Gun Control Groups Don’t See Reality In Tuesday’s Vote

By Tom Knighton

Tuesday’s midterm elections made one thing pretty clear. Despite history favoring a midterm shake-up and the supposed unpopularity of President Donald Trump, the gains they made were pretty modest at best. It was like policies such as gun control didn’t resonate with the American people like they thought it would.

That doesn’t stop gun grabbers from pretending Tuesday night was a huge win for them.

Gun control advocates are claiming victory in the midterm elections, saying the issue helped tip the balance in a number of races across the country.

“The big story of the night was that gun safety won,” said Brynne Craig, the political director for Everytown for Gun Safety, the group co-founded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

The group put $30 million into efforts to elect pro-gun control members of Congress, governors, attorneys general, and state legislators, including $8 million for top congressional races like Virginia’s 10th District, where Democrat Jennifer Wexton defeated GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock.

Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, one of the most prominent gun control advocates in the country, said that for the first time ever, candidates aggressively ran on “gun safety” platforms and won.

“We’re committed to bringing the same fight that …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms