Democrat Oyster Farmer Running For Senate Reportedly Taught Course For Pro-Trans Far-Left Gun Club

Embattled Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner reportedly once provided tactical firearms training to members of the far-left pro-transgender Socialist Rifle Association.

Under the Reddit handle “P-Hustle,” Platner bragged in August 2020 about running a “defensive handgun course” for the socialist gun group as Black Lives Matter riots were still sweeping the country, according to The Robinson Report, a Substack ran by Maine-based investigative journalist Steve Robinson. The oyster farmer and Marine veteran described the events as “lots of range days, firearms education classes, and developing mutual aid networks,” adding that “combat veterans and firearms instructors” in the organization built “a solid curriculum to build proficiency.”

Platner appeared to recruit others into the group online, urging new Maine residents to “check the group out” because “we’re quite active.” Photos circulating on X show a firearms training session featuring a red-haired man resembling Platner among the participants.

The Socialist Rifle Association gained notoriety after Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination, when reports surfaced suggesting his killer may have had ties to the group, according to The Robinson Report. The organization, which boasts over 10,000 members, has drawn scrutiny for alleged involvement in violent clashes with law enforcement.

Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man suspected to have assassinated Kirk, had a transgender boyfriend at the time of the TPUSA founder’s murder, according to multiple reports.

In a statement posted to its website just three days after Kirk’s assassination, the group defended