A representative from the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms explains where the focus of attention truly lies.
The nation is still reeling from a shooting that took place at a Christian school in Nashville, leading to the deaths of three children and three adults. But some have already begun saying that something should be done about banning firearms in the country. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA), however, see a different problem.
The group has noted that America has more of a mental health crisis than a firearms crisis. In a press statement, CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb explained, “Firearms don’t have a brain to hate with, or a finger to pull their own trigger.” (That’s kind of a variation of “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.”)
“What happened Monday in Nashville should serve as a reminder that while the gun prohibition lobby and its allies in Congress want to restrict the rights of law-abiding citizens,” Gottlieb continued. “They are perfectly happy to let people such as the perpetrator of this rampage fall through the cracks. Now it’s being reported she was under a doctor’s care for some sort of emotional disorder.”
He also criticized the background check system in the United States as well. “Bad data in, bad results out, and Joe Biden wants to keep it that way. There are thousands of people in the system who don’t belong there, while someone like Audrey Hale probably should have been. Even her parents reportedly believe she couldn’t be trusted with a firearm.”
Gottlieb also explained why most Americans prefer to own a firearm, despite others believing they can do harm. “The reason most Americans own firearms is to protect themselves against mentally unstable, violent people and evil, dangerous criminals,” he said.
A representative for the CCRKBA joins us now to discuss this situation further.
Q&A:
- When did mental health become such a staggering issue in this country? With rising health care rates? Changing conditions with inflation? Disagreement with politicians? Or is it a number of these things?
- Gottlieb believes the country is going through more of a mental health crisis than a firearm crisis. What would you say to any critics that would say otherwise and call for a ban on guns?
- Why do you believe President Biden isn’t doing more to improve the mental health in this country? Is he just afraid of being stuck with a rather gigantic medical bill for the treatments? Or is it something else?
- Gottlieb noted how better security would make a difference at some of these schools, especially after the Nashville shooting. Would putting someone with Constitutional-Carry (or Concealed-Carry) in schools be a good idea in this case? What argument would you have for someone that’s against it?
- Where can people call in to pledge their support to the CCRKBA?
- The number to support the group is (800) 699-0992.
- Where can we learn more about the and its members?
- Those interested can visit our home page at https://www.ccrkba.org.
CCRKBA (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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