A spokesman for the Gun Owners of America discusses a push to pass four unfair bills in Pennsylvania, and what can be done about it.
For some time, there’s been pressure by Democratic leadership within Pennsylvania to pass particular anti-gun bills within the state. But it’s about to get its biggest test to date.
Anti-gun Speaker Joanna McClinton (D-191) is looking to pass four anti-gun bills as soon as this Tuesday with a vote from the House Judiciary Committee. And to say that they’re a violation of the rights of private gun owners is an understatement.
Here are the four bills in question:
- HB 1099 (Undetectable Firearms) — This bill would make it a 3rd degree felony to manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive a firearm made entirely of a non-metal substance. Undetectable firearms are a myth, and there should be no restrictions on the type of gun we should be allowed to make or own.
- HB 1593 (Universal Registration Checks) — This bill would outlaw the private sale of long guns unless you get government permission first. It would also set the stage for a registry in Pennsylvania for all firearms transactions, just like there is for handguns presently.
- HB 1859 (Red Flag Gun Confiscation Orders) — This bill would create Red Flag Gun Confiscation Orders, allowing “ex parte” star chamber proceedings where only one party presents evidence before a judge with no right to face the accuser until AFTER firearms are seized through an order by a pliant judge.
- HB 1866 (Glock Switch Ban) — Efforts to make “Glock switches” and other machine gun conversion devices triply illegal are nothing more than virtue-signaling. It will do absolutely nothing to prevent evil people from committing crimes since criminals ALREADY ignore the federal ban on these devices.
The Gun Owners of America believes in everyone having the right to bear arms, and without the ridiculous set of restrictions that Pennsylvania Democrats want to put in place. A spokesman for the group – either Mark Jones or Stephen Willeford – joins us now to discuss this further. We welcome them to the show!
Q&A:
- Why the sudden push to McClinton and her fellow Democrats to put these restrictive gun laws in place in Pennsylvania? Are they truly that concerned about gun violence?
- Out of the four gun bills being presented here, which one would you say is the most dangerous when it comes to violating the rights of gun owners?
- Does it seem ridiculous that they want to specifically shut down the manufacturing of firearms that are made with a non-metal substance?
- What about Universal Registration Checks? Do you believe these to be unnecessary and perhaps even a violation of the right to privacy?
- Red Flag laws seem to be coming up in several states these days. Why are so many government types concerned about confiscating firearms from those they deem unfit to own one?
- What about the ongoing discussion surrounding “Glock switches”? Are they really as dangerous as some are saying?
- Where do you see the discussion over gun rights and the Second Amendment going in the months ahead? Will some states continue to try and introduce restrictions based on their terms?
- 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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