Letter to the Editor
I was a State Lobbyist for the National Rifle Association (NRA) for 34 years before leaving in 2020. During most of that time, the State of Montana was part of my assigned region. I got to know Randy Pinocci very well during my past career as a gun rights advocate in Montana.
He was (and is to this day) a staunch pro-gun rights activist! Randy is an NRA Benefactor Life Member and previously worked side-by side with Charlton Heston to set up a Second Amendment Committee within the Montana State Republican Party. He has, for decades, been active with the Montana Shooting Sports Association (MSSA), one of the most successful state pro-gun rights organizations in the country; and is currently Vice President of the MSSA. Randy also stepped up and ran for the State Legislature in 2014, earning an A+ rating and endorsement from the NRA.
He won that race and, during the 2015 legislative session in Helena, maintained a perfect 100% voting record on legislative issues of concern to law-abiding gun owners. After his time in the Legislature, Randy ran for and won a seat on the Montana Public Service Commission, a position he currently holds. It has come to my attention that Randy is now running for the open seat in Senate District 12. I would urge ALL voters who are concerned about the Right to Keep and Bear Arms to vote for Randy Pinocci in the upcoming Primary election on June 2!
Brian Judy
Former NRA Montana State Director
