Jason Carter: NRA Democrat.

[aikoaiko]

Jason Carter, Jimmy Carter's grandson, current GA state senator, and likely gubernatorial candidate, owns his NRA cred.

ATLANTA — Last month, 119 state legislators in the House voted for a sweeping gun bill that, if Gov. Nathan Deal signs it into law, would loosen restrictions on taking firearms into churches, government buildings and other places previously off-limits. Republicans pushed the measure, after failing to pass a similar bill in the waning moments of the 2013 legislative session. But three Democrats were among those ratifying the bill in the House. And another person supporting gun legislation was state Senator Jason Carter, a Decatur Democrat who’s running against Republican Governor Nathan Deal.

Republicans pushed the measure, after failing to pass a similar bill in the waning moments of the 2013 legislative session.

But three Democrats were among those ratifying the bill in the House. And another person supporting gun legislation was state Senator Jason Carter, a Decatur Democrat who’s running against Republican Governor Nathan Deal.

Deal has said pointedly that the legislation is not “part of his agenda” but he’s expected to sign it. Carter, whose family has South Georgia roots, brushed off questions about the bill by saying he’s an “NRA Democrat.”

http://www.gpb.org/news/2014/03/26/whats-an-nra-democrat

[bowens43]

1. wow that is seriously fucked up.

[aikoaiko]

2. Here's the John Barrow ad (D-GA) mentioned in the article.

The republicans tried to gerrymander him out of office by creating a hostile district, but this ad is credited with saving him precisely at the time when access to guns was threatened. I don't know if it will be enough for Jason, but his NRA Democrat stance will help in GA. Between healthcare and education, there are much bigger gooses to cook.