Fairfax, Va.-- The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is endorsing Joe Donnelly for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Indiana's 2nd Congressional District this November.
Chris W. Cox, chairman of the NRA-PVF stated, "The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund supports Joe Donnelly because he has defended the Second Amendment freedoms of law-abiding gun owners, hunters and sportsmen in Indiana and across America."
As a member of Congress, Joe Donnelly has demonstrated his commitment to our Second Amendment rights by voting for legislation to allow permit holders to carry and transport firearms for self-defense in national parks and wildlife refuges; cosponsoring and supporting legislation to force much-needed reform at the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE); and cosponsoring the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act that would extend federal protection of state right-to-carry licenses and permits across the country. In addition, Donnelly voted for the Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act, which would ensure that a person who filed for bankruptcy would not lose their firearms, thereby maintaining the fundamental right to self-defense. He also voted to protect hunting, fishing, trapping and recreational shooting on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Donnelly helped to restore self-defense rights in our nation's capital by cosponsoring and voting for the D.C. Personal Protection Act and the Second Amendment Enforcement Act. He sent a signed letter to Attorney General Eric Holder stating his opposition to reinstating the failed bans on semi-automatic firearms and ammunition magazines. Donnelly also signed two pro-gun congressional amicus brief to the Supreme Court -- supporting our individual right to keep and bear arms in the Heller case and arguing that the Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental right that protects all Americans in the McDonald case.
Donnelly's pro-gun record in the U.S. House of Representatives has earned him an "A" rating and the endorsement of the NRA-PVF.
"On November 2, I urge all Indiana NRA Members and gun owners to vote Joe Donnelly for Congress," Cox concluded.
Chris W. Cox is NRA's chief lobbyist. He also serves as chairman of NRA-PVF. The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund is responsible for political candidate rankings. These are based on candidate voting records, public statements and responses to NRA-PVF questionnaires.
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