Support universal background checks and an assault weapons ban.

The original promise

“I will support universal background checks to ensure guns aren’t in the hands of dangerous individuals and an assault weapons ban to help prevent the next Buffalo or Parkland shooting.”

Campaign website: Laura Gillen for Congress | Issues · Nov 5, 2024 · Original source ↗ · Archived copy ↗

Context: From the campaign website, as saved by the Internet Archive on 2024-11-05, before the election.

Why this status

Gillen is a cosponsor of H.R. 18, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025, which would require background checks on most gun sales. We did not find her among the cosponsors of the assault weapons ban introduced in this Congress (H.R. 3115). Neither bill has passed.

OUR ANALYSIS based on the evidence below. A vote alone doesn't count as fulfilling a promise.

Evidence

• OFFICIAL RECORD H.R. 18, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025 (119th Congress), Congress.gov ↗

  Supports: Cosponsor of expanded background checks