I think you may not understand dynamics of getting gun rights bills passed in VA.
Typically the Republicans have let the RINOS's and squishs call the shots and keep gun bills from getting a vote. Worse Gilmore supported efforts by squishy republicans to compromise on gun rights - we cn thank Gilmore for having to get fingerprinted in some counties for CHP's.
We got more gun legislation thru in the years with Mark Warner as Gov.
Kaine may not be great on guns (he is about as pro-gun as Rep. Tom Davis IMO)- but if he has any political aspirations he may well act pro-gun once in office.
Whether or not I understand the dynamics of getting gun rights bills passed (and let me assure you, I understand a **** of a lot more than you may realize), you are simply delusional if you think Tim Kaine will be pro-gun.
Tim Kaine is not Mark Warner. Mark Warner realized the political expediency of being pro-gun in Virginia and changed his beliefs accordingly. But Warner had never held elective office and he had no record to hide.
If you think the man who used City of Richmond money to sponsor buses to the Million Moo March (and who was later embarrassed into paying back the city) is a friend of gun-owners, then I suggest you put down the bong and step away from the keyboard.