It’s October of an election year, and right on cue, the Democratic presidential ticket is displaying a sudden affinity for personal firearms. Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) recently attempted a pheasant hunt, and Vice President Kamala Harris is bragging about her willingness to shoot a home invader with the Glock we never knew she owned. I’ve spent 30 years sorting out the cosplay from the conviction when it comes to politicians talking about guns, and this crowd’s full of phonies.

A strong majority in the United States supports the right to keep and bear arms, and that’s why Walz and Harris feel compelled, at the end of an extremely close race, to pose as gun supporters. Don’t buy it. Their records in elective office speak more than their last-minute campaign stunts.