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Defend Freedom. Defeat Jon Tester. 

Contrary to what Jon Tester says in Montana, he has supported the gun control agenda of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer by voting in favor of gun control in Washington, D.CThe threat to your freedoms is a serious one and  Jon Tester cannot be trusted to vote with President Trump on our fundamental right to self-defense.   

You can’t trust Jon Tester to defend your freedoms.

Wrong on U.S. Supreme Court Justices

Voted to confirm anti-gun Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. He also voted against the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch, a pro-Second Amendment justice, to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Supports Criminalizing Private Firearm Transfers 

Voted for the Schumer/Pelosi/Bloomberg so-called “universal” background check system that would criminalize the private transfer of firearms which, according to the Obama Justice Department, is only enforceable through federal firearms registration.

Supports Government Blacklists 

Voted for legislation that would deny persons on secret government lists their Second Amendment right to purchase or own a firearm without due process.

Opposes State Management of Wildlife

Voted to keep an Obama-era rule that federalized wildlife management. 

Matt Rosendale is an ardent defender of the Second Amendment who strongly supports the right to self-defense and our nation’s hunting and recreational shooting heritage coupled.  Rosendale’s consistent and proven voting record on Second Amendment issues in the Montana Legislature earned him an "A" rating from NRA-PVF for this election. 

  • Pledged to support pro-Second Amendment nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court.  
     
  • Voted to expand protections for concealed weapons permit holders while serving in the Montana Legislature.  
     
  • Supports Right-to-Carry reciprocity legislation, which would ensure that the nearly 20 million law-abiding Americans who can carry a concealed firearm in their home state are able to do so in any other state that does not prohibit concealed carry.
     
  • Opposes to the Schumer/Pelosi/Bloomberg gun control agenda of banning guns, ammunition, magazines, and creating a so-called “universal” background check system that would criminalize the private transfer of firearms, which, according to the Obama Department of Justice, is only enforceable through federal firearms registration.
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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.