NRA-PVF Endorses Joe Donnelly for U.S. House of Representatives in Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Fairfax, Va.-- The National Rifle Association Political Victory
Fund (NRA-PVF) is endorsing Joe Donnelly for re-election to the
U.S. House of Representatives in Indiana's 2nd
Congressional District this November.
Chris W. Cox, chairman of the NRA-PVF stated, "The National
Rifle Association Political Victory Fund supports Joe Donnelly
because he has defended the Second Amendment freedoms of
law-abiding gun owners, hunters and sportsmen in Indiana and across
America."
As a member of Congress, Joe Donnelly has demonstrated his
commitment to our Second Amendment rights by voting for legislation
to allow permit holders to carry and transport firearms for
self-defense in national parks and wildlife refuges; cosponsoring
and supporting legislation to force much-needed reform at the
federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
(BATFE); and cosponsoring the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity
Act that would extend federal protection of state right-to-carry
licenses and permits across the country. In addition, Donnelly
voted for the Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act, which would
ensure that a person who filed for bankruptcy would not lose their
firearms, thereby maintaining the fundamental right to
self-defense. He also voted to protect hunting, fishing, trapping
and recreational shooting on public land managed by the Bureau of
Land Management.
Donnelly helped to restore self-defense rights in our nation's
capital by cosponsoring and voting for the D.C. Personal Protection
Act and the Second Amendment Enforcement Act. He sent a signed
letter to Attorney General Eric Holder stating his opposition to
reinstating the failed bans on semi-automatic firearms and
ammunition magazines. Donnelly also signed two pro-gun
congressional amicus brief to the Supreme Court --
supporting our individual right to keep and bear arms in the
Heller case and arguing that the Second Amendment
guarantees a fundamental right that protects all Americans in the
McDonald case.
Donnelly's pro-gun record in the U.S. House of Representatives
has earned him an "A" rating and the endorsement of the
NRA-PVF.
"On November 2, I urge all Indiana NRA Members and gun owners to
vote Joe Donnelly for Congress," Cox concluded.
Chris W. Cox is NRA's chief lobbyist. He also serves as chairman
of NRA-PVF. The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
is responsible for political candidate rankings. These are based on
candidate voting records, public statements and responses to
NRA-PVF questionnaires.
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