Gun rights groups plot new ties with ‘gun owners who vote Democrat’ after midterms verdict
Some advocates say it no longer makes sense for their movement to be so intertwined with the Republican party After the Democrats’ huge wins in the US midterm elections last week, gun rights advocates are updating their…
Source: The Guardian ·
Some advocates say it no longer makes sense for their movement to be so intertwined with the Republican party After the Democrats’ huge wins in the US midterm elections last week, gun rights advocates are updating their strategies in an attempt to cross the aisle and find allies on the left. While most of the biggest and most visible gun rights groups, such as the National Rifle Association (NRA), are already signaling that they will challenge any gun safety legislation brought by the new Democratic Congress, others say it no longer makes sense for their movement to be so deeply intertwined with the Republican party.