WelcomePAC Finally Admits It: Gun Control Is Killing Democrats at the Ballot Box

A new report from a group of self-described moderate Democrats has finally put numbers to what gun owners have known all along: the Democratic Party has marched so far left that it’s lost touch with America — and its obsession with gun control is one of the biggest reasons why.

The 59-page report, titled Deciding to Win, was published by WelcomePAC, a political outfit founded by operatives who claim they want to “depolarize” American politics by helping Democrats reconnect with the working class.

In other words, they’re trying to rescue their party from the ideological quicksand of coastal elitism — and their own data show how deep the hole has gotten.

The Party of Obama Became the Party of Beto

According to the report, the share of congressional Democrats who co-sponsored an “Assault Weapons Ban” has more than doubled, jumping from 41% in 2013 to 88% in 2024.

The phrase “gun violence” — once buried deep in Democratic platforms — now appears near the top, right alongside climate change and racial identity.

In short, the Democratic Party that once claimed to represent working men and women has turned into a party of professional activists who believe banning your AR-15 will somehow lower gas prices or make groceries affordable again.

WelcomePAC admits as much.

They say Democrats have “moved to the left on essentially every issue,” and that the issues most important to the party’s elites — climate change, abortion, and guns — aren’t the issues most important to average Americans, who rank the economy, border security, and public safety far higher.

Gun Control: The Elites’ Religion

The authors of Deciding to Win don’t mince words about the damage this has done.

They say “highly educated, affluent Democratic elites” are driving the party’s priorities — not voters. Those elites have replaced lunch-pail common sense with the gospel of gun control.

They’ve spent a decade shouting about “assault weapons bans,” “universal background checks,” and “gun violence prevention” while ignoring the constitutional truth that the Second Amendment is not a suggestion. It’s a right.

Every time Democrats double down on gun bans and registration schemes, they’re not just attacking firearms — they’re attacking the independence, dignity, and self-reliance that built this country.

And every time they do it, they lose more of the working-class voters who used to believe the party stood for them.

Even Their Own Strategists Are Begging Them to Stop

WelcomePAC’s solution?

In their words, Democrats must “focus more on issues voters do not think our party prioritizes highly enough (the economy, cost of living, border security, public safety) and focus less on issues voters think we place too much emphasis on.”

Translated: stop talking about taking away people’s guns and start talking about putting food on the table.

That’s not a revelation — that’s common sense.

But the fact that it has to be spelled out in a 59-page memo shows how detached the modern Democratic Party has become from reality outside of Washington, D.C. and San Francisco.

Chris McNutt, president of Texas Gun Rights, welcomed the report’s admission.

“It’s refreshing to see even Democratic strategists admitting that their relentless push for gun control has been a political disaster,” McNutt said. “Texas Gun Rights welcomes the return of the pro-gun Democrat — a species that’s been extinct for far too long. The Second Amendment isn’t a partisan issue; it’s an American one.”

McNutt added that Texas Gun Rights is nonpartisan and will continue to hold all elected officials accountable — Republican, Democrat, or Independent — when they betray their oath to defend the Constitution.

The Bottom Line

WelcomePAC’s report doesn’t suddenly make Democrats pro-gun.

But it does prove that their own numbers are turning against them. The party’s fixation on “assault weapons bans” and other anti-freedom crusades has alienated the very voters it needs most — blue-collar Americans who value their rights, their safety, and their independence.

If Democrats really want to “decide to win,” they can start by deciding to stop attacking the right of the people to keep and bear arms.

Until then, gun owners will keep voting — and fighting — like their freedom depends on it. Because it does.