |
| Ron PearsonExecutive DirectorConservative Victory Fund | Kay R. DalyPresidentCoalition for a Fair Judiciary |
| Carole WoodruffExecutive Vice PresidentFoundation for American Christian Education | Joseph A. MorrisMorris & De La RosaFormer U.S. Assistant Attorney General (Reagan-Meese) |
| Austin StoneChief Operating OfficerCenter for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) | Susan Carleson CurrerChairmanAmerican Constitutional Rights Union |
| Elaine DonnellyPresidentCenter for Military Readiness | Mario Navarro da CostaDirector, Washington BureauTradition, Family, Property |
| Allen J. HebertChairmanAmerican-Chinese Fellowship of Houston | The Honorable James C. Miller IIIBudget Director for President Reagan (1985-1989) |
| C. Preston Noell IIIPresidentTradition, Family, Property, Inc. | Kevin FreemanFounderNSIC Institute |
| Karen EnglandPresidentCapitol Resource Institute | Linda L. BeanFamily Business OwnerL. L. Bean, Inc. |
| Dr. Shannon L. McColloughGlobal Gift Innovators | Melvin AdamsPresidentNoah Webster Educational Foundation |
| Peter J. ThomasChairmanThe Conservative Caucus | Jack ParkConservative Activist and Donor |
| Richard ManningPresidentAmericans for Limited Government | Amy KremerChairwomanWomen for America First |
| Dr. Chris HughesFounder & ChairmanThe Citizens for America Foundation |