{"id":3660,"date":"2024-07-25T17:23:24","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T17:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=3660"},"modified":"2024-07-25T17:23:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T17:23:24","slug":"care-about-your-gun-rights-make-sure-you-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=3660","title":{"rendered":"Care About Your Gun Rights? Make Sure You Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_2207740361-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Shutterstock\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"465\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_2207740361-696x465.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_2207740361-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_2207740361-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_2207740361-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_2207740361-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_2207740361-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_2207740361-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_2207740361-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_2207740361-1068x713.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_2207740361-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_2207740361-629x420.jpg 629w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_2207740361-560x374.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"Guns,Also,Have,Political,Tendencies,When,It,Comes,To,Voting\" title=\"Guns,Also,Have,Political,Tendencies,When,It,Comes,To,Voting\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Concerns over stolen elections, manipulated elections and a system that is arguably plagued with flaws and accusations aside, sheer numbers of supporters is the best chance we have of ensuring the candidate of our choice wins an election at every level.<\/p>\n<p>A new report from a grassroots voter registration group demonstrates the tremendous importance of registering to vote and the heightened impact hunters, recreational shooting sports enthusiasts and other law-abiding American gun owners could have on federal, state and local elections if they were only to register to vote and do so on Nov. 5, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>That includes making sure the more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/number-new-gun-owners-since-2020-election-surged-equal-population-florida-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">22.3 million new first-time gun owners since 2020<\/a> are registered and make the effort to get to the ballot box on election day.<\/p>\n<p>NSSF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/gunvote.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#GUNVOTE<\/a> initiative was created to do just that and according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/09\/us-news\/mobilizing-apathetic-hunters-and-gun-owners-could-be-key-to-conservative-victories-in-november\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">newly released data from Vote4America<\/a>, the outcome of the presidential election could be determined by Second Amendment supporters in just over 100 days.<\/p>\n<h4>What\u2019s the Data Say?<\/h4>\n<p>The New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/09\/us-news\/mobilizing-apathetic-hunters-and-gun-owners-could-be-key-to-conservative-victories-in-november\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported on new survey data<\/a> from Vote4America that showed \u201cRepublicans don\u2019t address political apathy among their gun-owning base in key swing states, they\u2019ll have far fewer voters in their arsenal to score victories this November.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the survey, Vote4America suggests there are some big gaps in critical swing states regarding hunters and shooting sports enthusiasts who are not registered to vote. In a breakdown by state, the data shows unregistered hunting and Second Amendment supporters total at least 515,277 in Pennsylvania. That number is closer to around 370,000 each in Michigan and North Carolina. In addition, Georgia, Wisconsin, Missouri and Virginia \u201call have more than half a million hunters and gun owners unregistered,\u201d and in Arizona \u2013 another state that could swing to either President Joe Biden or presumptive Republican nominee former President Donald Trump \u2013 that number totals approximately 133,000.<\/p>\n<p>In a podcast discussion with District of Conservation podcast host Gabriella Hoffman, Vote4America adviser Baker Leavitt said, \u201c\u200b\u200bIf we could convert 2% of all licensed hunters and get them to vote, GOP would win in a landslide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hoffman agreed, reiterating the importance of the voting bloc.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of hunters and gun owners, they\u2019re very animated in social media, they have a lot of opinions, but they don\u2019t go out to vote,\u201d she explained. \u201cThey talk a great deal, often about preserving your rights, doing this \u2014 hunting \u2014 but a lot of people don\u2019t follow through with voting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An additional adviser to the group, Stephen Aaron, told Hoffman the stakes are high.