Ted Lieu Tells Madison Cawthorn 'Stop Your Tough Guy Act' After Right to Bear Arms Speech On 3/11/21 at 5:35 AM EST Who Is Madison Cawthorn, The Political Newcomer Who Beat Trump's Pick In North Carolina GOP Primary? Rep. Ted Lieu has mocked fellow lawmaker Madison Cawthorn for comments during a Second Amendment debate in which the Republican told the floor: "You want my guns." Cawthorn, a freshman representative from North Carolina who is a rising star in the conservative wing of the GOP, addressed the House on Wednesday as it discussed measures to strengthen background check procedures for firearms. HR 8, which would expand the checks, passed through the House in 2019 but stalled in the Senate. However, the bill's sponsors and gun safety groups hope the Democratic majority in the upper house will give it a better chance of success this time.