Congressman Zeldin Second Amendment Fact Sheet

LEE ZELDIN ON THE ISSUES

Congressman Lee Zeldin, an A Rated, lifetime NRA Member, believes that we should:

  • Repeal the unconstitutional SAFE Act (when Congressman Zeldin was a State Senator, he was a fierce opponent of the SAFE Act, spoke at Pro-2A rallies, and co-sponsored legislation to repeal the SAFE Act);
  • Support the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA) case before the Supreme Court challenging New York’s concealed carry law (Congressman Zeldin is a signer of the amicus brief in favor of the NYSRPA’s lawsuit);
  • Make New York a “shall issue” state instead of “may issue”;
  • Oppose the microstamping legislation in Albany as microstamping is ineffective and is easily defeated with household tools; 
  • Support Stand Your Ground principle; 
  • Oppose Red Flag Laws that target law-abiding citizens.

LEE ZELDIN’S SECOND AMENDMENT TRACK RECORD IN CONGRESS

COSPONSORSHIPS:

  • Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act – Establishes a statutory framework for an individual who is eligible to carry a concealed firearm in one state to be able to carry or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows its residents to carry concealed firearms.
  • SAGA Act – Prohibits a state or local government from establishing a regulation, prohibition, or registration or licensing requirement of a rifle or shotgun that is more restrictive (or that imposes a greater penalty or tax) than federal law.
  • Hearing Protection Act– Removes the onerous transfer tax on purchasing suppressors established by the National Firearms Act.
  • Mental Health and Safe Communities Act – Ensures that significant due process protections are established before someone is entered into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).

KEY VOTES: 

  • Voted YES on H.R. 2406 – Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (SHARE) Act
  • Voted YES on S.1356 – National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 (Included several pro-gun provisions, including language to remove ammunition from the Toxic Substances Control Act, establishing a process that would allow servicemembers to carry firearms for self-defense on military bases, and authorizing the Department of Defense to transfer surplus M1911 and M1911A1 .45 ACP pistols to the Civilian Marksmanship Program for the purpose of selling them to the public)
  • Voted YES on H.R. 766 – Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 (Dismantles an Obama Administration enforcement program that unfairly targeted firearm and ammunition businesses by cutting off access to financial services)
  • Voted YES on H.R. 2048 – USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 (Reforms Section 215 by requiring that the government have a court order from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA Court) before accessing records from telecommunications companies)
  • Voted YES on H.R. 38 – Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
  • Voted YES on H.R. 2810 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (would allow surplus of 1911 .45 ACP pistols from the US Military to be made available to the public through the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)
  • Voted YES on H.R.2706 – Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 (Dismantles an Obama Administration enforcement program that unfairly targeted firearm and ammunition businesses by cutting off access to financial services)
  • Voted YES on H.R. 1181 – Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act