The Second Amendment Protects the First.

The right to keep and bear arms is not a privilege handed down by the government. It is a constitutional protection of a natural right.

The Second Amendment exists because free people have the right to defend themselves, their families, their homes, and their liberty.

I believe in that right without apology. As a Navy veteran, a father, and a student of firearms technology, I understand that responsible gun ownership is rooted in discipline, safety, and personal responsibility.

Law-abiding Americans should not have to beg the government for permission to exercise a right that already belongs to them.

I support constitutional carry nationwide for law-abiding adults. No permit. No government permission slip. No treating the Bill of Rights like a list of privileges.

I support national reciprocity because your constitutional rights do not disappear when you cross a state line.

I oppose unconstitutional gun bans, magazine bans, and regulations that punish responsible citizens while doing little to stop violent criminals.

The focus should be on violent crime, repeat offenders, and failures in enforcement — not on disarming the people who follow the law.

The Second Amendment is not about hunting. It is not about sport. It is about the right of free people to defend themselves and remain free.

I will defend that right clearly, consistently, and without apology.