REP. MACE VOTES TO PROTECT SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS

The bill banned common hunting firearms and failed to address the root causes of mass shootings.

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) released the following statement on her vote to support the Second Amendment because the bill violates the Constitution and does not address the root causes of mass shootings:

“Today’s vote on gun bans is an attempt by Congress to significantly restrict Americans’ Second Amendment rights,”said Rep. Mace.“I’m a gun owner, hunter, and avid outdoorswoman, and today I voted to protect this American way of life. Guns are tools for hunting and self-defense, and we should not punish responsible, law-abiding gun owners and manufacturers in a misguided attempt to curb gun violence in our country. The bill also bans many commonly used firearms like the ones I own for hunting and self defense and the bill has no chance of passing the Senate.” 

“Our policies should be based on reality and centered on an approach to truly get to the root of the problem. We just had a vote a few weeks ago to ban certain firearms from those under the age of 21. Well, the vast majority of shootings or use of a firearm in a crime, in South Carolina, are by those aged 21-39. In Chicago, where guns no larger than a 9mm are allowed, just last weekend 65 people were shot and 5 were killed. It’s clear gun control and gun bans don’t work.  Congress must focus on strengthening background checks, addressing mental health, providing law enforcement the resources they need to enforce illegal gun possession laws already on the books, school safety, and improving software that keeps track of criminal charges and convictions.”

BACKGROUND:

H.R. 1808 is a bill designed to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. This bill makes it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon or a magazine capable of accepting more than 15 cartridges. Many of the weapons included in this bill are commonly used firearms for lawful purposes like self-defense and hunting and is a significant infringement on the second amendment rights of law-abiding Americans across the country. 

ABOUT:

Congresswoman Nancy Mace grew up in the Lowcountry. She is the daughter of a retired Army General and retired school teacher. Before being sworn into Congress, Nancy earned accolades as one of the most fiscally conservative members of the South Carolina General Assembly; she’s also one of the most pro-conservation lawmakers in the state of South Carolina. Nancy is the recipient of the 2019 Taxpayer Hero Award from the South Carolina Club for Growth; she has a 100% record of voting to lower taxes. Nancy is also the recipient of the Champion Award from Palmetto Goodwill for her efforts in education and in helping those most in need receive job training; she has a 100 percent rating with Conservation Voters of South Carolina.

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