2nd Amendment

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting against two bills advanced by House Democrats – the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8) and the Enhanced Background Checks Act (H.R. 1446) – that undermine the Second Amendment Rights of Hoosiers: “Our Founding… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting against two attempts by House Democrats to keep law-abiding Americans from being able to purchase guns, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) and the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112): “While… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38): “The Founding Fathers understood that an individuals’ right to bear arms, which is a right explicitly guaranteed by our Constitution, is essential to securing our personal freedoms. The Concealed… Read more »

The recent senseless acts of violence perpetrated across the country – from San Bernardino, California to Nice, France to Orland, Florida to Tokyo, Japan – have unified the country with a sense of urgency that something must be done. The majority of these tragic events have been perpetrated by terrorist groups or individuals who have been radicalized by the dangerous… Read more »

Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. released the following statement in response to the president’s plan to restrict gun ownership in the United States through executive fiat: “This is the president’s last ditch effort to pass his ideological gun control agenda. He’s subverting the legislative branch and acting alone because he failed to pass similar… Read more »

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3590, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, a bill to protect the traditional right of Americans to hunt and fish.  Rep. Bucshon (IN-08) released the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 3590:   “Today, we protected the 2nd Amendment rights of… Read more »

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Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08) released the following statement regarding President Obama’s gun control proposals. Congressman Bucshon (IN-08) stated: “President Obama offered broad recommendations today that lack specifics or real evidence that the actions he proposed will significantly reduce violence. I believe we need to have a broader conversation… Read more »

Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08) released the following comment applauding the passage of H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry reciprocity Act of 2011 by a vote of 272-154.  Congressman Bucshon voted Yes and was a cosponsor of the bill. Congressman Bucshon (IN-08) states:             “This is a commonsense… Read more »