U.S. Senate Candidate Joni Ernst References True Meaning of Second Amendment

Iowa – Although the quote is two years old, Republican Joni Ernst’s reference to the true meaning of the second amendment has recently made news, probably because of a tight senate race this year. Apparently, Ernst’s handlers are reaching out to freedom lovers by publicizing her statement.

Her strongest opponent is Bruce Braley, an anti-gun Democrat.

She doesn’t shy away from guns, and in fact aired a TV ad in which she fires a pistol past the camera. The narrater claims that, “Once she sets her sights on Obamacare, Joni’s gonna unload.” Ernst then asks viewers, “Give me a shot.”

At an Iowa pro-gun event in 2012, Ernst said, “I do believe in the right to carry, and I believe in the right to defend myself and my family, whether it’s from an intruder or from the government, should they decide that my rights are no longer important.”

This is a popular and accurate translation of the Second Amendment’s intended purpose: to allow Americans to protect themselves against ALL comers–foreign and domestic, citizen or government.

I would imagine this can only help Ernst’s chances.

Russ Chastain

Editor & Contributing Writer Russ Chastain is a lifelong hunter and shooter who has spent his life learning about hunting, shooting, guns, ammunition, gunsmithing, reloading, and bullet casting. He started toting his own gun in the woods at age nine and he's pursued deer with rifles since 1982, so his hunting knowledge has been growing for more than three and a half decades. His desire and ability to share this knowledge with others has also grown, and Russ has been professionally writing and editing original hunting & shooting content since 1998. Russ Chastain has a passion for sharing accurate, honest, interesting hunting & shooting knowledge and stories with people of all skill levels.