President Donald Trump’s late Saturday endorsement of Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat is a seismic shift in the race, injecting rocket fuel into what was already a heated GOP primary battle. Moore, a staunch second-term congressman from Alabama’s 2nd District, steps into the fray left by Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s decision not to seek re-election, facing off against heavyweights like Rep. Mike Rogers and state AG Steve Marshall. Trump’s nod isn’t just a pat on the back—it’s a masterstroke from the kingmaker who flipped Alabama redder than a Crimson Tide jersey, signaling to the MAGA base that Moore is the fighter they need in D.C. amid a crowded field where every endorsement counts like ammo in a mag dump.
For the 2A community, this is pure gold: Moore’s track record screams unapologetic gun rights advocacy. He’s co-sponsored the SHORT Act to crack down on ghost gun regulations, voted against the bloated Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that expanded red-flag provisions, and consistently earns A+ ratings from the NRA and GOA. In a Senate where Schumer’s Democrats are itching to revive assault weapon bans and ATF overreach, Moore represents a firewall—especially as Alabama’s junior senator, Katie Britt, has occasionally waffled on broader spending bills that fund gun-control bureaucracies. Trump’s backing amplifies this, potentially rallying pro-2A voters who propelled him to victory in the state by 25 points in 2020, turning the primary into a litmus test for where the party stands on the Second Amendment post-Bruen.
The implications ripple far beyond Dixie: A Moore win locks down a safe red seat, bolstering the filibuster-proof majority needed to kill Biden-Harris era regs like pistol brace rules or frame-and-receiver redefinitions. It also sends a message to squishy Republicans nationwide—ignore the Trump wing at your peril, especially when 2A enthusiasm drove record turnout in 2024. If Moore surges, expect copycat endorsements in other battlegrounds, fortifying the pro-gun Senate caucus against 2026 midterms. Gun owners in Alabama, sharpen your pencils for those primary ballots—this one’s a keeper.
