A Second Amendment Foundation representative explains why the prohibitive gun bill could bring even more trouble to the city.
With criminal activity heightening in the city of Boston, the Massachusetts House just approved a bill that takes aim at firearm laws, namely with tracking down unregistered “ghost guns.”
The bill also tightens possession of “assault weapons,” and requires key gun components to be serialized and registered with the state. In addition, individuals would not be able to carry a gun into another person’s house without permission.
In addition, the bill also prevents the modification of firearms into an illegal automatic weapon, as well as prohibiting carrying weapons in locations like schools and government buildings.
Originally introduced by Democratic House Speaker Ronald Mariano, the bill is in contrast to a Supreme Court ruling last year, which enables people to carry firearms for the sake of self-defense.
Though officials believe it will make an impact on the growing violence within the city, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Not to mention it runs right against the Second Amendment, which, like the Supreme Court ruled, allows everyone the right to bear arms.
A representative from the Second Amendment Foundation joins us now to discuss the matter further.
Q&A:
- What do you think is the most disturbing aspect of the bill passed by the Massachusetts House?
- Does creating a preventive gun bill such as this really hold the key to calming the violence within the city of Boston? Or will it just get worse?
- What’s the biggest problem with proposed gun bills such as these? Going up against the Supreme Court’s ruling for everyone to have the right to bear arms? Or something else?
- Do you think this bill will likely be overturned? Could legal action take place?
- What do you think is the proper solution for the growing violence within the city of Boston? Concealed-carry permits? Or something else?
- Where can we learn more about the Second Amendment Foundation and its members?
- Those interested can visit http://www.saf.org/.
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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