SECOND AMENDMENT

HOUSE RACES

House District 1

Leslie C. Mehta (Democrat)

We need to recognize the urgent need to take action against the increasing rates of gun violence affecting our communities.
Call for measures to manage the widespread availability of firearms to enhance public safety and protect citizens.

Robert J. Wittman (Republican)

Pro Second Amendment

Advocate for the protection of the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, ensuring that law-abiding Americans are not denied their rights without due process.
Emphasize the need for constructive conversations about gun violence that focus on preventing criminals from acquiring firearms and addressing the root causes of violence, without infringing on the rights of law-abiding citizens.

House District 2

Missy Cotter Smasal (Democrat)

Advocates for gun violence prevention, safer communities, and preventing veteran suicide.
Volunteers at Moms Demand Action, a grassroots gun safety group
Organized petition campaign to demand VA Beach Council invest in safety and security measures to protect public schools

Jen Kiggans (Republican)

Advocates for strong Second Amendment protections
Supports policies that make it easier for law-abiding Virginians to purchase firearms and more difficult for criminals to purchase firearms

Robert E. Reid Jr. (Independent)

Specific information not found.

House District 3

Robert “Bobby” C. Scott (Democrat)

Vice-Chair of Gun Violence Prevention Task Force: Serve as vice-chair of the House Democratic Caucus Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, established to find comprehensive solutions to gun violence while respecting Second Amendment rights.
Gather input from a diverse range of stakeholders, including victims of gun violence, gun owners, law enforcement, mental health experts, and community leaders, to inform policy recommendations.
Advocate for measures such as reinstating federal bans on assault weapons and magazines, strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and cracking down on illegal gun trafficking.
Support initiatives that enhance school safety, close gaps in the mental health system, promote responsible gun ownership, and address cultural influences on violence through media.

John Sitka III (Republican)

Advocate for the importance of the right to self-defense in the face of increasing threats from criminals and foreign radicals, opposing any radical gun control measures that compromise safety.
Support legislation to prevent federal funds from being used to enforce unconstitutional gun control policies, ensuring that the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens are upheld.

House District 4

Jennifer McClellan (Democrat)

Jenn supports comprehensive gun reform to protect families and communities from the preventable impact of gun violence, aiming to close loopholes and enhance safety measures.
As a legislator, she took on the NRA and championed common-sense solutions, including a 2020 bill requiring the reporting of lost or stolen firearms and efforts to reinstate Virginia's "one-gun-a-month rule" and implement universal background checks.
Jenn led efforts to create a Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention to collect data on firearm-related violence and promote collaboration between public safety and health sectors.

William “Bill” Moher III (Republican)

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House District 5

Gloria Tinsley Witt (D)

Close background check loopholes.
Mandated waiting periods before every gun purchase.
Ban assault weapons.
Support Ethan’s Law - to enforce safe firearm storage practices and prevent unauthorized access by children, promoting responsible gun ownership.

John J. McGuire III (Republican)

Pro-Gun and support the Second Amendment

House District 6

Ken Mitchell (Democrat)

Holds fairly moderate beliefs regarding the Second Amendment.

Supports Second Amendment rights but also supports “common-sense” gun-control legislation.
From his website: “I support a total federal ban on assault weapons; requiring background checks for the purchase of all firearms; funding public research on the causes and impacts of gun violence; and continuing the work of the groundbreaking, bi-partisan Safer Communities Act”.

Ben Cline (Republican)

Advocates for the Second Amendment

Believes that the Second Amendment “guarantees our intrinsic rights to self-defense” and promises to defend it.
Voted against a gun control bill in 2022

Robert “Robby” Wells Jr. (Independent)

He supports the second amendment 100% and wants to lower gun violence in schools by employing veterans to work as campus safety and police on school grounds.

House District 7

Eugene Vindman (Democrat)

Believes in gun control
Supports the Second Amendment and “common sense” safety measures, including background check and red flag laws.

Derrick Anderson (Republican)

Supports upholding the Second Amendment

Believes that the Second Amendment is a sacred right that should not be infringed upon.
Plans on being a strong advocate for gun owners as a former Green Beret.
Former NRA president Bob Corbin has endorsed Anderson.

House District 8

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Donald Beyer Jr. (Democrat)

Preventing gun violence is a “major priority” for Beyer
Believes that the U.S. should require background checks on gun purchases.
Voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
Supports enacting weapon restrictions to prevent school shootings.
The sponsor of the ATF Improvement and Modernization Act.

Jerry Torres (Republican)

Supports the Second Amendment
Supports the right to carry, and believes it should be legalized nationwide.
Torres does not support red flag laws and believes that radical red flag gun confiscation bills are a threat to second amendment rights.

Bentley Hensel (Independent)

Specific information not found.

House District 9

Karen Baker (Democrat)

Supports “common-sense” gun safety reforms
Believes the Second Amendment is a fundamental right, but supports gun-control legislation.
Says that many people in the 9th District use firearms as tools due to the rurality of the district.
Says that regulation of firearms must be carefully evaluated before passing.

H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)

Advocate for the Second Amendment
Introduced H.R. 168 to strengthen the rights of law-abiding Americans to travel with firearms.
Introduced the Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act and is a member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus.

House District 10

Suhas Subramanyam (Democrat)

Believes in gun control reform
Supports “common sense” gun safety laws and has pushed several measures that passed the General Assembly.

Mike Clancy (Republican)

Against gun control efforts
Vows to defend Americans’ constitutional rights to bear arms.

House District 11

Gerald Edward Connolly (Democrat)

Supporter of common-sense gun safety legislation
Cosponsored the Assault Weapons Ban, supports limits on large-capacity ammunition magazines, expanding background checks and closing the gun-show loophole.
Met with Parkland students after the shooting and joined Northern Virginia students in the March for Our Lives.
Supports the federal ban on bump stocks and introduced the Safe Homefront Act

Michael Van Meter (Republican)

Supports the Second Amendment and protecting it
Believes in the right to bear arms and that those who do not follow the law should be punished, not every gun owner.
Acknowledges that the majority of those committing heinous crimes with guns have untreated mental illnesses and that creating more laws is not the answer to the problem.