Reply #27: The NRA is pro-gun... [View All]

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They support Democrats who are also pro-gun. One such example is Bill Richardson.


The National Rifle Association lent its endorsement this week to Gov. Bill Richardson, a Democrat. For governor. But as he mulls a run for president, Richardson’s history of close relations with the NRA could set him apart from other Democrats seeking the party’s bid.

As Richardson noted, he’s not the first Democrat to receive an NRA endorsement. “But there haven’t been very many,” he said. The NRA endorsement wasn’t the first time Richardson has garnered the group’s backing. “He’s been a pretty solid guy on the gun issue,” a member of the NRA’s board of directors said.

Whether that record could woo pro-Second Amendment voters into the Democratic fold in a national election is another question. The NRA endorsement cites Richardson’s support for a law that allows New Mexico residents to carry concealed handguns with a permit. Richardson said he has earned a concealed-carry permit himself.
http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Bill_Richardson_Gun_Control.htm
Source: By Michael Gisick, Albuquerque Tribune Oct 3, 2006

So take a moment and look through this list of the NRA ratings for the members of both houses of Congress (2006). You might be surprised. There are Democrats with A+ ratings and Republicans with F ratings.

http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=3492