From Left to Right Governor Pillen of Nebraska, Governor Gordon of Wyoming, Governor Lombardo of Nevada, Governor Sanders of Arkansas, Governor Rhoden of South Dakota, Governor Little of Idaho, and Governor Gianforte of Montana.
Posted on 02/10/2026 4:09:42 AM PST by marktwain
At the Governors’ Forum during the 2026 SHOT Show, the eight governors present answered questions about how they could counter attacks against rights protected by the Second Amendment and against the firearms and associated industry. After the introduction by NSSF Larry Keane and remarks by White House Counsel David Warrington, the moderator, Shermichael Singleton, directed questions to the governors.
Nevada Governor Lombardo was asked about the Cyberattack that paralysed Nevada gun store sales for more than two weeks. Governor Lombardo gave a detailed explanation. It was the internal state systems that were hacked. No ransom was paid. The lesson learned was: Do not silo all systems into a single domain.
Governor Sanders of Arkansas praised the firearms and ammunition industry and mentioned her sons love of hunting and fishing vs staring at screens. She stated hunting and fishing are not the most important thing. Governor Sanders said:
If you do not have the right to bear arms, then all of the rights you enjoy can easily be taken away.
Governor Rhoden of South Dakota mentioned the passage of a bill last year to disallow the coding of firearms on credit card purchases and his support for deregulation of silencers. Governor Rhoden said:
Its the Left who, by any means possible, want to eliminate our Second Amendment rights.
Governor Gianforte of Montana talked of his program to convince firearms and ammunition manufacturers to move from Colorado to Montana. From the Governor:
So I personally cold called all the major manufacturers in Colorado, and my message was simple: Do you want to move back to America?
Wyoming Governor Gordon spoke about the purpose of the commerce clause in the United State Constitution is to prevent individual states from impeding commerce between the states. This should apply to the firearms industry. From Governor Gordon:
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From Left to Right Governor Pillen of Nebraska, Governor Gordon of Wyoming, Governor Lombardo of Nevada, Governor Sanders of Arkansas, Governor Rhoden of South Dakota, Governor Little of Idaho, and Governor Gianforte of Montana.
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Perefctly stated!
Kevin Stitt conspicuous by his absence.
Kevin Stitt conspicuous by his absence.
“Do You Want to Move Back
To AMERICA?”
.
That Rings True!
Thanks for the post. Sarah Huckabee Sanders must be driving the AWFULs crazy.
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