In the gun rights push, the NRA places a large bet on Montana while Tester's stance in the Senate race remains uncertain.

On Tuesday, the National Rifle Association (NRA) will launch a major campaign against Senator Jon Tester, D-Mont., focusing on his gun rights record.

In the ad from the NRA Political Action Committee, a female narrator states, "In my community, there's no time to wait for 911. It's up to me to protect my family's safety."

The video portrays a potential intruder approaching a home with a woman residing inside, who retrieves her firearm upon realizing someone is outside. The narrator remarks that Tester "failed to safeguard my right to self-defense."

"November can't come soon enough for me to fire him," she said, explaining why moms like her are eager to let him go.

The $2 million reservation will be visible throughout Montana and will reach voters through digital platforms, including text and direct mail.

The NRA Political Victory Fund's first television ad during the cycle is focused on expenditure.

The ad was shot on location and includes a real Montana mother, as stated by the PAC.

Randy Kozuch, chair of the NRA Political Victory Fund, stated that gun owners cannot afford to remain passive this November.

"We are calling out Jon Tester with a portion of our seven-figure ad buy in Montana," he said.

Tester's voting record in the Senate indicates that he does not align with Montanans who uphold the 2nd Amendment.

Tester's support for "anti-gun" Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson was specifically highlighted by him.

He has voted to spend taxpayer dollars to promote state-level red flag laws, which are prone to abuse, and deny gun owners basic due process protections. Additionally, he has voted multiple times to criminalize private firearms transfers while supporting government blacklists.

In 2022, the Montana Democrat supported bipartisan gun legislation that provided millions of dollars in grants to states for enforcing protection orders for extreme risks, commonly known as "red flag laws." The grants also helped states close the "boyfriend loophole," expanding firearm ownership restrictions for domestic abusers to various relationships, not just spouses.

Although 15 Republicans supported the bill, the majority of the GOP conference did not back the measure.

According to Monica Robinson, a spokesperson for the tester campaign, Jon Tester has consistently defended Montana gun owners, as he himself is a proud gun owner and believes that the NRA is not genuinely concerned about protecting Second Amendment rights, as Tim Sheehy stated.

During an event last year, Sheehy expressed skepticism about the NRA's interests, citing a June Politico report. In response, a Sheehy spokesperson emphasized that he is a "political outsider who speaks his mind."

According to a spokesperson for Sheehy's campaign, the choice in this election is clear: Tim Sheehy is rated A by the NRA because he will always protect our Second Amendment rights, while Jon Tester is rated F by the NRA because he supports the Obama-Biden-Harris radical liberal gun control agenda.

The Montana Senate seat is a top priority for Republicans in the upcoming Senate elections, along with West Virginia, where the retirement of independent Sen. Joe Manchin is expected to make it an easy win for the GOP. Tester's race is seen as crucial for the Senate GOP's majority in 2025.

The Cook Political Report, a top political handicapper, has consistently rated the race between Tester and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy as a "toss up."

A recent poll from the AARP shows Sheehy with a six-point 51%-45% advantage over Tester in a two-way race, leading to a shift in the matchup from "leans Democrat" to "leans Republican" by a respected handicapper.

In the expanded field, Sheehy still won against Tester with a margin of 8%.