Senators Blackburn, Cramer Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief to Support the Second Amendment

U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) co-led an amicus brief to urge the Supreme Court to uphold the rights of all Americans to keep and bear arms, especially veterans and disabled individuals who need assistance to exercise their rights. The members’ brief emphasizes that the Second Amendment is a fundamental protection of liberty which is deeply rooted in our nation’s history and tradition.

The United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced a final rule reclassifying pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles. This...