By: Kayleigh Hamilton

It turns out that John Fetterman isn’t such a “moderate” after all.

He may be more polite to Republicans than most people on the left are.

But he just proved that his views are as progressive as anyone’s, especially on guns.

John Fetterman has separated himself from other Democrat senators by being nice and respectful to Republicans and refusing to take the wild potshots that so many on the left do.

He should be commended for this, and it’s a great example of how politicians should behave.

But by doing this, he has acquired a public image that is actually not accurate, as many people believe that he is a moderate who agrees with Republicans on a lot of issues.

This is not, in fact, the truth. Fetterman is still a very progressive Democrat, and he just proved that on the gun issue in a concerning way.

Senate Democrats introduced an “assault weapons” ban called the GOSAFE Act which they’re trying to push through Congress.

And one of the names which popped up on the list of cosponsors of the bill was none other than John Fetterman.

According to Guns.com, “Democrats in both chambers of Congress have announced a plan to outlaw about every common semi-automatic firearm with a detachable magazine.

“Introduced by U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) in the Senate and U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) in the House, the proposed new Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion, or GOSAFE, Act is sweeping in scope.

“Previous ‘assault weapon bans’ prohibit specific models by name and then include a more catch-all by targeting firearms with similar features. However, the GOSAFE Act targets pistols, rifles, and shotguns that use any spent propellant gases to cycle the action during the reload process. The result is that the only guns not affected would be autoloaders with low-capacity fixed magazines, revolvers, single/double-shot firearms, and those with a manual bolt, lever, or pump action.”

Congress.gov lists 18 cosponsors to the bill, all of whom are either Democrats or independents who caucus with the Democrats.

And, in a move that might surprise Pennsylvania voters who supported him, one of them was John Fetterman.

The article continues, “The bill includes exemptions for firearms chambered in .22 rimfire or less, as well as shotguns and rifles with a ‘permanently fixed magazine of 10 rounds or less’ and handguns with a ‘permanently fixed magazine of 15 rounds or less.’ Most other guns are on the cutting block. The language includes specific bans on everything else that uses a short or long-stroke gas piston, direct impingement action, blowback action, or recoil-operated system, and accepts some sort of detachable magazine.”

Fetterman is going to have to answer questions from voters about this, as Pennsylvania has millions of gun owners statewide.

He is not representing a deep-blue state like Massachusetts where guns are a totally foreign concept to most people.

Pennsylvania may not be too keen on Fetterman taking this type of action, and it could cause a big problem for him politically.