{"id":248838,"date":"2026-06-01T15:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=248838"},"modified":"2026-06-03T16:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:15:27","slug":"goa-where-are-the-pro-gun-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/goa-where-are-the-pro-gun-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"GOA: Where Are The Pro-Gun Democrats?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For decades, &#8220;pro-gun Democrat&#8221; wasn&#8217;t an oxymoron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, according to a recent commentary from Gun Owners of America (see below), there was a time when even lawmakers who generally supported gun control occasionally backed major Second Amendment initiatives when common sense demanded it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today?  That&#8217;s a different story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent Minuteman Moment video, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunowners.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-where-are-the-pro-gun-democrats\" title=\"GOA: Where Are The Pro-Gun Democrats?\">GOA&#8217;s<\/a> Ben Sanderson argued that the modern Democratic Party has become so committed to gun control that many elected Democrats are increasingly out of step with their own voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that&#8217;s where things get interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Where Are The Pro-Gun Democrats?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j6Vwp5s_D9Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-gun-owners-don-t-fit-the-old-stereotypes-anymore\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-where-are-the-pro-gun-democrats\" title=\"GOA: Where Are The Pro-Gun Democrats?\" data-level=\"3\">Gun Owners Don&#8217;t Fit the Old Stereotypes Anymore<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-tulsi-rfk-and-the-political-shift\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-where-are-the-pro-gun-democrats\" title=\"GOA: Where Are The Pro-Gun Democrats?\" data-level=\"3\">Tulsi, RFK, and the Political Shift<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-even-in-blue-states\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-where-are-the-pro-gun-democrats\" title=\"GOA: Where Are The Pro-Gun Democrats?\" data-level=\"3\">Even in Blue States?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-real-question\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-where-are-the-pro-gun-democrats\" title=\"GOA: Where Are The Pro-Gun Democrats?\" data-level=\"3\">The Real Question<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gun-owners-don-t-fit-the-old-stereotypes-anymore\">Gun Owners Don&#8217;t Fit the Old Stereotypes Anymore<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Sanderson&#8217;s biggest points is that America&#8217;s gun-owning population has changed dramatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the COVID-era buying surge, nearly 30 million Americans purchased firearms, according to figures cited by GOA. Roughly 11 million of those buyers were first-time gun owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many weren&#8217;t the traditional demographics <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/bill-social-security-nics\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-where-are-the-pro-gun-democrats\" title=\"GOA: Where Are The Pro-Gun Democrats?\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"6480\">gun control<\/a> advocates often imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women, minorities, younger Americans, and urban residents all entered the firearms community in significant numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Black women, in particular, have been frequently cited as one of the fastest-growing segments of <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/springfield-echelon-4-0c-comp-reviewed\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-where-are-the-pro-gun-democrats\" title=\"GOA: Where Are The Pro-Gun Democrats?\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"6479\">new gun<\/a> owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, the guy in camouflage at deer camp isn&#8217;t the only person buying guns anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tulsi-rfk-and-the-political-shift\">Tulsi, RFK, and the Political Shift<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanderson pointed to several high-profile political figures as evidence that attitudes toward firearms are changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Democratic congresswoman and former Trump administration official Tulsi Gabbard openly discussed how her views on the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-where-are-the-pro-gun-democrats\" title=\"GOA: Where Are The Pro-Gun Democrats?\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"6476\">Second Amendment evolved after spending time with gun owners<\/a> around the country. During a podcast appearance cited by GOA, Gabbard said she came to better understand concerns that many so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/louder-crowder-exposes-common-sense-gun-control-lies\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-where-are-the-pro-gun-democrats\" title=\"GOA: Where Are The Pro-Gun Democrats?\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"6477\">&#8220;common sense&#8221; gun<\/a> laws were ultimately aimed at restricting gun ownership itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GOA also highlighted changes by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., noting his decision to remove federal funding streams previously used for gun control-related public health research initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-even-in-blue-states\">Even in Blue States?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the most surprising examples came from current Democratic candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GOA pointed to a <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ny-lawmakers-move-ban-child-operated-firearms\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-where-are-the-pro-gun-democrats\" title=\"GOA: Where Are The Pro-Gun Democrats?\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"6478\">New York<\/a> gubernatorial candidate who has publicly called for rolling back the state&#8217;s SAFE Act and restoring New York gun laws to their pre-2013 status. The organization also highlighted Virginia Democrat Mark Moran, who has criticized his own party&#8217;s approach to gun rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s be clear.  We&#8217;re not exactly witnessing a stampede of Democrats rushing toward constitutional carry.  But GOA&#8217;s argument is that something has shifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As firearm ownership continues spreading across demographic and political lines, the traditional &#8220;guns vs. Democrats&#8221; equation may be getting harder to maintain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-real-question\">The Real Question<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>GOA&#8217;s message ultimately boils down to one challenge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If millions of Democratic voters own firearms, hunt, carry, compete, and support the Second Amendment, how long can Democratic politicians keep treating gun ownership as a fringe issue?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s the debate GOA says is coming.  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