A spokesman for the Gun Owners of America discusses the recent actions of the Virginia Attorney General, and the repercussions that could affect the state.
For a while there, it almost appeared like Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares was going to make a difference for private gun owners as far as their rights were concerned. But that doesn’t appear to be the case anymore.
Miyares recently defended the state’s One Handgun a Month law, fighting to keep the restriction in place even though similar laws have been struck down in the past.
But now a bigger problem has emerged, one that could have national effects.
Recently, twenty six Attorney Generals and the Arizona Legislature filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, surrounding the case of Gator’s Custom Guns v. Washington. With it, they hope to overturn Washington State’s unfair ban on magazines holding more than ten rounds. The Court could very well agree with this, and by knocking down the ban, it could be a huge win for the Second Amendment and gun owners in general.
But guess who didn’t take part in the amicus brief? That’s right, Miyares.
So why the change in tempo? Why not allow Virginians to have the rights to bear arms, as the Second Amendment has provided?
A spokesman for the Gun Owners of America joins us now to discuss this situation. Either Stephen Willeford or Mark Jones join us to discuss the situation further. We welcome them to the show!
Q&A:
- Why do you think Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has “changed his tune,” as it were, when it comes to gun rights in his state?
- How bad is it to see him fight for gun restrictions, instead of actually supporting the right to bear arms?
- What does this say for the state of Second Amendment rights in Virginia as a whole? Could he fight to put new restrictions in place?
- What about his refusal to take part in the amicus brief recently filed by others and the Arizona Legislature? Is this a bad look on his part when it comes to protecting gun rights?
- What can Virginia citizens do to sound off on Miyares’ poor decision making?
- 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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