What happened in Virginia Beach was a tragedy. But Gov. Ralph Northam must not be allowed to use it to shred the Second Amendment. I am one of the more than two million members of Gun Owners of America who opposes every bit of racist gun control that Governor “Blackface” Northam is pushing. Gun control has its roots in racism -- from southern states keeping the newly-freed slaves disarmed ... to Alabama denying MLK, Jr., from carrying concealed ... to the innocent African-American who was shot dead last year by police who were enforcing Maryland’s “red flag” gun grab. The legislature should be instead working to repeal the gun bans that left victims in Virginia Beach defenseless. And you should vote for Constitutional Carry legislation, which will encourage more good men and women to protect themselves, so they will REFUSE to become victims. I would also remind you that there is an election this year. Remember what happened to Democrats in 1994, 2000, 2004 and 2016? When they ran on gun control -- they lost. James Carville, who many consider a so-called “centrist Democrat” has repeatedly said that running on gun control is: “a loser political issue.” If you support any of Northam’s gun control proposals -- or any of the Republican gun control “lite” alternatives -- I WILL REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER. GOA will keep me informed of how you vote.

What happened in Virginia Beach was a tragedy. But Gov. Ralph Northam must not be allowed to use it to shred the Second Amendment. I am one of the more than two million members of Gun Owners of America who opposes every bit of racist gun control that Governor “Blackface” Northam is pushing. Gun control has its roots in racism -- from southern states keeping the newly-freed slaves disarmed ... to Alabama denying MLK, Jr., from carrying concealed ... to the innocent African-American who was shot dead last year by police who were enforcing Maryland’s “red flag” gun grab. The legislature should be instead working to repeal the gun bans that left victims in Virginia Beach defenseless. And you should vote for Constitutional Carry legislation, which will encourage more good men and women to protect themselves, so they will REFUSE to become victims. I would also remind you that there is an election this year. Remember what happened to Democrats in 1994, 2000, 2004 and 2016? When they ran on gun control -- they lost. James Carville, who many consider a so-called “centrist Democrat” has repeatedly said that running on gun control is: “a loser political issue.” If you support any of Northam’s gun control proposals -- or any of the Republican gun control “lite” alternatives -- I WILL REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER. GOA will keep me informed of how you vote.

What happened in Virginia Beach was a tragedy. But Gov. Ralph Northam must not be allowed to use it to shred the Second Amendment. I am one of the more than two million members of Gun Owners of America who opposes every bit of racist gun control that Governor “Blackface” Northam is pushing. Gun control has its roots in racism -- from southern states keeping the newly-freed slaves disarmed ... to Alabama denying MLK, Jr., from carrying concealed ... to the innocent African-American who was shot dead last year by police who were enforcing Maryland’s “red flag” gun grab. The legislature should be instead working to repeal the gun bans that left victims in Virginia Beach defenseless. And you should vote for Constitutional Carry legislation, which will encourage more good men and women to protect themselves, so they will REFUSE to become victims. I would also remind you that there is an election this year. Remember what happened to Democrats in 1994, 2000, 2004 and 2016? When they ran on gun control -- they lost. James Carville, who many consider a so-called “centrist Democrat” has repeatedly said that running on gun control is: “a loser political issue.” If you support any of Northam’s gun control proposals -- or any of the Republican gun control “lite” alternatives -- I WILL REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER. GOA will keep me informed of how you vote.

What happened in Virginia Beach was a tragedy. But Gov. Ralph Northam must not be allowed to use it to shred the Second Amendment. I am one of the more than two million members of Gun Owners of America who opposes every bit of racist gun control that Governor “Blackface” Northam is pushing. Gun control has its roots in racism -- from southern states keeping the newly-freed slaves disarmed ... to Alabama denying MLK, Jr., from carrying concealed ... to the innocent African-American who was shot dead last year by police who were enforcing Maryland’s “red flag” gun grab. The legislature should be instead working to repeal the gun bans that left victims in Virginia Beach defenseless. And you should vote for Constitutional Carry legislation, which will encourage more good men and women to protect themselves, so they will REFUSE to become victims. I would also remind you that there is an election this year. Remember what happened to Democrats in 1994, 2000, 2004 and 2016? When they ran on gun control -- they lost. James Carville, who many consider a so-called “centrist Democrat” has repeatedly said that running on gun control is: “a loser political issue.” If you support any of Northam’s gun control proposals -- or any of the Republican gun control “lite” alternatives -- I WILL REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER. GOA will keep me informed of how you vote.

What happened in Virginia Beach was a tragedy. But Gov. Ralph Northam must not be allowed to use it to shred the Second Amendment. I am one of the more than two million members of Gun Owners of America who opposes every bit of racist gun control that Governor “Blackface” Northam is pushing. Gun control has its roots in racism -- from southern states keeping the newly-freed slaves disarmed ... to Alabama denying MLK, Jr., from carrying concealed ... to the innocent African-American who was shot dead last year by police who were enforcing Maryland’s “red flag” gun grab. The legislature should be instead working to repeal the gun bans that left victims in Virginia Beach defenseless. And you should vote for Constitutional Carry legislation, which will encourage more good men and women to protect themselves, so they will REFUSE to become victims. I would also remind you that there is an election this year. Remember what happened to Democrats in 1994, 2000, 2004 and 2016? When they ran on gun control -- they lost. James Carville, who many consider a so-called “centrist Democrat” has repeatedly said that running on gun control is: “a loser political issue.” If you support any of Northam’s gun control proposals -- or any of the Republican gun control “lite” alternatives -- I WILL REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER. GOA will keep me informed of how you vote.