Hunter Biden’s Indictment Has Put Gun Rights Groups in an Awkward Bind

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They're torn between mocking the president's son and attacking a law they oppose.

by federal prosecutors for lying about his drug use while possessing a gun, Gun Owners of America, a hard-line gun rights lobby, responded with glee., with the clapping emoji. “If his father wants to work with us to repeal unconstitutional gun control, our lobbyists will be at the White House in an hour. Until then, Hunter shouldn’t get any sweetheart deal!”

It was the most exuberant reaction of any gun rights organization to the Hunter news—a sign that most conservative opponents of gun regulations were struggling to square a political victory for those who dislike President Biden with the consequences of a law they oppose. But these groups appeared to find common ground in a single message: If there have to be bad laws, at least Hunter can be taken down by them too.

It’s not exactly a rallying cry, so many groups opted to stay silent on the topic. The National Rifle Association, in statements to the press, simply said, “Laws should be applied equally against all criminals.” An official for Gun Owners of America, in a more measured statementhalf an hour after the group’s initial reaction tweet, took a similar tack.

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