Second Amendment Supporter Matthew Corey Seeks to Unseat Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy

Facebook Matthew Corey says when it comes to the Second Amendment, there is a stark contrast between himself and his opponent, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut. Corey , 54, the Republican U.S. Senate nominee in Connecticut, is a Navy veteran and a small business owner. He told Breitbart News in an interview Tuesday that Murphy has made gun control his “number one issue.” “He has been feeding off of the shootings,” he said. “It’s sickening. Every time there’s one of these tragedies, he’s raising funds on it.” Corey recently won the GOP nomination in the state’s primary. He is hoping to unseat Murphy, who is seeking his second term as a U.S. senator. Murphy was first elected in 2012 and immediately became a national advocate for gun control after the school shooting in Newtown in his home state. “Look, I’m an avid Second Amendment supporter,” Corey said. “I took the oath to protect the Constitution in the United States Navy. This is about school safety. Two school districts here in Connecticut just put resource officers in their schools who are carrying. This is about protecting our kids. It’s about a mental health issue.” In October 2017, the Hill reported Murphy had sent out a fundraising email less than two days after a shooter killed 58 people and injured more than 500 others at a country music festival in Las Vegas. The email split donations among three gun control groups and his own campaign for re-election. Corey pointed out […]

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