VOLuntarilyConservative

I have been informed that Gun Owners of America, in a letter from the Gun Owners of America Politiical Victory Fund Vice President Tim Macy, has endorsed Ed Bryant in both the GOP primary and the General Election against Harold Ford, Jr. in November.

This is an outstanding development. Ed also has a lifetime "A" rating from the National Rifle Association, which is in direct opposition to Harold Ford, Jr.'s lifetime "F" rating on gun issues.

Meanwhile, Bob Corker has nothing but words to show that he is tough on protecting the Second Amendment rights of citizens. He has no voting record. He has no long history of supporting the NRA. I have never heard of his activism on keeping firearms available to law-abiding citizens. In fact, with the exception of a brief, "I support the Second Amendment," in his stump speeches, I have never heard Bob Corker even say anything else about the Second Amendment, what the Second Amendment means to him, how he interprets the right to bear arms, and what sort of gun control bills he would vote for, Bob Corker having already admitted in the Memphis debate to be a great compromiser on conservative positions.

I salute the Gun Owners of America for getting involved in this race with this endorsement. It's a shame that all organizations don't have such guts. Of course, those organizations may be left with two candidates for the general election, neither having a strong record on their particular issue. That's why it is even more important to endorse during the primaries, and I am glad that GOA realizes that fact, too.