How Tim Walz went from being NRA-endorsed to receiving ‘straight F’s’

Published August 11, 2024 6:12pm ET



Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has made the fact that he is a lifelong hunter, gun owner, and veteran central to his political image, and he once held a rare endorsement from the National Rifle Association.

But Walz’s stance on gun control has shifted throughout his time in political office, with the Minnesota governor saying he now receives F’s from the NRA, and his stance on guns has shifted more in line with the mainstream Democratic Party.

Shortly before Walz was tapped as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, he touted his “straight F’s” from the NRA in a post on X, saying he sleeps “just fine” with it.

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