The election is over, but national gun control groups are already setting their sights on Nevadan's Second Amendment rights.
On November 11, The Trace, a gun control focused publication, identified Nevada as a state where the election of Governor-elect Aaron Ford could pave the way for additional firearm restrictions. For the past four years, Governor Joe Lombardo stood between law-abiding Nevadans and numerous anti-gun proposals passed by the Legislature. With Ford preparing to take office, that critical safeguard is coming to an end.
Not surprisingly, The Trace, appears to view the loss of that safeguard as an opportunity, declaring, "Ford's election removes that bottleneck, possibly setting up a scenario similar to the one seen earlier this year in Virginia."
Additionally, GIFFORDS, wasted little time making its intentions known. In a November 4 announcement celebrating Ford's victory, the organization expressed its eagerness to work with the incoming administration to advance additional gun control measures.
Clearly stated, the gun control lobby and anti-gun lawmakers in Nevada are preparing to restrict law-abiding Nevadans of their right to keep and bear arms at a rapid pace.
As former NRA President Charlton Heston declared, "I simply cannot stand by and watch a right guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States come under attack from those who either can't understand it, don't like the sound of it, or find themselves too philosophically squeamish to see why it remains the first among equals: Because it is the right we turn to when all else fails. That's why the Second Amendment is America's first freedom."
That same resolve guides the NRA today. We will vigorously oppose legislation that threatens the Second Amendment, challenge all efforts to restrict the rights of law-abiding Nevadans, and stand firm in defense of the constitutional freedoms we have fought to protect.
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