Yeah, I remember when a lot of gun owners got pissed at Bush #1, and decided to sit out the 1992 election “just to show him”. They sure “showed him” all right, and got the Clinton/Democrat assault weapon & magazine ban for their efforts. Hope history doesn’t repeat itself this year, but I’m seeing more than a few dunces on the gun forums talking about not voting this fall because “Trump did or didn’t [fill-in-the-blank]!!!”...
Agreed, turn out is the deciding factor in Nov 2026. Big turnout is the result of a good ground game, especially when the office of President is not on the ballot.
I suggest a competition. MAGA in GA, PA, MI, WI, etc challenge each other to TURNOUT competition.
How the Clinton AW ban failed...
It listed rifles to be banned by NAME.
And if they had a pistol grip along with two or more...flash suppressor, bayonet lug, over 10 round magazine.
Folding stock.
So after the law was passed the manufacturers changed the names to “Target Rifle”, removed the flash suppressor and bayonet lug, added a 10 round magazine, made the folding stock solid as the originals were.
And the same bowdlerized rifles were still sold all through the ban. (I bought one then!)
After 10 years the law expired.
Now they are trying it again but different by banning other items.
“Any firearm that uses a GAS PORT to work the action.” You can kiss your old M1 carbine by by!
Our local news chick told how an “ASSAULT RIFLE bla bla bla ASSAULT RIFLE!” had been used in a local crime. It was an M1 Carbine.
Back several years ago a man in NYC shot another man with a M-1 Garand. ONE SHOT! The NY Times screamed for a ban on all semi auto rifles due to one shot.