Let’s be clear about Rep. Mia Love’s stance on guns and gun laws. She co-sponsored both the bill to de-regulate silencers (HR367) and the bill (HR38) to undermine existing Utah gun laws by allowing visitors from states with no permitting process at all (including domestic violence abusers and other violators of our laws) to conceal carry their weapons in Utah.

To be fair, politicians do change their minds, and while it is commendable that Rep. Love is willing to ban bump stocks and “explore” gun violence protective orders, the real sacred cows of the gun lobby are closing all the background check loopholes (including gun shows and the internet) and banning military-style weapons and multi-capacity magazines.

Until she shows action on these two issues, assume this is all talk.