Gun Control Groups Targeting Pro-Gun Democrats?

By Tom Knighton

AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

Guns are a divisive issue. By now, anyone who doesn’t know that hasn’t been paying attention to much of anything to do with the political landscape over the last year or so.

However, it’s important to remember that while we know that we can’t trust all Republicans with our gun rights, some Democrats actually do support the Second Amendment. While the party clearly demands loyalty, not everyone is interested in playing ball, particularly on gun rights. One who apparently didn’t, a freshman representative from Maine, is now the target of an anti-gun effort to see him ousted.

A gun-control advocacy group plans to launch $200,000 in digital ads targeting members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including Maine’s newest congressman, who voted last week against expanding private sale background checks. U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat from Maine’s 2nd District, voted against HR 8, which would expand background checks on all gun sales, including private transfers.

Everytown for Gun Safety, with support from Moms Demand Action for Gun Safety in America, will focus on seven members of the House who opposed HR 8 — four Republicans …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms