This is a long message, but important enough to be shared with you today.

The board of New Hampshire Firearms Coalition just released this year’s version of the candidate primary scorecard for the sole purpose of informing all gun owners and 2nd amendment advocates where various elected officials and candidates stand on our civil right to purchase and possess firearms. The 2nd amendment was never about hunting:

It is about self protection and standing up to a tyrannical government.

We at NHFC find no joy in that fact that many of the Democrats have voted to take away our rights. If you paid attention to the WMUR debate Monday night for Governor, both of the candidates were extremely vocal in their desire to restrict our rights. We need to hold these gun grabbers accountable.

Make sure that you let Counselor Volinsky and Senator Feltes know that you are repulsed by their gun grabbing rhetoric.

Let me be clear about these grades. New Hampshire Firearms Coalition takes no position on a candidate’s views other than their views on gun rights. We do not weigh in on their viability as a candidate, nor their positions on other issues such as immigration, abortion, veteran’s rights etc. We do not take into account how long they have lived here.

We are a single issue organization with the sole purpose to enlighten gun owners, 2nd amendment supporters and constitutionalists across New Hampshire on issues related only to gun rights. These grades only reflect a summary of their prior actions or of their written commitments to the gun owners, or even in some cases, the lack thereof!!

Unfortunately, some good candidates receive poor grades from NHFC due to a number of reasons:

They are not knowledgeable on current or pending firearm legislation, laws or trends They have a track record that is not fully supportive of the 2nd amendment They have not turned in a completed NHFC survey

NHFC has always been consistent with our grading, and this has irritated some of our adversaries. If there is a candidate that you support, and they have received a low grade, reach out to them and ask them why. Ask them why they have not yet submitted a survey to NHFC and then ask them why they are unwilling to go on the record about their views on the 2nd amendment.

A lot of candidates claim to be good at protecting the rights of the gun owners while campaigning, but history shows us that many, once they are elected, abandon their support of the 2nd amendment. That is why it is imperative that we have their views in writing so once elected we can hold them accountable.

To be true to our charter, we cannot give a good grade to candidates who refuse to answer basic questions about their stance on gun rights … We won’t rubber stamp any candidate without knowing what they believe. While we honor and appreciate those who have served in our military, that does not automatically mean that they are supporters of the second amendment.

Just remember, it was Tulsi Gabbard that was busy advocating for gun confiscation after she served in the military: “She has long called for reinstating a federal ban on military-style assault weapons and high capacity clips”* while simultaneously stating: “I support our Second Amendment rights.” Each candidate must stand on their own public record and platform, we cannot just let them slide by with a pass.

The NHFC board of directors will not support ANY legislation that compromises the rights of Gun Owners. We have vigorously fought against numerous Red Flag bills, Eldercare Gun Confiscation, and repealing our Shooting Range Protection laws. Furthermore, we have pushed hard to pass good bills like Constitutional Carry and to hold elected officials accountable for breaking our preemption laws.

Don’t believe the messaging from compromising gun groups and the left: NHFC is as pro-gun as it gets. Period. However, history shows us that compromise only leads to gun control.

Recently we have heard about some candidates that claim that they are strong supporters of our constitutionally protected right to be armed. Some candidates claim that they are part of a solid gun group or that their service in the military is sufficient to make them ‘pro-gun’. Often this is not the case.

You might be surprised to learn that a current candidate for Executive Council (Bob Clegg) supported many anti-gun bills as a registered lobbyist. Although he considers himself a strong 2nd amendment supporter, he actively supported several anti-gun bills and actively helped finance anti-gun politician’s campaigns. In fact, through his lobbying firm, he has written over $10,000 worth of checks to the same anti-gun gun grabbers who are running for office that we mentioned above!

Recently, this same lobbyist has been making outrageous and unsubstantiated claims about NHFC. This is to divert attention from his actual anti-gun activity.

For example, as recently as 2017, Clegg’s firm ‘Legislative Solutions’ wrote a $250 check to Senator Feltes and on the same report wrote a $250 check to Gun Banner Martha Hennnessey. Last year, Clegg even wrote a check to notoriously anti-gun Speaker Steve Surtleff, and in 2018 donated $750 to the New Hampshire Senate President Sen. Donna Soucy

Principles matter and writing checks to those who will take away our rights needs to be exposed. Clegg will do anything to cover his actual actions.

This is exactly why NHFC exists: to expose the truth to you the NH gun owner. A lobbyist who writes checks to anti-gun legislators, from the company that he co-owns needs to be pointed out!

If any candidate, claims to be a gun rights supporter, yet files, sponsors, supports, (including financially) or votes for an anti-gun or unconstitutional bill, they will get a poor grade, regardless of their political standing or party.

In closing, below is an explanation of how the grades are determined:

Grades are based on our investigative efforts of actual prior behavior along with the candidate’s answers to an extensive questionnaire and any available voting records. We also review their financial reports, their social media posts and any public statements.

What the Grades mean:

A+ 2nd Amendment leader, sponsors and promotes pro-gun legislation.

A Solid 2nd Amendment supporter, votes with NHFC, Inc., position 100%.

B Basically pro-2nd Amendment, but lacks understanding or solid conviction.

C Not considered a good grade. Has voted, or probably would vote against NHFC, Inc. position.

D Expected to always vote against gun owners’ civil rights.

F Sponsors or promotes legislation hostile to 2nd Amendment civil rights.

F(RS) Indicates a deliberate refusal to accept or respond to survey. Indicates open hostility to the Second Amendment.

PB Has broken written promises concerning actions on Second Amendment Issues.

*S Grade is solely based on surveys, without a voting record to back it up.

? Failed to respond. (Higher offices had their surveys sent certified, so we know they received them, lower offices did not)

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BECOME AN ACTIVIST FOR THE 2ND AMENDMENT

NO COMPROMISE. EVER.

For Liberty,

Kirk Beswick

President

https://www.nhfc-ontarget.org/2020/09/uncategorized/2020-complete-primary-scores/

*OnTheIssues https://www.ontheissues.org/2020/Tulsi_Gabbard_Gun_Control.htm