Second Amendment Caucus | |
|---|---|
| Co-Chairs | Thomas Massie (KY-4) Lauren Boebert (CO-3) |
| Founded | December 8, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-12-08) |
| Ideology | Second Amendment rights advocacy |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Colors | Red |
| Seats in theHouse Republican Caucus | 15 / 220 |
| Seats in theHouse | 15 / 435 |
TheSecond Amendment Caucus, also known as theHouse Second Amendment Caucus, is acongressional caucus consisting ofconservative andlibertarianRepublican members of theUnited States House of Representatives who supportSecond Amendment rights.[1] It was formed in 2016 to "promote a pro-gun agenda" according to founding chairmanThomas Massie.[2]
| Election year | Overall seats | Republican seats | ± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14 / 435 | 14 / 241 | |
| 2018 | 13 / 435 | 13 / 199 | -1 |
| 2020 | 11 / 435 | 11 / 211 | -2 |
The Second Amendment Caucus was originally established in 2004 by RepresentativeMarilyn Musgrave (R-CO) and existed under that name until 2008. RepresentativePaul 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 the2016 election results with 13 other congressmen.
