{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://patronis.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-patronis-fights-to-defend-the-second-amendment", "Congressman Patronis Fights to Defend the Second Amendment", "2026-08-12", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Jimmy Patronis", "P000622", "patronis.house.gov", "patronis", "https://patronis.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 On Tuesday, Congressman Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) joined nearly 50 of his Republican colleagues in Congress in signing a bicameral letter led by Congressman Andrew Clyde and Senator Steve Daines urging Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to defend a landmark victory for the Second Amendment.\n\nThe lawmakers are calling on the Department of Justice to stand with the Constitution and not appeal a major Second Amendment victory. On August 5, a federal court in Texas ruled that the federal government can no longer require registration of suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other firearms after Congress eliminated the related National Firearms Act taxes. The lawmakers are urging the DOJ to let the ruling stand nationwide, end unnecessary federal red tape, and protect the constitutional rights of gun owners.\n\n\u201cLaw-abiding Americans shouldn\u2019t have to beg the federal government for permission to exercise a constitutional right,\u201d said Congressman Patronis. \u201cThis is consistent with everything I\u2019ve fought for in Congress, from national reciprocity for concealed carry to repealing the Hughes Amendment. The Second Amendment \u2018shall not be infringed,\u2019 and I\u2019ll continue fighting every day to stop Washington from putting unnecessary restrictions on our rights. The DOJ should respect the Constitution and let this historic ruling stand.\u201d\n\nCongressman Patronis remains committed to fighting federal overreach and to ensuring the constitutional rights of Americans are protected.\n\nTo read the letter in full click here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-08-13T06:17:16Z", "2026-08-13T06:18:13Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://patronis.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-patronis-fights-to-defend-the-second-amendment"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2973491102457047, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}