Mississippi has a runoff election coming up next week. Cindy Hyde-Smith has a proven record for supporting the 2nd Amendment. Her opponent, Mike Espy used to as well. But some recent information has come to light that may make Espy bad for us firearm owners
In a recent debate, he said the following
"Now I will say to you because of mass shootings and because of what's happened in the intervening years, my thinking in a way has evolved in this way. Number one, if you're on a no-fly list, if you can't even get on a plane, then you probably shouldn't own a gun without careful vetting. In the second way is that we need more vetting for that,"
Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/campai...e-hyde-smith-faces-espy-in-high-stakes-debate
So a couple of things on that statement. First the no-fly reference, there have been 3 year olds and members of Congress on the no-fly list. Nobody really knows how you get on the list or how you get off it. Do we really want a firearm purchasing system modeled after that? And second, how else has his thinking evolved?
According to the Clarion Ledger this is where Mike Espy stands; "Gun rights: A "moderate." Espy said, "I absolutely believe in the right to own and bear arms guaranteed by our forefathers," but said he supports "common sense limitations" in light of cases of mass shootings. He notes he won the NRA "Silver Rifle" award as a congressman."
"common sense limitations" I think we all know what that means, semi-auto bans etc.
Right now with the balance of power the way it is in the Senate (barely in our favor) and some of the individuals (like Mitt Romney) that are wishy-washy when it comes to our 2nd Amendment rights, we don't need moderates like Espy. We need someone that won't compromise our 2nd Amendment rights like Cindy Hyde-Smith.
If you live in Mississippi please get out and vote for the candidate that will truly support our right to bear arms. And get your friends and family to do the same.
In a recent debate, he said the following
"Now I will say to you because of mass shootings and because of what's happened in the intervening years, my thinking in a way has evolved in this way. Number one, if you're on a no-fly list, if you can't even get on a plane, then you probably shouldn't own a gun without careful vetting. In the second way is that we need more vetting for that,"
Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/campai...e-hyde-smith-faces-espy-in-high-stakes-debate
So a couple of things on that statement. First the no-fly reference, there have been 3 year olds and members of Congress on the no-fly list. Nobody really knows how you get on the list or how you get off it. Do we really want a firearm purchasing system modeled after that? And second, how else has his thinking evolved?
According to the Clarion Ledger this is where Mike Espy stands; "Gun rights: A "moderate." Espy said, "I absolutely believe in the right to own and bear arms guaranteed by our forefathers," but said he supports "common sense limitations" in light of cases of mass shootings. He notes he won the NRA "Silver Rifle" award as a congressman."
"common sense limitations" I think we all know what that means, semi-auto bans etc.
Right now with the balance of power the way it is in the Senate (barely in our favor) and some of the individuals (like Mitt Romney) that are wishy-washy when it comes to our 2nd Amendment rights, we don't need moderates like Espy. We need someone that won't compromise our 2nd Amendment rights like Cindy Hyde-Smith.
If you live in Mississippi please get out and vote for the candidate that will truly support our right to bear arms. And get your friends and family to do the same.
