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The Second Amendment Caucus, also known as the House Second Amendment Caucus, is a
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consisting of
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and
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members of the
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who support
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rights. It was formed in 2016 to "promote a pro-gun agenda" according to founding chairman
Thomas Massie Thomas Harold Massie (born January 13, 1971) is an American politician and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, Massie has been the United States representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district since 2012, when he defeated Bi ...
.


Electoral results


History

The Second Amendment Caucus was originally established in 2004 by Representative
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( R- CO) and existed under that name until 2008. Representative
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( R- GA) recreated it in 2009 and titled it the Second Amendment Task Force.
Thomas Massie Thomas Harold Massie (born January 13, 1971) is an American politician and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, Massie has been the United States representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district since 2012, when he defeated Bi ...
reestablished it in December 2016 in light of the 2016 election results with 13 other congressmen.


Members


Former members


See also

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Freedom Caucus The Freedom Caucus, also known as the House Freedom Caucus, is a congressional caucus consisting of conservative Republican members of the United States House of Representatives. It is generally considered to be the most conservative and farth ...
*
Liberty Caucus The House Liberty Caucus was a congressional caucus consisting of conservative, libertarian, and libertarian conservative members of the United States House of Representatives. It hosted a bimonthly luncheon in Washington, D.C. The group was fo ...


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