Excuse Texan Voters If They Mistake James Talarico’s Record On Guns For A Blue-State Liberal

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Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico is seeking to represent the Lone Star State in the Senate, but his views on Second Amendment rights seem to be more suited for New York or California.

Talarico defeated Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the March 3 Democratic primary for the party’s nomination to challenge for the seat currently held by Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn. Talarico’s publicly-stated positions on his campaign website claim he seeks to “protect the Second Amendment while protecting our neighbors from gun violence,” but his actions paint a picture that appears more hostile toward the right to keep and bear arms. (RELATED: Democrats’ Great Texas Senate Hope Has History Of Pushing Far-Left Priorities Down Students’ Throats)

Talarico’s track record on Second Amendment rights during his time in the Texas House of Representatives is sparse given that most anti-Second Amendment legislation never advanced out of committee in the Republican-dominated legislative body. On his site, though, Talarico boasted about opposing Texas’ “constitutional carry” legislation, and also called for so-called “universal background checks” and “red-flag” laws.

The dynamic in the Texas House allowed Talarico to adopt his public persona as a moderate who eschews the more extreme anti-Second Amendment proposals, like bans on so-called “assault weapons.” However, the legislation that Talarico has sponsored or co-authored throughout his tenure in the Texas House has had a distinctly anti-Second Amendment tilt.

Talarico did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

In 2023, two bills Talarico co-authored, HB220, which restricted handgun sales to people and added new regulatory burdens involving concealed........

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