A spokesman for the Gun Owners of America discusses Seattle’s recent lawsuit against Glock, and why it likely won’t hold water.
The Seattle City Attorney’s Office, rather than accepting responsibility for its own poor actions, have chosen to point a finger at a gun manufacturer for the rise of criminal activity within its city.
According to KOMO News, it has filed a lawsuit against Glock, a gun manufacturer, because it believes its handguns allow for easy illegal modifications to allow fully-automatic gunfire.
City Attorney Ann Davidson noted that these “Glock switches” are playing a part in the increase in gun violence within the state. “When you go to a crime scene now, instead of three or four casings that are recovered, it’s 50, 70. (Glock’s) unique design makes it very easy to, within minutes, very cheaply, change their semi-automatic weapon to a fully automatic weapon.”
The state’s office noted that Glock handguns are creators of a “public nuisance” within the city. It is the latest to try and sue the manufacturer, after similar suits were filed in states like Illinois and Maryland.
But does the problem really lie in the handguns, especially considering the lazy leadership that has led to poor policing in the city of Seattle? Is the Attorney’s Office simply making excuses for their own ineptitude?
A spokesman for the Gun Owners of America – either Mark Jones or Stephen Willeford – joins us now to discuss the new coalition further. We welcome them to the show!
Q&A:
- How much traction do lawsuits like this usually get, anyway? Does a city really have any sort of right to sue a gun manufacturer?
- What does this say about Seattle’s own ineptitude when it comes to containing violence within their city? Especially given how they’ve treated their police departments in the past?
- How do you think Glock will respond to the lawsuit?
- Where do you think “Glock switches” provide the most use when it comes to utilization in handguns?
- How do you think this lawsuit will pan out? Will it likely be thrown out of court? Or could a sentimental judge allow it to proceed?
- The Gun Owners of America recently hosted a GOALS 2025 event. Tell us more about it, and what you have planned for the next show.
- 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?
- You can purchase the book here on Amazon, both in paperback and Kindle format.
- FOR MARK: Tell us more about the Hunter Outreach program.
- 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 Mark Jones…
Mark Jones serves as a National Director and National Spokesperson for Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF).
Mark, a Certified Wildlife Biologist® for three decades, began working for Gun Owners of America over four years ago after retiring from government service where he had 30 years of experience performing wildlife research, publishing peer-reviewed scientific papers, managing wildlife resources, working with hunters and recreational shooters, supervising and mentoring other professionals, and engaging in legislative issues and governmental policy.
In 2021, Mark founded and currently leads Gun Owners of America’s National Hunter Outreach Program known as Second Amendment Hunters. The Program’s mission is to engage and involve America’s 16 million+ hunters in the political fight to protect the Second Amendment and the American hunting traditions.
Mark focuses on two primary areas: 1) GOA’s core mission of protecting and defending the Second Amendment through rigorous Legislative and Judicial actions, and 2) developing Second Amendment Hunters (SAH) into a national leader in protecting American hunting opportunities and traditions at the federal and state levels.
Mark’s responsibilities allow him to work to protect Second Amendment Rights and hunting traditions in Washington D.C., state capitals across the Country, and in the capital of his home state of Wyoming.
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. He is the author of the book A Town Called Sutherland Springs: Faith and Heroism Through Tragedy. You can read more about him at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com.
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