Gun rights groups plot new ties with ‘gun owners who vote Democrat’ after midterms verdict
Summary
Some gun-rights advocates want to reach Democrats who own guns, arguing that the movement’s close ties to Republicans may limit its appeal. The article says gun ownership is growing among groups that often lean left, while gun-safety groups have spent more on elections than the NRA since 2018, according to an analysis cited from The Trace.Key Facts
- Rob Pincus of the Second Amendment Organization says gun-rights groups should work with gun owners who vote Democratic.
- Pincus has advocated for about a decade that gun-rights groups spend less effort supporting Republicans and try to persuade Democrats to make gun control less central to the party’s agenda.
- The article reports that gun ownership has increased among people on the left, people of color and LGBTQ+ people.
- The NRA became more politically involved after the 1994 assault weapons ban and during Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, the article says.
- Stephen Gutowski says the NRA’s association with Republican politics can alienate people who want less stringent gun laws but oppose Trump.
- According to campaign-spending analysis by The Trace, gun-violence-prevention groups such as Everytown for Gun Safety and the Giffords Law Center have spent more on elections than the NRA since 2018.
- Pew Research Center data cited in the article says at least one-third of U.S. adults live in a household with one or more guns.
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