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Assuming Democrat hatred for all things MAGA doesn’t incite a more successful attempt than we saw recently in Butler, I’m voting for Donald Trump and JD Vance in November. I urge you to vote for them, too. I need to stipulate that right up front, because I’m going to document some things we’re not hearing from the gun groups singing gushing praise for the VP pick. And every time I’ve pointed out Trump’s warts there’s always been no shortage of angry responses ranging from “Would you rather see Biden Kamala win?” to “Fire that idiot and cancel my subscription!” I don’t do this to subvert election chances or to get people mad at me. I do it because by viewing politicians with realistic expectations, gun owners will be in a better position to understand where, when and how they may disappoint us once we help them win power, and to insist the “gun rights leaders” endorsing them do everything they can to make sure it’s understood our rights are non-negotiable. It’s why I argue that “Gun Owners for Trump” needs to be more than a publicity gimmick just to generate votes, and actually be a body that has a direct line to advisors who have his ear.
We don’t want any more bump stock bans or worse, and we’re just one Beslan-style “gun-free zone” school massacre away from finding out who are true friends in the Republican party really are. And if Butler showed us anything, it’s that some who hate us will do anything. The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread Let’s start with what we’re being told about Vance by those leaders, starting with one from his (and my) home state.
“Buckeye Firearms Association president Linda Walker is thrilled that Donald Trump has tapped Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate, and shares some of her own firsthand experiences with Vance’s support for the Second Amendment,” we hear from Cam & Co. on YouTube. Then there are the national groups.
“NRA applauds President Trump’s selection of Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate,” the National Rifle Association declares. ““President Trump has made an outstanding choice in selecting Senator Vance as his vice-presidential pick and running mate in the upcoming election. Senator Vance has been an unwavering supporter of constitutional freedoms, especially the right to keep and bear arms.”
By David Codrea
