Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition

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A word on PPFC PAC Endorsements:  The PAC Steering Committee, which makes the candidate endorsements for the PPFC PAC, considers many factors when deciding on an endorsement, especially in races where more than one candidate supports our right to keep and bear arms.  Chief among these factors is how effective will that candidate be, when elected, in building coalitions and working with others to support or oppose legislation.  It matters little how strongly a person feels about our rights if they cannot win others to their point of view.  The following is from our PPFC PAC Chair, Paul Paradis, in response to a question (not from a PPFC member) about why the PAC endorsed Jeff Crank in the 5th Congressional race over Doug Lamborn, who is also a strong supporter of our rights:

The 5th Congressional is a race that is one in which all of the candidates have some qualities to be admired. When there is more then one candidate who deserves support, the decision becomes harder. The PPFC is a coalition of hundreds of individuals, not a single entity. We are not willing to cave in as we have seen the NRA do in the past nor are we so rigid that we believe in all or nothing as the GOA has been. We are individuals that came together to carry our flag whether times were good or bad for gun owners - always vigilant in our beliefs, knowing that all it takes for the opposition to succeed is no one standing up to their form of tyranny.

Each member who voted in the straw poll, as well as the other members of the PAC, for reasons of their own, considers Jeff Crank the man best suited to represent us. I cannot and will not speak for others, but my personal opinion is that we need someone who will develop coalitions in Congress and the local community to first block the bad that we know is coming our way and secondly educate other members of Congress on why what we want is appropriate. Many of us have worked with Jeff for years and believe in him. If I only cared about a past voting record, I would never consider any new candidate nor would I look at the time they spent fighting in the trenches beside me and others for conservative causes that we believe in

As far as the membership goes, we had a great turnout the night of our member poll [February 14^th] and for whatever personal reasons may have existed in the hearts and minds of those that have been fighting the gun battles for years, they too chose Jeff Crank by an overwhelming majority. This further cemented my view that other long time activist for the 2^nd Amendment, those that have been to city council meetings, those that personally met with elected officials, wrote letters, made phone calls, and have taken the time to take elected officials out for enjoyable day's hunting and target shooting agreed with my view. This is the community that has taken hard earned money out of the lives of their families to support what we think made this nation great. This is the community that I trust and seek council with, not the arm chair supporters

I would suggest that you look at the candidates past entirely. So if you want to choose Jeff Crank, that is fine; if you do not, that is your decision. This organization stands behind its endorsement of Jeff Crank and we know he will continue to fight for our rights in office as he has done so well out of office.  Paul Paradis, PPFC PAC Chair

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