Political Rewind: Daniel Defense faces scrutiny; Warnock v. Walker heats up; Trump laments GA losses

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Georgia weapons manufacturer Daniels Defense faces scrutiny for marketing.

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The panel:

Margaret Coker — Editor-in-Chief, The Current

Rene Alegria — CEO, Mundo Hispanico

Rahul Bali — reporter, WABE

Claire Sanders — Professor of political science & public administration, Georgia College

The breakdown:

1. Georgia gun manufacturer spotlighted in the Uvalde shooting. 

• Daniel Defense, a Georgia family-owned gun manufacturer, sold the weapon used in the massacre. 
  • They pulled out of the NRA's annual meeting over the weekend.
• Daniel Defense started as a military contractor but now makes guns for civilians. 
• The shooter was prohibited by federal law from buying a handgun, but was able to buy the AR-15 online legally. 
• Daniel Defense has a controversial history of marketing weapons to teenage boys. 

2. Calls for gun safety laws in the aftermath of the Uvalde massacre. 

• The Biden administration said it's already taken all the executive action they can and it is now up to Congress. 
• Former Cobb Police Chief and MSNBC Commentator Cedric Alexander pointed out that AR-15 guns can overpower police and endanger them. 

3. Race between Herschel Walker and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock heats up. 

• Walker has a complicated history on guns as he allegedly threatened his former wife with a gun. 
• Walker gave a nonsensical answer when asked about gun safety laws. 
• Warnock has challenged Walker to three debates, and Democrats hope that a debate between the candidates could swing moderate voters to Warnock. 

4. Trump reacts to Georgia election results.

• Trump is reportedly angry at former gubernatorial candidate David Perdue and former secretary of state candidate Jody Hice.
  • Both candidates lost their primaries without a runoff. 
• Republicans will need to move to a united party if they want to win in 2022 elections.  
• State Sen. Burt Jones, the Trump-endorsed GOP candidate for lieutenant governor, won without a runoff. 
• Kemp is unlikely to respond to any Trump attacks. 

Wednesday on Political Rewind:

GPB News' Donna Lowry joins the show.