James Talarico Hires Activist Who Handed Out Sex Toys on Campus to Craft Gun Policy

In this Townhall article, Jeff Charles reports that Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico hired Ana Lopez, former leader of the “Cocks Not Glocks” anti-gun protest group that distributed thousands of sex toys on campus, to draft his gun control legislation.

• Lopez succeeded founder Jessica Jin in leading the group, which protested a 2015 Texas law allowing concealed carry on college campuses by handing out over 4,500 dildos with the motto “fighting absurdity with absurdity.”
• In 2019, Lopez helped Talarico craft three major firearm restriction bills that ultimately failed to pass.
• Talarico supports universal background checks, safe storage laws, raising the semi-automatic rifle purchase age to 21, red flag laws, and opposes permitless carry.
• The candidate frames his positions as “commonsense gun safety” while claiming to respect the Second Amendment, though critics say they undermine it.
• Anti-gun groups like Giffords PAC have endorsed him, and recent polls show a tight race against Texas AG Ken Paxton.
• The piece argues Talarico’s choice of aide reveals tone-deaf priorities out of step with Texas voters who strongly support gun rights.

Read the full story:
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2026/07/08/james-talarico-hires-activist-who-handed-out-sex-toys-on-campus-to-craft-gun-policy-n2679062