Republicans Kevin Rinke, Tudor Dixon, Ryan Kelley, Garrett Soldano and Ralph Rebandt all have wrong-for-Michigan agendas featuring disastrous stances on guns, earning their gubernatorial campaigns the blessing of the National Rifle Association:
“All five remaining Republican gubernatorial candidates received AQ grades, which means their high rating is a result of questionnaire answers indicating Second Amendment support, but a lack of past votes.”
This should come as no surprise to Michiganders as all five Republican gubernatorial candidates have communicated they won’t support common sense measures to prevent gun violence, especially in our schools.
Earlier this year, in the wake of the school shooting at Oxford High, out-of-touch millionaire Kevin Rinke callously stated, “So there’s going to be shootings, I get it. They’re unfortunate. But…I would rather be judged by 12 than carried by six.” The used Toyota salesman also threw his support behind making Michigan a “constitutional carry” state, where anyone can have concealed weapons without a permit.
Garrett Soldano also reacted to the Oxford shooting in the aftermath, using the tragedy to advance his backwards agenda to inject even more guns into grade schools and push for constitutional carry. His campaign held an AR-15 giveaway contest a month before the shooting.
Lastly, extremist Tudor Dixon argued that “gun control means using both hands” and vowed to “always protect and defend the second amendment.”
MDP spokesperson Rodericka Applewhaite issued the following statement:
“Even the NRA can’t decide which Republican candidate is more extreme in this chaotic primary. Despite gun violence being a major issue to Michiganders, especially those with kids in schools, all have ignored this decades-long epidemic is even happening and refuse to support common sense gun violence prevention. Our communities deserve leadership that can credibly prove they will work with anyone to keep our streets and schools safe.”
