Bearing Arms Examines Gun Control Ties of South Carolina Senator-Elect Annie Andrews

Cam Edwards of Bearing Arms looks at Annie Andrews, the winner of South Carolina's U.S. Senate race, and argues that she will become a leading voice for gun control in Congress.

Key points

• The result: Andrews defeated Darline Graham for a six-year Senate term. Edwards writes that Democrats will control both the House and Senate starting next year.
• Background: According to Edwards, Andrews began volunteering with Moms Demand Action in 2018 and later became a paid advisor to Everytown for Gun Safety, earning more than $100,000 from the group between 2023 and 2025.
• Outside support: Everytown spent over $500,000 to help elect her, and Brady and Giffords also endorsed her. Everytown president John Feinblatt called her win in a state Donald Trump took by nearly 18 points "a wake-up call" for other candidates.
• Her positions: While campaigning she said she did not want to take anyone's guns. Edwards notes she has also discussed universal background checks, a national red flag law, mandatory storage rules for gun owners and a ban on what she calls "weapons of war."

Quick take

Edwards expects Andrews to push for these measures once she is sworn in, and says whether gun control bills become law will depend largely on President Trump's willingness to use his veto. He also argues that Michael Bloomberg, who he says spent tens of millions of dollars this cycle, will want a return on that spending.

Read the full story at Bearing Arms.