By Dave Workman
Editor-in-Chief
Victorious anti-gun Democrats wasted no time announcing their desires to renew assaults on the Second Amendment in the days following the midterm elections, which have proven to be disastrous for Republicans.
In Minnesota, the new trifecta leaving the Democrat Farmer Labor (DFL) party in complete control—with Democrat Amy Klobuchar heading to the governor’s office—KWLM Radio is reporting that “One of the DFL’s top priorities will be to pass a gun safety bill, and Lang says the one that fell short in the House last year would ban guns considered “assault weapons.”
South Carolina’s new Democrat U.S. Senator-elect Annie Andrews, a former activist with Moms Demand Action, “credits her stance on gun control to her experience treating children who have unintentionally shot themselves after finding an unsecured firearm,” according to the Washington Examiner, and there is no indication she is changing her stance.
And just days after the midterms, Townhall.com headlined its post-election coverage thusly: “The Democrat-Controlled Congress Is Gunning for the Second Amendment.”
The National Shooting Sports Foundation noted the other day how national polling on major issues puts gun control far down the list of priorities. NSSF’s Larry Keane, senior vice president and general counsel, pointed to an October Pew Research Center survey which had gun control ranked tenth on a list of 16 priorities, well below the economy in terms of issues important to midterm voters.
As reported last week by TGM, anti-gun Maryland Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin already announced gun control legislation will be a priority if he is named to chair the House Judiciary Committee.
However, Donald Trump is still president, and he just named Stephen Miller as the White House chief of staff, succeeding Susie Wiles, a longtime Trump advisor. Miller is widely seen as a person capable of dealing with Capitol Hill.
As noted by WJR, “The move has raised questions about the administration’s next phase, with Miller’s promotion widely viewed as a sign that President Donald Trump intends to take a more aggressive approach as he confronts a Democratic-controlled Congress.”
Last week was tough for American gun owners, with Democrats making huge gains across the country, including Texas, and the departure of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, leaving many questions about the future of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division and its Second Amendment section.
