Brandon Herrera, the YouTube gun guru turned congressional contender, just dropped a thermonuclear payload on Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales, exposing what looks like a steamy affair with staffer Regina Santos-Aviles that’s got the House Ethics Committee sniffing around like bloodhounds. This isn’t some tabloid gossip—Herrera’s timing it perfectly ahead of the March 2026 primary, piling on Gonzales’ already crumbling rep as the RINO who handed Joe Biden his one and only legislative win on guns: the so-called Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022. That bill, masquerading as mental health funding, crammed through red-flag provisions, enhanced background checks for under-21 buyers, and millions for state-level gun grabs—all because Gonzales and a handful of squishes crossed the aisle. Herrera’s not just calling him out; he’s curating a dossier of texts, photos, and whistleblower dirt that screams ethics violations, turning Gonzales’ personal life into political napalm.
Dig deeper, and this feud is a masterclass in 2A warfare. Gonzales, the San Antonio moderate who barely survived his last primary by clinging to Democrat votes, embodies the swamp’s slow bleed on gun rights—voting for that Act right after Uvalde, when real leadership meant rejecting federal overreach and pushing school hardening instead. Herrera, with his 2.7 million subscribers and unapologetic pro-2A cred (think AK-50 builds and savage takedowns of ATF nonsense), is the antidote: a fresh face who’ll primary this turncoat without apology. The affair allegations? They’re the cherry on top, but the real brutality is Herrera forcing the 2A community to confront compromised allies who trade our rights for D.C. cocktail invites.
For gun owners, the implications are electric—this TX-23 showdown could flip a seat into ironclad 2A territory, signaling to every squishy Republican that betrayal has a shelf life. If Herrera wins, expect a ripple effect: more influencers jumping into the fray, primaries purging the Tony Gonzales types, and Biden’s gun control legacy exposed as the flimsy house of cards it is. Stock up on popcorn (and ammo); the primary’s gonna be a bloodbath, and 2A patriots might just get the last laugh.
