Walz’s Gun Control Pitch Not Sitting Well With Some On His Side of the Fence

February 26, 2026
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Tim Walz, Minnesota's gun-grabbing governor and Kamala Harris's freshly minted running mate, thought he'd score easy points with his latest gun control pitch—a sweeping package of assault weapon bans, magazine limits, and red flag laws dressed up as common-sense safety measures. But surprise: it's bombing even among some of his own progressive flock. Urban liberals and anti-gun activists who usually cheer every restriction are balking, citing everything from overreach on due process to fears it'll alienate swing voters in a battleground state. Reports from local outlets like the Star Tribune highlight dissent from groups like Moms Demand Action affiliates and even some DFL (that's Democrat-Farmer-Labor for the uninitiated) lawmakers, who worry the heavy-handed approach could backfire in the legislature or the ballot box. This fracture is gold for the 2A community, exposing the gun control crowd's internal rot like a jammed AR-15 at the range. Walz's proposal isn't just radical—it's a reheated Bloomberg fever dream that's already flopped federally post-Bruen, where SCOTUS slapped down may-issue schemes and public carry bans. Context matters: Minnesota's violent crime spiked under Walz's watch (homicide rates up 60% from 2019-2022 per FBI stats), yet he's peddling disarmed civilians as the fix while ignoring soft-on-crime DAs and sanctuary policies fueling the chaos. The pushback from his left flank signals broader fatigue—even hardcore lefties sense the emperor's got no clothes when polls show 80% of Americans back armed self-defense (per Pew) and concealed carry permits in MN jumped 40% since 2020. Implications? This is a 2A wake-up call to double down on messaging: highlight how these bans disarm law-abiding folks while cartels and gangs laugh with unlimited full-auto toys smuggled across the border. For the Harris-Walz ticket, it's electoral quicksand—alienating moderates without locking in the base. 2A warriors, seize the narrative: flood airwaves with real stories of defensive gun uses (over 2.5 million annually per CDC estimates), rally at statehouses, and remind Minnesotans that the Second Amendment isn't partisan—it's survival. Walz's misstep just handed us the ammo; let's make every shot count.

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Tim Walz, Minnesota’s gun-grabbing governor and Kamala Harris’s freshly minted running mate, thought he’d score easy points with his latest gun control pitch—a sweeping package of assault weapon bans, magazine limits, and red flag laws dressed up as common-sense safety measures. But surprise: it’s bombing even among some of his own progressive flock. Urban liberals and anti-gun activists who usually cheer every restriction are balking, citing everything from overreach on due process to fears it’ll alienate swing voters in a battleground state. Reports from local outlets like the Star Tribune highlight dissent from groups like Moms Demand Action affiliates and even some DFL (that’s Democrat-Farmer-Labor for the uninitiated) lawmakers, who worry the heavy-handed approach could backfire in the legislature or the ballot box.

This fracture is gold for the 2A community, exposing the gun control crowd’s internal rot like a jammed AR-15 at the range. Walz’s proposal isn’t just radical—it’s a reheated Bloomberg fever dream that’s already flopped federally post-Bruen, where SCOTUS slapped down may-issue schemes and public carry bans. Context matters: Minnesota’s violent crime spiked under Walz’s watch (homicide rates up 60% from 2019-2022 per FBI stats), yet he’s peddling disarmed civilians as the fix while ignoring soft-on-crime DAs and sanctuary policies fueling the chaos. The pushback from his left flank signals broader fatigue—even hardcore lefties sense the emperor’s got no clothes when polls show 80% of Americans back armed self-defense (per Pew) and concealed carry permits in MN jumped 40% since 2020.

Implications? This is a 2A wake-up call to double down on messaging: highlight how these bans disarm law-abiding folks while cartels and gangs laugh with unlimited full-auto toys smuggled across the border. For the Harris-Walz ticket, it’s electoral quicksand—alienating moderates without locking in the base. 2A warriors, seize the narrative: flood airwaves with real stories of defensive gun uses (over 2.5 million annually per CDC estimates), rally at statehouses, and remind Minnesotans that the Second Amendment isn’t partisan—it’s survival. Walz’s misstep just handed us the ammo; let’s make every shot count.

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