NRSC slams vulnerable Senate Democrats on gun rights for veterans
Jack Birle
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The National Republican Senatorial Committee is going after three vulnerable Senate Democrats for allegedly infringing on the Second Amendment rights of veterans.
A new series of ads, targeting Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Jon Tester (D-MT), accuses the senators of turning their backs on veterans in their respective states.
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“They sacrificed protecting our freedoms, but Democrat Joe Manchin turned his back on West Virginia’s veterans. Manchin may talk like a Republican … but he votes like a liberal,” the ad targeting Manchin said.
“Joining Washington extremists to deny wounded veterans their Second Amendment rights, limiting constitutional freedoms, pushing more government control, selling out West Virginia veterans. Tell Joe Manchin: Stand with our wounded warriors. Hands off our Second Amendment rights,” the ad continued.
The ad targeted against Brown was nearly identical, but the one targeting Tester accused the Montana Democrat of being changed by Washington.
“Washington changes people — just look at Jon Tester. Tester promised to stand up for Montana veterans … but instead, he sold them out,” the ad against Tester said.
All three ads go after the senators for voting against a measure to overturn the Biden administration’s rule on pistol braces. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule requires firearms equipped with stabilizing braces to be registered with the government or be subject to fines and possibly jail time.
The rule was decried by Republicans, who said it infringed on the Second Amendment gun rights of disabled citizens who use pistol braces. In the House of Representatives, Republicans voted to overturn the rule, but in the Senate, the measure failed in a 49-50 vote on party lines. Brown, Manchin, and Tester all voted against the measure.
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The three Democrats targeted with this series of advertisements all are incumbents in generally Republican states, making them some of the most vulnerable seats for the Democratic Party in the 2024 elections. The Democrats now hold a 51-49 majority, with three of the 51 being independents who caucus with the Democratic Party.
Brown and Tester have both said they are running for reelection in 2024, while Manchin has said he will not make a decision until the end of the year. Manchin has also not ruled out running for president, potentially on a third-party ticket. The West Virginia Democrat has said if he gets “in a race, I’m gonna win.”