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Brandon Herrera, Rittenhouse Fire Weapons in YouTube Promo

3/16/2026

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Brandon Herrera met Kyle Rittenhouse for a day of firing automatic weapons from a helicopter.
The event was filmed for a YouTube video promoting the National Association for Gun Rights.
Dudley Brown, president of the advocacy group, has engaged online gun influencers like Herrera to bolster their presence.
U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Brandon Herrera as the presumptive Republican nominee for Texas's 23rd District after incumbent withdrew.

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Brandon Herrera met Kyle Rittenhouse for a day of firing automatic weapons from a helicopter.
The event was filmed for a YouTube video promoting the National Association for Gun Rights.
Dudley Brown, president of the advocacy group, has engaged online gun influencers like Herrera to bolster their presence.
U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Brandon Herrera as the presumptive Republican nominee for Texas's 23rd District after incumbent withdrew.