Struggling coalition of gun owners for Harris-Walz has an average of only 8 members per state

By lauraharris // 2024-10-08

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A coalition of gun owners that has officially launched its support for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has only around 400 active members across 45 states, averaging about eight members per state. The group, called GIFFORDS Gun Owners for Harris-Walz, is an initiative led by the GIFFORDS PAC, a prominent pro-gun control organization founded by former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The coalition, launched on Oct. 3, seeks to rally gun-owning Democrats and pro-gun voters to support Harris and Walz and counter Republican attacks regarding their past stances on gun control issues. "As a gun owner, I know supporting the Second Amendment and commonsense gun safety policies go hand-in-hand, and so do many gun owners. That's why we're launching GIFFORDS Gun Owners for Harris-Walz," Giffords said. She added that "gun violence is the number one killer of children and teens in the United States" and that "it's affecting Republicans and Democrats alike." "That's why the vast majority of gun owners support policies like background checks on all gun sales. Harris-Walz is the only ticket that will support responsible gun ownership and put public safety first. Both Vice President Harris and Governor Walz are gun owners who are committed to saving lives. We must do everything we can to send them to the White House," Giffords argued. The Arizona congresswoman, a well-known figure in the gun control advocacy space, delivered a notable address at the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC), speaking alongside her husband, Sen. Mark Kelly. Giffords became one of the most visible advocates for stronger gun control measures after surviving an assassination attempt in 2011. However, several reports reveal that the group only has around 400 active members across 45 states, with an average of about eight members per state.

Harris has been a supporter of different anti-gun legislation

This endorsement contradicts Harris' support for different anti-gun legislation. During her tenure as district attorney in San Francisco, Harris supported Proposition H, a total ban on handgun possession, as well as the sale, manufacture and distribution of all firearms and ammunition within city limits. The proposal, which was struck down after a court ruled that it violated the Second Amendment, required residents, except peace officers, security guards and active military personnel, to surrender their firearms within four months of its passage. (Related: INTEGRITY ISSUE: Kamala Harris distances herself from past far-left stances to win voter support.) Harris also helped draft the safe-storage bill, a proposal that charged private citizens who failed to store firearms in their homes properly. The bill allowed policemen to inspect legal gun owners at home to check if they properly secure their firearms. The law also required legal gun distributors to submit inventory reports to the police every six months and banned firearms in public housing, even if the owner possessed them legally. During her short-lived presidential campaign in 2019, Harris also repeatedly advocated for a mandatory buyback program for assault weapons. But now that she is running again for president, Harris has been separating herself from her previous far-left agenda to win voter support. Visit KamalaHarris.news for related stories about the vice president's campaign. Watch the video below where Florida Rep. Byron Donalds talks about how Harris' economic talking points won't work. This video is from the Trending News channel on Brighteon.com.

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Harris has been a supporter of different anti-gun legislation

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