Republican Governor Gets KICKED TO THE CURB By The NRA

I’m an NRA supporter.

In fact – I’m a member:

Guess what just came in the maaaail! #NRA #IAmTheNRA @NRA @NRATV pic.twitter.com/ksXQOlOGzF

— Ashley “Kimber” D. (@RedIsTheNewPunk) March 23, 2018

And while Libs seem to think the NRA is entirely against “sensible” gun regulations – that’s entirely untrue. The NRA is ALL About gun safety. And when it comes to rules and regulations, they back those that MAKE SENSE.

…Not a bunch of grandstanding BS that won’t make anyone safer, but will infringe upon the rights of responsible, legal gun owners.

Anyway… I don’t know much about Maryland’s governor, but I have a distinct feeling it’s not easy keeping everyone happy. There are some pretty major libs in Maryland.

The Republican mayor recently chose to appease them, and signed some virtue-signaling gun bills… and now the NRA isn’t happy.

NRA downgrades Hogan’s ranking, declines to endorse him https://t.co/LigQqrOL0W pic.twitter.com/IG2mXZvg82

— Sun Breaking News (@BaltSunBrk) September 22, 2018

According to Fox News:

The Baltimore Sun first reported that the organization wouldn’t endorse Gov. Larry Hogan during his re-election campaign as it had during his successful 2014 run for office.

The organization reduced Hogan’s “A-“ rating earned four years ago to a “C,” NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker told the Sun. The grading reflects how well the candidate protects the rights of gun owners.

Hogan had signed a series of gun control bills in April, including a ban on “bump stocks” — devices that let a weapon fire repeatedly, like a machine gun — and a “red flag law” that makes it easier to remove guns from individuals deemed dangerous, the Hill reported.

The concern, of course, that someone can move to take your guns as a revenge tactic… or even worse, to assure you’re left with no way to defend yourself.

He also said in July, while speaking at a local middle school where a 16-year-old girl died in a shooting, that he would reject the NRA’s endorsement, according to the outlet. Hogan’s spokeswoman also told the outlet that he didn’t think the organization were “big fans” of his at the time.

Heh. So I suppose this isn’t a major loss to him.

While the NRA has pulled its support ahead of next month’s midterm elections, Hogan campaign spokesman Doug Mayer told the Sun that the governor continues to support Second Amendment rights.

“The governor’s position on guns will never change; he wants to make it harder for criminals and the mentally ill to get access to them,” Mayer said. “He will continue to pursue policies that work to achieve those goals.”

The NRA AGREES with that… they just want it done THE RIGHT WAY.

Hogan is set to face Democratic challenger Ben Jealous in the November midterm elections. Poll results released earlier this month showed Hogan with a 22-point lead, the Sun reported.

So he’ll probably win regardless.