Senator Adam Schiff’s endorsement of Rep. Eric Swalwell for California’s 2026 gubernatorial race is like watching two peas in a pod plotting to tighten the screws on the Golden State’s already suffocating gun laws. Schiff, the mastermind behind endless Jan. 6 hearings and a relentless push for federal red-flag laws, is throwing his weight behind Swalwell, the guy who once freaked out over a Chinese spy scandal and has a long history of anti-2A grandstanding. Remember Swalwell’s 2023 House floor rant calling AR-15s weapons of war unfit for civilians? This duo’s alliance screams continuity: more magazine bans, assault weapon registries, and safety measures that chip away at self-defense rights under the guise of preventing another Capitol riot they won’t let us forget.

For the 2A community, this is a flashing red warning light. California, already ground zero for Ninth Circuit overreach and state-level disarmament experiments like the microstamping mandate and one-gun-a-month limits, could see Swalwell supercharge that agenda from the governor’s mansion. Schiff’s nod isn’t just political theater—it’s a signal to the progressive machine that Jan. 6 fearmongering remains their go-to playbook to justify gun grabs. With Swalwell polling as a frontrunner against the likes of Kamala Harris’s shadow and other Dem heavyweights, imagine a governor who pairs Schiff’s surveillance-state vibes with Swalwell’s ban it all fervor. That’s not hyperbole; Swalwell co-sponsored H.R. 127, the national red-flag bill, and backed Biden’s ATF pistol brace rule—policies that would make Sacramento’s bureaucracy look libertarian by comparison.

Gun owners nationwide should watch this race like hawks because California’s labs often export their failed experiments federally. If Swalwell wins with Schiff’s blessing, expect ripple effects: emboldened Dems in purple states pushing copycat laws, while 2A advocates gear up for ballot fights and recalls. It’s a reminder to double down on pro-2A turnout in 2026—because letting these two set the tempo means more lawsuits, more restrictions, and less freedom where the Second Amendment hangs by a thread. Stay vigilant, patriots; the fight’s just heating up.