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March 11, 2021
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) voted against the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8) and the Enhanced Background Check Act (H.R. 1446).
H.R. 8 criminalizes many weapon transfers and imposes unnecessary and redundant background checks that already occur on all gun sales while H.R. 1446 delays the sale of a firearm to a law-abiding citizen for what could be an indefinite period of time.
October 23, 2020
Press Release
WASHINGTON — Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) spearheaded a letter supported by over 100 Republican members of the U.S. House to Attorney General William Barr addressing concerns regarding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) actions to limit third-party processors’ ability to assist law-abiding Americans to complete the National Firearms Act (NFA) eForms submission process.
March 6, 2020
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Ken Buck challenges frontrunner Joe Biden and failed presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke to start with him if they plan to take guns from law-abiding citizens.
“I have a message for Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke, if you want to take everyone’s AR-15s in America, why don’t you swing by my office in Washington, D.C. and start with this one,” Rep. Buck said. “Come and take it.”
February 27, 2019
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ken Buck voted against H.R. 8, an unconstitutional gun control bill that criminalizes gun transfers between law-abiding citizens who have no criminal record and no criminal intent. As a staunch Second Amendment supporter, Congressman Ken Buck is committed to defending Americans’ Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms. Congressman Ken Buck issued the following statement:
October 5, 2016
Press Release
"Manufacturing businesses are vital components of our economy. In Washington, I’m fighting government overreach so that small businesses, especially gun manufacturers who rely on the protection of our Second Amendment rights, can continue contributing to the economy and creating jobs."
January 5, 2016
Press Release
The President’s latest executive action violates the Constitutional mandate that Congress create the laws while the President only enforces them. Which amendment in the Bill of Rights will be tossed to the wolves tomorrow?
June 5, 2015
In The News
In a significant victory for Second Amendment rights, the House this week voted to let non-violent felons win back their gun rights.
Citing a grandfather who as a college student became a felon for writing a bad rent check, Colorado Republican Rep. Ken Buck said that nonviolent ex-felons should be able to apply to restore their gun rights.
June 3, 2015
In The News
Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., offered an amendment to the FY16 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act today that could allow people subject to a federal gun ban, such as felons, to petition for their right to posses a gun.
June 3, 2015
In The News
The House late Tuesday night gave voice vote approval to a proposal allowing people to petition the federal government to restore their right to obtain firearms.
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) offered an amendment to the annual spending bill for the Justice Department to ensure that people who are prohibited from buying guns can apply for a restoration status.
Current law allows people who cannot legally buy guns to petition their local district court. But legislative riders in place since 1992 prevent the Justice Department from processing the applications.
June 2, 2015
Press Release
Giving Americans a second chance to exercise to exercise their Second Amendment rights.