Plenty of candidates running for state legislature that are pro 2A, and frankly, I think this is where it is most important for us to get the info straight.
While I think it is important to get rid of politicians who have an anti-freedom agenda, I think we should remember that the elections are not the end of the fight. Even a pro-2A politician is not going to do anything for us without us, in fact we could take big steps backwards. Too many people I hear from everyday make it sound like if so-and-so gets elected, everything will be easy and we will be repealing laws like there is no tomorrow. That is not going to happen. There is no politician that has that much power, and no politician who would use that power for good even if they had it.
What is winning victories across America for freedom are good people standing up for their rights and making their opinions known. The grassroots activities we are all involved in are far more important than the election, at least in my opinion. Shaming politicians into obedience is going to be necessary whether you vote Democrat, Republican or otherwise. Don't drink the kool aid any of these politicians are giving out, even at the CCDL meetings. I have heard many of these people speak at the CCDL meetings and I am not at all impressed. Not a single one will talk about what they know about our state's 2A fight, nor will they give any insight into how they will fix things. Most of them simply spew the same old Republican rhetoric. "Lets cleanup government, reduce waste and spending, reduce taxes and increase jobs!". Sounds good right? Should I be running? Problem is, none of them can give you a single detailed plan for how they plan to accomplish any of it. If we had a team of politicians that were willing to run together, have transparency and insight and hold regular meetings about how we can fix our government, I would be all aboard. But I know this won't happen, none of them have our best interest in mind. If one of them wants to call me out on this, feel free, I would like to hear your plan. Don't believe any of them, just pick the best of the evils and hope we don't make a serious mistake. We have been doing it for decades now, nothing is going to change.
Remember, the federal government is currently filled with people who hate the constitution and want to repeal many of our freedoms. And we are still winning the fight. More so than when we had Bush (who should have been pretty pro-2A).
Vote for freedom, but don't assume that it amounts to too much. Don't forget to support the CCDL and other organizations that promote freedom through grassroots activism, and don't forget to stay informed and proactive.
We have to win our freedoms back for ourselves.