Makers Of Uvalde Gun Are Backing Walker For Senate

The Washington Post reports:

The owners of Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of the rifle apparently used in the massacre of 21 people at an elementary school in Uvalde, Tex., are deep-pocketed Republican donors, giving to candidates and committees at the federal and state level aligned against limits on access to assault rifles.

The beneficiaries of the couple’s political contributions include at least one candidate who emerged victorious in Tuesday’s primary contests, Herschel Walker.

The former football star is running for the U.S. Senate in Georgia with former president Donald Trump’s endorsement. Asked Tuesday night whether he would support new gun legislation, Walker said, “What I like to do is see it and everything and stuff.”

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Looking forward to the families of those murdered children suing this company into the ground https://t.co/lqYpzfQ5su

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) May 27, 2022