2A Resource Handbook 2021 Politicians

Politicians

Politicians: Elected Officials and Firearm Legislation

Firearm laws are written, amended and repealed by elected officials, so the record of individual legislators is a practical part of understanding how current gun laws came to be. Concealed carry licensing, hunting rules and the organization of national advocacy groups have all been shaped by officials who sponsored bills, served on committees or worked with firearm organizations during and after their time in office.

Minuteman University.com currently lists 5 politicians below who served at the federal or state level. Each profile records the offices held, dates of service and documented firearm-related actions, compiled from public sources. Inclusion on this page does not imply endorsement.

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  • John David Dingell Jr.: Represented Michigan in the U.S. House from 1955 to 2015 and was a former member of the NRA board.
  • Hubert Leon “Bill” Richardson: California state senator from 1966 to 1989 who founded Gun Owners of America in 1975.
  • Jerry Patterson: Texas state senator from 1993 to 1999 who sponsored concealed handgun license bills in 1995 and 1997, later Texas Land Commissioner.
  • Suzanna Hupp: Texas House member from 1996 to 2007 who testified in several states on concealed handgun laws.
  • David Trahan: Former Maine state representative and senator who proposed L.D. 1811 in 2019 and leads the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine.

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2A Resource Handbook 2021 Politicians

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