Gun rights a key issue in Florida’s governor race

By Lee Williams

by Lee WilliamsIn a 2006 letter endorsing then-Republican Attorney General Charlie Crist for governor, the National Rifle Association wrote that “no one has been stronger in support of Second Amendment, self-defense, and anti-crime issues than Charlie Crist and we sincerely appreciate your solid pro-sportsmen, pro-Second Amendment, pro-freedom record.”“Your outstanding and unblemished record on issues important to firearms owners and sportsmen stands above all others and is the mark of a true champion of freedom and the Bill of Rights,” the NRA wrote. “You have earned our endorsement and our gratitude.”However, it is not for nothing that Crist became the Gunshine State’s worst flip-flopper when it comes to gun rights.Just last month, in a letter endorsing the now Democratic congressman for governor, the gun-control group Giffords said Crist “has always put the interests and safety of Floridians first. That includes keeping them safe from the gun violence epidemic — which is why he has made stopping gun violence a top priority.”“In Congress, Congressman Crist fought for commonsense gun violence prevention legislation. There, he voted for and cosponsored every piece of major gun safety legislation, including the historic Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and legislation to close gun law loopholes,” Giffords wrote. “These

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