VCDL doesn't make endorsements - it just surveys candidates on gun rights issues of concern. It makes sense that a gun group would hope to influence direction of gun rights policy.
VCDL does have a PAC that makes endorsements based on past record & survey. The record tends to trump survey answers but I don't think they will endorse a candidate that won't answer a survey.
I understand all of that. I have no problem with that.
This should have been a matter of VCDL saying "Kilgore didn't return our survey." And then either endorsing Kaine (which is lunacy) or remaining neutral.
And ~that~ should be the end of the story.