Party switch could be new weapon for Maryland gun rights supporters

somdnews.com ^ | 8 March, 2013 | Holly Nunn

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As Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun control proposal works its way through the Maryland General Assembly, gun rights activists already are preparing payback for those legislators who are allowing it through.

Patrick Shomo, president of Maryland Shall Issue, a gun rights group, said he’s seen a movement in the gun rights community to register new voters in anticipation of the 2014 statewide election, and in some cases to switch membership from Republican to Democratic.

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But soon the emphasis will shift, Shomo said, to fielding pro-gun rights candidates who can oust incumbents who voted for the gun bill.

“We’re going to be in their districts; we’re going to be in their bagel shops and dry cleaners talking to people,” Shomo said.

“If you’re in a district in a place like Montgomery County and you’re registered as a Republican, you’re probably going to have to find a Democrat that you can support on this issue.”

[Albion Wilde]

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