by Steve Robinson at The Robinson Report
Reddit posts reviewed by The Robinson Report show Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, was a member of Maine’s Socialist Rifle Association and taught firearms courses.
Sullivan aquaculturalist Graham Platner, the ex-Marine running against Gov. Janet Mills (D) for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, instructed members of the Socialist Rifle Association on paramilitary tactics, according to newly uncovered social media posts.
The progressive star revealed in an Aug. 8, 2020 post that he’d provided advanced firearms instruction to the far left group, including a “defensive handgun course” he put on in June of 2020, shortly after the Black Lives Matter riots erupted across the country.
In response to a comment about tactical gear, Platner posted the following under the handle “P-Hustle,” referring to his training sessions with the socialist gun enthusiasts:
All we do is lots of range days, firearms education classes, and developing mutual aid networks in our community. Just put on a defensive handgun course two weekends ago, and we do monthly “introduction to firearms” courses for new members, as well as more advanced classes for experienced members. Helps we have a significant amount of combat veterans and firearms instructors who have put together a solid curriculum to build proficiency amongst our membership.
Platner made dozens of posts under the Socialist Rifle Association’s subreddit, r/SocialistRA, but that particular comment fell under r/tacticalgear.