Posted on 09/21/2020 8:21:01 AM PDT by marktwain
Michigan is one state where you think Senators would not think of a course of action that fails to respect the Second Amendment. Sadly, that is not the case with either Debbie Stabenow or Gary Peters. In 2018, John James didn’t beat Stabenow, but he came within seven points – polls had shown Stabenow with as much as a 17-point margin.
Aside from his 2018 Senate run, James is a newcomer to politics. After that race, he was considered for the UN Ambassador spot vacated by Nikki Haley, but the Trump Administration went with a different candidate. James is now running again, and this time, he has a very good chance to beat Peters – and such an outcome would be very good news.
How bad is Gary Peters on our rights? You can just look at some of his votes as compiled by Project VoteSmart. He opposed concealed carry reciprocity, he backed D.C.’s onerous gun laws, and he opposed the Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act. Those are the lowlights of his track record in three terms in the House of Representatives and one in the United States Senate.
His public statements also show a history of attacking our rights. He not only backed Obama’s efforts to punish millions of law-abiding gun owners for the horrific Sandy Hook shooting, he opposed efforts to allow teachers who wished to have tools to protect their students to do so. Peters has even attacked sportsmen.
It's clear that in a state where many respect the Second Amendment, Peters is just not a fit. Instead, he supports just about anything that Bloomberg’s stooges want to see passed. While Project VoteSmart says his position on guns is “unknown,” it also notes he got a 100 percent rating from the Brady Campaign.
With just that track record, Peters warrants replacement. But when it comes to the secondary issues of importance to law-abiding gun owners, Peters is also bad. When it comes to campaign finance “reform,” Peters has backed a number of measures, including a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. That could allow them to pass legislation that would make a column like this one, which educates loyal Ammoland readers and other Second Amendment supporters about Peters’ atrocious record during the run-up to an election, illegal.
When it comes to judges, Peters is no better, with a track record of opposing those who would uphold our rights. In addition, his first vote in the three Congresses he has served in was to make Charles Schumer the Senate Majority Leader.
Without a doubt, Peters needs to be replaced. Second Amendment supporters can check out the campaign site of John James here. They also need to support the National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund to help make sure that anti-Second Amendment extremists like Peters are voted out of office.
Should have read pull instead of punt. :)
I hope the republicans get the snowbird vote before they fly south which is very soon.
Don't worry. The friendly 100% Dem voting mail carrier will give the snowbird mail-in ballots for the GOP special attention. Laughing all the way to the garbage dumpster.
Gary Peters needs to be KICKED OUT by Michigan’s voters.
Yes, a well done article that has support for our arguments with fence sitters here in MI.
Peters is a total loser and an enemy of our rights.
Go, James.
UAW Leadership is working overtime to keep Peters in the Senate - what did he promise the UAW?
Power.
And money.
Not to the union members you understand but to the Union.
Always remember that Unions are almost unregulated Big Business with a license to commit violence with no punishment as long as they can claim it was for "union reasons".
They are BLM and Profa with a bigger bank account.
Debbie tramp rubber stamp.
I like James. I don’t know how good of a shot he has but he would be an awesome addition to the GOP Senate.
I think that James will help PT.
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