By Gerard Valentino
During the last ten years as concealed carry and castle doctrine laws swept the nation, Sarah Brady repeatedly remarked that the anti-gun movement would rise again. She was clear to remind everyone that all they needed was a good break. Since the Democratic leadership in the House, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and all of the Democratic front-runners for the 2008 presidential nomination have dubious records on guns, it turned out to be exactly the break Brady and people of her ilk hoped for.
Right now, President George Bush is a buffer between the newly minted anti-gun Congressional leadership and the destruction of our gun rights. But that protection is short lived considering he is in the twilight of his presidency.
Lining up to take his place is a long list of candidates with a poor record on guns. Both Rudolph Giuliani and Senator John McCain (R-AZ) have supported gun-control during their time in public service. Giuliani used his position as mayor of New York to further disarm New Yorkers and make it nearly impossible to get a permit to legally carry concealed weapons. McCain has spent the better part of the last decade trying to close the imaginary “gun-show loophole” despite the fact that it doesn’t exist.
