Posted July 30, 2019 6:00 pm by Comments

By Harold Hutchison

Joe Sestak with Chris Dodd. (Eric Behrens)
Joe Sestak with Chris Dodd. (Eric Behrens)

Pennsylvania/United States – -(AmmoLand.com)- When you are judging a public official on Second Amendment issues, the general rule of thumb is that the longer their track record, the more certain you can be. Granted, there can be sudden defections (see Bob Casey as a case in point), but usually, the longer the track record, the better idea you have of where a politician comes down.

With that long track record, you get familiarity. You learn if they are stalwart defenders, or if they need to see a lot of (polite) letters and e-mails opposing anti-Second Amendment legislation. You learn if they are leaders, a vote you can count on, or if they are mushy. It’s why the NRA’s kept a friendly incumbent policy for a while. In most cases with a politician with a favorable voting record, better the devil (or angel) you know than someone who can be a complete wild card (see Larry Hogan as a case in point).

Sometimes, you don’t need much to tell a politician’s views on the Second Amendment. That’s the case with Joe Sestak, who has a grand total of two terms in the House …Read the Rest

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