First-Time Gun Buyers May Tip Election Against Democrats

Above, Rep. Xochitl Torres-Small in her campaign ad in 2018.

Politicians who are against the Second Amendment and phonies (such as Rep. Xochitl Torres-Small, D-NM) who campaigned as "supporters" of gun rights but voted for laws infringing on those rights could well be in serious trouble on Election Day.

First-time gun buyers just may tip the scales against leftist/liberal Democrats during the election.

Fox News reported:

The year 2020 has brought with it unrest and uncertainty – from the coronavirus pandemic to the wave of nationwide protests and riots that have resulted in a push not only to enact police reform but to defund and abolish entire departments.

Amidst these developments, gun store shelves are being wiped bare, and more than two-and-a-half million Americans are estimated to have made the purchase of a firearm for the very first time in their lives. 

Data from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has found that at least 40% of their sales have come from first-time buyers. Typically, this group accounts for about 25% of buyers.

The glut of new owners has ignited a debate as to whether it will solidify a more pro-gun voting bloc and whether it will bring about more of a "middle ground" in the debate over gun legislation. 

"The huge surge in millions of new gun owners will no doubt have a huge impact on politics in years to come. Long-term, it doesn't bode well for politicians that don't support a strong Second Amendment," conjectured Phil Watson, a gun rights advocate and founder of Washington Public Relations. "Many new gun buyers were surprised they couldn't walk out of the store with a gun without filling out paperwork and going through background checks. This likely doesn't bode well for public support of harsher gun laws, as new buyers are discovering the truth for themselves behind a lot of deceptive political rhetoric."

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