Ted Cruz's challenger suggests Second Amendment should not exist.

Texas Democratic Representative Colin Allred, who is challenging Republican Senator Ted Cruz in the 2024 re-election bid, said in a resurfaced video from 2018 that it would have been "better" if the Second Amendment "hadn’t been written." Allred clarified that he supports common-sense reforms and respects the rights of law-abiding gun owners. He also voted for Texas GOP Senator John Cornyn's Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that was signed into law last year and bolstered states' red flag laws, enhance background checks for gun buyers under 21, add penalties for some gun criminals and provide funding for a variety of health and mental health-related programs.