As the NRA goes on the offensive against state and local gun restrictions, gun control leaders are working to educate progressive allies about the coming fightThe leader of America’s largest gun control group pledged to “spend what it takes” to defeat the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) push to weaken local gun control laws in states such as New York, New Jersey and California. “We’re drawing a line on the sand on this one, and we’ll spend what it takes,” said John Feinblatt, the president of Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control group backed by billionaire former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. Everytown has already launched about six weekly meetings to strategize about different aspects of the fight against “concealed carry reciprocity”, spokeswoman Erika Soto Lamb said. Everytown will borrow a tactic from the NRA and score members of Congress on their concealed carry reciprocity votes. Ayotte was narrowly defeated by her pro-gun control challenger, a loss gun control groups claimed as a victory.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2017 09:56 UTC