A Second Amendment Foundation spokesman discusses the error, coming at a critical time for the city.
Seattle has been a long-time adamant force against gun rights, making stern rules in the hopes of keeping guns out of easy reach (requiring being locked up) and trying to rid the streets of stolen firearms. But it’s just made an error that will push them further into a negative spotlight – and at just the worst time, too.
According to this report, the Seattle Police have reported to the Office of the Washington State Auditor, stating that it has “lost” 23 guns. What’s worse, they haven’t been accounted for since 2017.
This follows a case in which a teen was about to walk out of the department’s firearms storage with a gun back in 2019.
Patrick Michaud, who serves as spokesman for the police, noted that it’s not “uncommon” for guns to go missing. “We’re going to do our best to ensure that we do better,” Michaud noted. “Until we find them, we’re going to keep looking for them.”
But what does this say about a state that’s been trying to lock down the rights for private owner gun laws for some time now? That things may be in further disarray than expected.
A spokesman for the Second Amendment Foundation joins us now to discuss the matter further. They firmly believe in everyone’s right to bear arms, making them an ideal guest for this interview.
Q&A:
- How do you think the police managed to “misplace” firearms that were supposed to be in their possession?
- This comes on the heels of Seattle trying to tighten up gun laws in an effort to keep their streets safe. Does this push seem a bit ironic now considering what happened?
- How dangerous would you say “missing” guns are, especially in a state overrun with violence?
- You’ve often proposed that restrictive gun laws aren’t a good way to quell ongoing violence. Instead, you believe that the passage of Concealed-Carry is a better way to go. Why do you think this would be a better solution?
- For those that would argue that Concealed-Carry would put even more guns out into public, what would be your counter-argument to that?
- Where can we learn more about the Second Amendment Foundation?
a. You can visit our official website at http://www.saf.org.
Second Amendment Foundation spokespersons available to be your guest:
ABOUT CHRIS CHENG (In Pacific Time)
Chris Cheng serves on the advisory council to the Second Amendment Foundation’s Board of Trustees. He is the History Channel’s Top Shot Season 4 Champion and author of the book “Shoot to Win.” Cheng is an Asian D&I advocate in the gun community; a former Google employee who went from self-taught amateur to pro shooter.
ABOUT CAM EDWARDS (In Eastern Time)
Cam Edwards is the editor at Bearing Arms-dot-com and hosts the popular podcast Cam & Company that focuses on Second Amendment news and information. Cam is originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and has worked in radio, television, and online media for over two decades. He currently lives on a small farm with his family near Farmville, Virginia, and is a member of the board of Citizens Committee to Keep and Bear Arms.
ABOUT MARK WALTERS (in Eastern Time):
Mark Walters is a member of the board of directors for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. As a nationally syndicated host of two talk radio programs, Armed American Radio and Armed American Radio’s Daily Defense, Mark is heard on hundreds of stations weekly across the country. Mark is the co-founder of Armed American News and the recipient of the 2015 “Gun Rights Defender of the Year award.” In addition, Mark Walters is co-author of three books, including Lessons from Armed America, Lessons from Unarmed America, and Grilling While Armed.
ABOUT LEE WILLIAMS (In Eastern Time)
Lee Williams is also known as The Gun Writer and has been writing about the Second Amendment, firearms, the firearms industry, and the gun culture for more than ten years. He is the Chief Editor of the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Reporting Project and is a frequent contributor to Ammoland News and Armed American Radio. In addition, Lee serves as a board member of Florida Carry, Inc. He was also an editor for a daily newspaper in Florida. Before becoming a newspaper editor, Lee was an investigative reporter in three states and a U.S. Territory. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as a police officer. Before becoming a cop, Lee served in the Army. Lee has earned more than a dozen national journalism awards as a reporter and three medals of valor as a police officer.
ABOUT DAVE WORKMAN (In Pacific Time):
Dave Workman is an award-winning career journalist and senior editor of TheGunMag.com. He writes for Liberty Park Press, Conservative Firing Line, and is communications director for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. He has authored Op-Ed pieces in several major newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and co-authored seven books with Second Amendment Foundation Alan Gottlieb. Workman’s beat is firearms, from politics to the outdoors. He is widely considered an authority on firearms, concealed carry, and gun politics.
The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing, and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 700,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control.
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