A spokesman for the Gun Owners of America discusses the victory over the City of Philadelphia’s efforts to violate state firearms law.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court isn’t messing around when it comes to giving its citizens the right to bear arms.
The Court recently decided to uphold the preemption provisions of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act (UFA), which stops local governments from enacting their own firearms regulations – which the City of Philadelphia has tried to do in the past.
It’s “repeatedly violated the state firearms preemption law,” and also allowed local officials to “ban firearms in city parks and outlaw the private manufacturing of firearms.”
The Court made it clear that it was emphasizing the importance of the framework for firearms.
Dr. Val Finnell, Pennsylvania State Director for the Gun Owners of America, noted, “The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania just unanimously upheld Pennsylvania’s firearms preemption law by throwing out this frivolous lawsuit. Not only was Philadelphia’s challenge doomed from the start, but it was equally a gross violation of the constitutional separation of powers.”
And the fight with Pennsylvania isn’t over yet, as the GOA has another lawsuit pending against the City of Philadelphia over its attempt to ban homemade firearms. That case is still pending to go before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
A spokesman for the Gun Owners of America joins us now to discuss this victory further.
Sam Parades is available to speak on this subject, serving as Executive Director of the Gun Owners of America.
Stephen Willeford, the 2017 “hero with a gun” who serves as the spokesman for the Gun Owners of America, is also available.
Q&A:
- Why is the city of Philadelphia so determined to put these gun restrictions in place, despite the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act?
- What are your thoughts on this court victory? Is this a huge win for gun owners?
- How do you think the City of Philadelphia will react? Could they try to come up with new provisions?
- What about the other lawsuit against the city surrounding homemade firearms? What do you think will come from that?
- FOR STEPHEN: You recently wrote a book called A Town Called Sutherland Springs: Faith and Heroism Through Tragedy, revolving around your 2017 “hero with a gun” situation. Tell us more about how this came together, and why it’s such an important read right now.
- FOR STEPHEN: Where can people find your book?
- Where can we learn more about you, as well as Gun Owners of America?
- You can learn more at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com. You can also read more about the Gun Owners of America at https://www.gunowners.org/.
About Sam Paredes…
Sam Paredes has been with Gun Owners of California for over 35 years, currently serving as Executive Director, a position he has held since 1998. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Gun Owners of America and Treasurer of Gun Owners Foundation.
GOC is a non-profit lobbying organization formed to protect and preserve our Second Amendment rights in California. Paredes is a registered lobbyist, has testified in hundreds of legislative committee hearings and has advocated on behalf of the gun community before the California Fish and Game Commission, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Department of Justice.
Paredes has been interviewed by virtually every California news outlet as well as national and international media such as Fox News, ABC World News Tonight, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, the Larry Elder Show, Al Jazeera and the BBC (Britain and Australia) as an expert on gun laws in the Golden State. He is a frequent speaker before conservative groups and has given workshops on “Confrontational Politics” in Missouri, Nevada and throughout California and has served as co-host of Sacramento’s “Just Guns” radio show on Money 105.5 FM.
About Stephen Willeford…
Stephen represents Gun Owners of America and is known around the country as the “good guy with the gun” for helping stop the largest Texas mass shooting in the history of the state in 2017. He is available to speak about all gun rights issues, as well as the importance of Gun Owners of America. You can read more about him at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com.
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