Second Amendment Groups Expect New House Majority to Stand and Fight For Gun Owners

Pro-gun advocates say Congress must defend Constitution

Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) listens to floor proceedings in the U.S. House Chamber during the fourth day of elections for Speaker on Jan. 6, 2023. Gun rights advocates expect McCarthy and House Republicans to use their majority to defend the Second Amendment. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) tried to make hay with Republicans by starting the 118th Congress with a move to defund 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents, but Second Amendment groups see the new Congress as a mixed blessing at best.

While McCarthy was touting efforts to rein in the IRS, Gun Owners of America (GOA) decried what it called a misguided effort to address illegal immigration and placate gun control proponents.