Fairfax, VA-The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) has endorsed State Senator Charlie Ross (R-20) in the August 7 Republican primary for Mississippi Lieutenant Governor.
"Law-abiding gun owners in Mississippi have a true friend in Charlie Ross," said Chris W. Cox, NRA Chief Lobbyist and Chairman of NRA - PVF. "We are pleased to endorse him in this primary because we know that, if elected Lieutenant Governor, Senator Ross will continue to protect the Second Amendment as an individual right with as much strength and vigor as he has in the Mississippi State Legislature."
Throughout his tenure as a state legislator, Charlie Ross has proven his commitment to protect the rights of gun owners in Mississippi. Ross authored and led the successful fight to pass the NRA-backed "Castle Doctrine" self-defense law. The "Castle Doctrine" gives crime victims the option to defend themselves in their home, workplace or car and removes any mandatory obligation to retreat. The law also provides that when people are threatened, regardless of where they are, they do not have to retreat in order to legitimately defend themselves.
Senator Ross also led the way to pass HB 1141, which protects the rights of employees to transport and store lawfully-owned firearms in locked vehicles while parked at work, prohibits the confiscation and seizure of firearms during a declared state of emergency or natural disaster and protects the right to hunt on private land that is annexed by a municipality or county.
Charlie Ross' unwavering support for the Second Amendment and his desire to take up the fight for the fundamental rights of law-abiding citizens has earned him an A+ rating and NRA endorsement in the August 7 Republican primary.
"We ask every gun owner to support Charlie Ross for Lieutenant Governor in the Republican Primary on August 7," concluded Cox. "The good people of Mississippi value their right to own firearms, and Charlie Ross will proudly and effectively represent them."
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Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America's oldest civil rights and sportsmen's group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and advocates enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation's leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.
