NRA-ILA Daily Alert For 10-10-2018

DAILY ALERT FOR Wednesday, October 10, 2018

NEWS
Tennessee Democrat Brings in Bloomberg for Fundraiser
Billionaire gun control activist Michael Bloomberg will be headlining an Oct. 9 fundraiser for Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen after the candidate was accused of misleading people on his gun record. The fundraiser is planned to take place at Bloomberg’s home in Manhattan, according to CNBC. The former New York City mayor and top funder for many national gun control groups is asking donors to contribute as much as $2,700 to attend the event. While the event is being organized by the Bredesen campaign, it is unclear if the candidate will be there in person.
NRA Downgrades Sen. Tester's Rating to a D
NEWS
NRA Downgrades Sen. Tester’s Rating to a D
NRA downgraded Sen. Jon Tester’s rating to “D” after he voted against confirming Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
NRA Endorses Wicker for U.S. Senate in Mississippi
NEWS
NRA Endorses Wicker for U.S. Senate in Mississippi
The NRA endorses Sen. Roger Wicker for reelection to the U.S. Senate because Mississippi can count on him to stand up for their right to self-defense and our nation’s hunting and recreational shooting heritage.
WASHINGTON TIMES
Raw Story senior editor says Steve Scalise ‘deserves a Darwin award’ for being shot external site
A senior editor of the left-wing website The Raw Story is facing blowback from conservative Twitter after he said House Majority Whip Steve Scalise deserved a “Darwin Award” for continuing to oppose gun control policies despite almost dying from a mass shooting last summer.
POLITICO
California governor candidates talk gun control external site
Cox, when asked for his views on gun safety, called for the media to “stop publicizing the names and pictures of these perpetrators of gun crimes,’’ adding “I think California has done a lot to keep guns out of the hands of people who are mentally deranged.’’
SUN-SENTINEL
National gun control group spending $2 million to elect Florida Democrats external site
The gun-control group Everytown for Gun Safety said Monday it’s putting $2 million into statewide Florida elections to help elect Democrats who favor restrictions on guns.
EAGLE TRIBUNE
Massachusetts: Healey’s rival focuses on gun control issues external site
“She is violating the Second Amendment,” Republican Jay McMahon, a Bourne-based attorney challenging Healey in the Nov. 6 elections, said in a debate broadcast on WGBH radio Wednesday night. “She’s been a political activist … by her reinterpretation of the assault weapons ban. She signed an edict declaring whole categories of guns illegal to possess.”
KSAT
Texas: Proposed regulations on gun stores have some San Antonio City Council members divided external site
A public safety initiative aimed at reducing gun violence has City Council members divided.