Guns

Supports a red flag law, saying it would "trust our law enforcement to step in when they know someone is about to commit an atrocity."

After the Uvalde shooting, called gun violence "a horrific scourge" and rejected focusing on school doorways as the answer.

Cosponsored the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, saying it "champions the rights of law-abiding gun owners."

Urged lawmakers in 2025 to repeal the law barring gun purchases under age 21, saying, "We need to be a strong Second Amendment state."

Supports banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and universal background checks; said "We're not taking anybody's guns away."

Said she would tell state governments to "get rid of every gun law in the last 100 years."

Introduced a bill to require every buyer to clear a background check before a licensed dealer can complete a gun sale.

Supported constitutional carry without a permit.

Opposes further restrictions and "red flag" laws.

Backed a 2025 bill, H.R. 645, to bar state and local limits on citizens carrying firearms in public.

No clear public position found yet.

Signed 10 gun bills in 2026, including one requiring 3D printers sold in California to block printing of guns.

Signed a 2025 letter urging New York Republicans to cosponsor H.R. 18, a bill requiring background checks on all gun sales.

Voted for the 2022 bipartisan gun law, saying it would save lives "by strengthening background checks."

Led an April 2026 Senate hearing on what he called "growing threats" by the government to restrict gun rights.

Cosponsored a 2023 bill letting people with home-state concealed carry rights carry in other states that allow it.

Urged the state Senate to pass House-passed bills for universal background checks and a red flag law.

Her 2024 platform called for banning assault rifle sales with a buyback, plus background checks, waiting periods and red flag laws.

Would protect the Second Amendment while establishing universal background checks, secure storage around children and a higher purchase age for certain semi-automatic rifles.

Called a June 2024 bump stock bill a "huge distraction" and has said he is "a big pro-Second Amendment guy."

Has cosponsored bills to ban assault weapons and require universal background checks, and supported the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

Proposed a stringent licensing system for gun ownership with a 5-year renewal requirement.

As governor, vetoed bills in 2025 to ban sales of assault weapons and create a five-day waiting period to buy a firearm.