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to make sure these people know that voting matters,\u201d Aaron said. \u201cThis is an effort to help voters connect the issues impacting their daily life to decisions made by elected officials so people understand their vote really does matter and they engage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Breitbart News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/2nd-amendment\/2024\/07\/12\/report-10-million-gun-owners-hunters-not-registered-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">highlighted the data<\/a> \u2013 and voter registration efforts \u2013 while referencing the importance the key voting bloc could have in critical swing states. Citing pro-hunting and pro-Second Amendment advocate Ted Nugent, Breitbart quoted the famous rock singer who stated, \u201cThe most powerful conservative voting army can be identified as licensed hunting families, and we have seen a re-engagement that glows positive,\u201d Nugent said in 2020. \u201cThat conservative army, way too many of them, have been sitting it out. And that non-participation has rolled out the welcome mat\u201d for elected officials who would trample on Constitutional rights.<\/p>\n<h4>Big Numbers. Outsized Difference.<\/h4>\n<p>The gap in the numbers of those Americans who actively participate in hunting, recreational shooting and target and range practice for self-defense purposes but aren\u2019t registered to vote nor make it to the voting box is a gap but creates a tremendous opportunity for good.<\/p>\n<p>NSSF data reveals more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/articles\/since-2020-election-new-gun-owners-equal-population-of-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">22.3 million<\/a> Americans became first-time gun owners since the last presidential election in 2020, roughly the population of the state of Florida. Those gun owners looked around and didn\u2019t like what they were seeing in their communities, their states and even at the federal level. So much so that they jumped off the fence and purchased a firearm. A significant portion was very likely made up of law-abiding Americans who previously supported some degree of gun control or likely voted for politicians that supported those policies and now are viewing crime, community safety and gun control policies through a different lens.<\/p>\n<p>When those numbers are considered in the context of swing states in the Electoral College that could decide the presidency and be decided by only a few thousand votes, the disparity between who\u2019s hunting and heading to the range to exercise their Constitutionally-protected rights and who\u2019s voting becomes all the more critical. Second Amendment advocates and hunting enthusiasts need to know their commitment to registering to vote and doing so in November will have an outsized impact on a presidential election that will be extremely close.<\/p>\n<h4>Don\u2019t Risk Your Rights<\/h4>\n<p>NSSF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/gunvote.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#GUNVOTE<\/a> initiative was created to ensure law-abiding Americans casting ballots at the ballot box are informed of how to register to vote, when and where to cast their ballot and to make the most impactful decisions to safeguard their rights and freedoms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gunvote.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#GUNVOTE<\/a> conveniently lists out all U.S. states with links to their respective Secretary of State\u2019s websites where more details about registering to vote, early voting protocols and the entire process can be found. For those who wait until election day to cast their ballot, <a href=\"https:\/\/gunvote.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#GUNVOTE<\/a> will also tell voters of their polling place so that exercising the right to vote is as easy as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, self-defense and the very right to purchase and possess firearms is an inalienable right and enshrined within the U.S. Constitution. Those issues \u2013 ensuring law-abiding Americans can protect themselves, their families and their property \u2013 are what\u2019s most often thought about.<\/p>\n<p>But issues related to access to public lands and the ability to use those lands for hunting and recreational target shooting are important as well. Supporting those activities perpetuates the success and health of wildlife management and conservation efforts on hundreds of millions of acres of federal and state lands.<\/p>\n<p>Second Amendment rights and the rights of hunters and recreational target shooters are on the ballot every election. It is not hyperbole to say this election will matter the most for the future of those rights. With such a large number of Americans out there who would clearly support the future of those hunting and shooting traditions by voting for candidates who would protect them, registering and mobilizing them will be key the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a friend or loved one who loves hunting and recreational shooting sports, do your part and make sure they register to vote \u2013 and most importantly \u2013 and do so in November. Remind them to <a href=\"https:\/\/gunvote.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#GUNVOTE<\/a> so they don\u2019t risk their rights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/care-about-your-gun-rights-make-sure-you-vote\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shutterstock Next Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6 Concerns over stolen elections, manipulated elections and a system that is arguably plagued with flaws and accusations aside, sheer numbers of supporters is the best chance we have of ensuring the candidate of our choice wins an election at every level. 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