Gun rights advocates warn progressives ‘hijacking’ state legislators, pushing Democrats Left

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Progressive groups are behind a wave of tougher restrictions on firearms, wielding a quiet power that Second Amendment proponents worry could unravel gun rights in friendly territory. 

Earlier this month, Virginia lawmakers sent a spate of gun bills tightening firearms restrictions to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D-VA) desk. It’s a development fueled by Moms Demand Action, and one that the country’s most prominent pro-gun rights organization fears foreshadows things to come in other purple states.

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