A spokesman for the Second Amendment Foundation explains why BlackWolf’s growing service will bring peace of mind and safety to its riders.
At a time when the security surrounding ridesharing comes into question – either from drivers or from passengers – BlackWolf wants to make it clear. Its riders will be safe with its drivers.
The company, which specializes in hiring armed drivers with a background in law enforcement and military, has announced that it is bringing its service to three major cities in Texas – Houston, Dallas, and Austin.
Founder Kerry KingBrown had good reasoning for putting the service together, speaking with Chron.
“The idea came from one of my clients that I was transporting; she was caught in human trafficking for about three years…she gave me the idea and said you need to create something, some type of transportation for people like me and my daughter,” KingBrown explained.
The service has already seen a huge boom on social media, and this will hopefully give it the push necessary to expand to other cities – providing additional security where needed for riders that require it.
“Those who are armed are licensed, they are vetted, and most of them are ex-military or law enforcement,” KingBrown added. “Those people understand how to carry a weapon. They’ve been trained with it.”
A spokesman for the Second Amendment Foundation joins us now to discuss the effectiveness of the service, and why it should expand. We welcome them to the show!
Q&A:
- Why is a ride service like BlackWolf such a good idea these days? Mainly due to criminal acts surrounding certain Rideshare companies? Or the lack of security that comes from them?
- What do you think about KingBrown’s approach to recruiting drivers, making sure they’re properly trained in firearms before they join the company?
- Is this something that Uber and Lyft could possibly learn from? Especially considering the lawsuits they’ve seen over the years from violent acts surrounding riders?
- KingBrown also made it clear that their drivers are trained in “de-escalation.” Why is this such an important measure?
- We’re seeing BlackWolf make its way to Texas across three different cities. Where else do you think it should expand?
- 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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