Advocacy Group Fights Gun-Owner Political Apathy, Launching Voter Drives in Some Swing States

By: Victoria Churchill | Aug. 2, 2024

There’s just one shot to vote in the 2024 election, and a concealed carry advocacy group is making sure gun enthusiasts in swing states take it.

The US Concealed Carry Association for Saving Lives Action Fund has set their sights on apolitical gun owners, launch of a new “one-stop” online tool that helps potential voters register and make a plan to vote in November.

It’s part of a nationwide push to encourage gun owners to be more politically active. The online efforts are paired with an in-person grassroots push in critical swing states across the country, including Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

“The Second Amendment is on the ballot in November – not only at the top of the ticket, but also in state and local elections,” USCCA-FSL Action Fund Executive Director Katie Pointer Baney said in a statement on Wednesday. “Responsible gun owners have an obligation to turn out in record numbers this cycle.”

“Whether you are a first-time voter looking to request a ballot, or verify your registration before heading to the polls or seeking your polling location, our Voter HQ has all the tools 2A advocates need in one place to make their voting plans more seamless than ever,” she added.

The new push to register gun owners to voters is similar to an earlier initiative by Vote4America, which identified 10 million hunters and gun owners who are not registered to vote in critical swing states this election cycle.

Vote4America estimated that roughly 515,277 hunters and gun owners in Pennsylvania and 338,884 in Wisconsin are not registered to vote, so mobilizing gun owners could prove influential in the critical swing states where every vote counts.

Read the full article from the New York Post HERE