Exclusive – Michael Whatley: Democrat Opponent Roy Cooper Released Violent Criminals into Communities

May 4, 2026
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Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, now gunning for a Senate seat, has a record that's raising red flags for anyone who values public safety—and that's every red-blooded 2A supporter. According to RNC Chair Michael Whatley, Cooper's soft-on-crime policies during his tenure as governor led to the early release of violent criminals back into North Carolina communities, turning neighborhoods into potential powder kegs. This isn't some abstract policy wonkery; it's real-world fallout from progressive criminal justice reforms that prioritize offenders over victims, and it's hitting right at the heart of why we fight for Second Amendment rights. Dig deeper, and the context screams hypocrisy from the anti-gun crowd. Cooper, a reliable Democrat foot soldier who's pushed for red flag laws and universal background checks in the Tar Heel State, has spent years demonizing law-abiding gun owners as the root of violence while his administration allegedly greenlit the release of actual predators—murderers, rapists, and gangbangers—who don't bother with NICS checks. Remember, these aren't petty thieves; Whatley's exposing violent felons who, once freed, pose immediate threats that armed citizens often have to neutralize in self-defense. It's a stark reminder of the Biden-Harris crime wave playbook: defund police, empty prisons, then blame guns when the body count rises. In NC, violent crime spiked under Cooper, with homicides up 30% in some years, per FBI stats—coincidence? Hardly. For the 2A community, this is electoral gold and a rallying cry. As Cooper eyes the Senate, his opponent—likely a pro-gun Republican—can hammer this home: Democrats like him flood streets with criminals, forcing good folks to rely on their God-given right to self-defense. Implications? If Cooper wins, expect more assaults on our rights while he doubles down on releasing the very thugs who make concealed carry a necessity. 2A patriots, this is your wake-up call—vet your candidates on crime, not just carry permits. Share this far and wide; the stakes couldn't be higher for keeping NC free and armed.

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Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, now gunning for a Senate seat, has a record that’s raising red flags for anyone who values public safety—and that’s every red-blooded 2A supporter. According to RNC Chair Michael Whatley, Cooper’s soft-on-crime policies during his tenure as governor led to the early release of violent criminals back into North Carolina communities, turning neighborhoods into potential powder kegs. This isn’t some abstract policy wonkery; it’s real-world fallout from progressive criminal justice reforms that prioritize offenders over victims, and it’s hitting right at the heart of why we fight for Second Amendment rights.

Dig deeper, and the context screams hypocrisy from the anti-gun crowd. Cooper, a reliable Democrat foot soldier who’s pushed for red flag laws and universal background checks in the Tar Heel State, has spent years demonizing law-abiding gun owners as the root of violence while his administration allegedly greenlit the release of actual predators—murderers, rapists, and gangbangers—who don’t bother with NICS checks. Remember, these aren’t petty thieves; Whatley’s exposing violent felons who, once freed, pose immediate threats that armed citizens often have to neutralize in self-defense. It’s a stark reminder of the Biden-Harris crime wave playbook: defund police, empty prisons, then blame guns when the body count rises. In NC, violent crime spiked under Cooper, with homicides up 30% in some years, per FBI stats—coincidence? Hardly.

For the 2A community, this is electoral gold and a rallying cry. As Cooper eyes the Senate, his opponent—likely a pro-gun Republican—can hammer this home: Democrats like him flood streets with criminals, forcing good folks to rely on their God-given right to self-defense. Implications? If Cooper wins, expect more assaults on our rights while he doubles down on releasing the very thugs who make concealed carry a necessity. 2A patriots, this is your wake-up call—vet your candidates on crime, not just carry permits. Share this far and wide; the stakes couldn’t be higher for keeping NC free and armed.

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