U.S. Rep. Steve D. Russell brings a unique perspective on firearms to the House of Representatives. He’s a career soldier, collector of military firearms and is the only one on Capitol Hill who is an active firearms manufacturer. Rep. Russell’s admiration for firearms is deeply-rooted in his calling to serve in the U.S. Army as an infantry soldier. He served tours in Kosovo, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq, where he commanded a task force that captured former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. He chron...
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A GOP lawmaker who founded a rifle manufacturing company in 2010 demonstrates how a so-called “bump stock” device works in an interview with The Hill TV.Using one finger as a trigger and another to pull the “trigger,” Oklahoma Rep. Steve Russell (R), a combat veteran and retired Army lieutenant colonel, walked through how a bump stock, or a “novelty” product for some gun owners, operates. Using one finger as a trigger and another to pull the “trigger,” Rep. Steve Russell (R-Okla.), a combat vete...
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Oklahoma Congressman Steve Russell (R) weighs in on the gun control debate and whether Australia’s confiscation of guns can be implemented in the U.S.
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Congressman Steve Russell (R-OK) joined Brian Kilmeade to discuss the renewed calls for gun control in the aftermath of the Las Vegas mass shooting. Russell, who is the only gun manufacturer in congress, believes we should look at the facts and have a discussion on gun legislation but believes the greater issue is protecting our constitutional freedoms and making sure we don't assume gun owners are guilty before proven innocent. Listen here for the full interview. Congressman Russell on if he is...
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GOP temporarily tables gun silencer legislation after Las Vegas massacre. Rep. Steve Russell (R-Okla.) explains a bill that allows gun silencers, which was tabled after the Las Vegas massacre that left at least 59 people dead and more than 500 injured.
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This morning, during the House Oversight and Government Reform (OGR) Committee’s hearing on Firearm Inventory and Control Practices, Congressman Steve Russell (OK-5) addressed some of the falsehoods that were disseminated during the hearing about firearms. Congressman Trey Gowdy (SC-4) followed up with Congressman Russell to delve deeper into these statements, and cleared up many misconceptions being perpetuated in the gun-control debate. Watch Exchange Here Excerpts from the OGR Hearing: On St...
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Congressman Steve Russell (OK-5) offered the following statement on the utter disregard of the rules of the US House, the disrespect for our Republic and its institutions by lawmakers on the US House Floor: "We must never allow some deceptive, fabricated movement on civil rights take away the Bill of Rights. The people of the United States are sovereign through its republican form of government--not the mob." ###
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Oklahoma Representative Steve Russell (OK-5) called for serious discussions on guns as House Democrats waged a sit-in on the House floor Wednesday. Russell called the sit-in "nonsense" during a Connect to Congress discussion with FOX 25. The sit-in, led by Georgia Congressman John Lewis, calls for a house discussion and vote on gun violence legislation. "What's next? Do we take canes out on the House floor and beat each other to death like the 1850s? Let's have a discussion," Russell said. When...
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