Bloomberg’s Gun Control Group Gives $10M to Take on Trump

Michael Bloomberg’s gun control group plans to shell out $10 million to help elect Democratic attorneys general during President Trump’s second term, The New York Times reported. The investment is aimed at protecting the rule of law and democracy, according to the group. Everytown for Gun Safety will support Democratic candidates in 10 crucial states. According to John Feinblatt, the organization’s president, these include Virginia this fall, and Arizona, Georgia, Minnesota, Nevada, and Wisconsin, among others, next year. The former New York mayor and Democratic megadonor’s pledge is significant as he seemed reluctant to back Kamala Harris last year. That is, until his fellow billionaires persuaded him to give $50 million to a nonprofit group supporting her campaign in late October. For years, Everytown for Gun Safety has spent money on down-ballot efforts to elect Democrats in state legislatures, especially in competitive…