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GUN GROUP APPLAUDS PA GOVERNOR’S ABOUT-FACE ON GUN DEALERS

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Guest Alan Gottlieb in Scottsdale thru March 30. Then Bellevue, Washington The Second Amendment Foundation is applauding Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s decision to recognize that gun dealers are essential to public safety and has updated the list of life-sustaining businesses to allow Keystone State gun owners to exercise their fundamental constitutional rights. Weighing in on this dramatic change of heart is Alan Gottlieb, the chief litigant and founder of the Second Amendment Foundation.  Q&A:  What … Read more

NJ BANS GUNS USING COVID-19 AS EXCUSE

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In a move directly linked to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy and State Police Supt. Patrick J. Callahan, asserting violation of civil rights under color of law by shutting down firearms dealerships in the Garden State, thus preventing citizens from exercising their rights under the Second and Fourteenth amendments. Joining us in this discussion is Alan Gottlieb, founder of the … Read more

Illinois Governor Sets Example on Labeling Gun & Ammo Stores as “ESSENTIAL” Businesses

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Guest: Alan Gottlieb/ Bellevue, WA (Pacific Time) The Second Amendment Foundation applauds Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for including firearm and ammunition suppliers on the list of “essential businesses and operations” that will remain open during the Prairie State’s “Shelter-In-Place” emergency over COVID-19 Coronavirus concerns.  “When an anti-gun Democrat governor declares that essential businesses include firearm and ammunition suppliers and retailers for the purposes of safety and security, that is a really big deal,” said SAF … Read more

Send Lawyers, Guns and Money! …on second thought, just send guns.

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Coronavirus biggest-ever boom on guns sales! We’ve all heard the phrase, “Send lawyers, guns and money.” But with the acceleration of the coronavirus, the new mantra is: “Just send guns.” That’s right, people more than ever are exercising their 2nd Amendment constitutional right to keep and bear arms.  But even with that right, there are government officials who seeming perpetually try to strip them of those rights, this time using the coronavirus as an excuse … Read more

Proposal to grant early release to high-risk prisoners over coronavirus-related staffing shortages

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No, it’s not the “Twilight Zone,” but this story may seem just as strange: A group in Seattle and a panel of bureaucrats in New York are suggesting release of certain “high-risk” prisoners to protect them from the Coronavirus. Talking Points: Joining us to discuss this seemingly insane proposal is 2nd Amendment Foundation spokesman Mark Walters or any of four other spokespersons.  According to New York Magazine, “the New York City Board of Correction called … Read more

N.C. ‘STATE OF EMERGENCY’ OVER CORONAVIRUS PROVES IMPORTANCE OF 2012 2ND AMENDMENT COURT WIN

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Now that North Carolina’s Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper has declared a statewide emergency because of the spreading Coronavirus, the Second Amendment Foundation is reminding all Americans, especially Tar Heel State residents, their right to bear arms will not be impaired because of an important 2012 court victory in a case known as Bateman v. Perdue. Because of this important case, it is no longer legal to prohibit citizens from venturing outside their homes with firearms or … Read more

Bloomberg Backs Biden to Co-promote an Anti-Gun Agenda on Steroids!

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2nd Amendment Experts Available to Interview Michael Bloomberg dropped out of the Presidential race and endorsed Joe Biden. Together, they will launch an anti-gun campaign on steroids. Bloomberg, who having poured millions of dollars into his own gun-grabbing campaign with his “Everytown for Gun Safety,” advocating strict gun control, essentially shredding the 2nd Amendment.  To make matters worse, the opponents of self-defense have enlisted Beto O’Rourke’s endorsement on the campaign trail. Who can forget his … Read more

Biden, Bernie, Bloomy: 3 Big Gun Control Advocates Emerge from Super Tuesday 2nd Amendment Experts Available to Interview

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In the aftermath of Super Tuesday, it’s clear that in the Democratic race for President when it comes to 2nd Amendment rights, we are left with bad, worse and far worse. Frankly, we are looking at the three biggest gun-grabbers in U.S. history.  The only thing worse for proponents to the right to self-defense would be if Beto O’Rourke were still in the race whose campaign promise during the debates. Who can forget his viral … Read more

Milwaukee: Another tragedy in ‘Gun Free Zone’

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Providing some light and sense on this gun-rights topic is Mark Walters (or other speaker from list below) from the Second Amendment Foundation.  Shortly after a man reportedly armed with two handguns fatally shot five people at the Miller Coors brewery in Milwaukee, the head of a Seattle-based gun prohibition lobbying group sent out an email blast using the tragedy to promote gun control legislation in Washington State. The email called for gun control proponents to demand … Read more

Joe Biden say 150 Million Americans Killed by Guns—huh?

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During the February 25 Democratic Debate, Joe Biden told a whopper, that a whopping 150 million Americans were killed by guns. What was he thinking? What was he smoking? Newsweek debunks this https://www.newsweek.com/biden-says-over-150-million-americans-killed-gun-violence-since-2007-which-would-third-us-1489115 When you combine such absolutely false rhetoric with the headlong rush to ban the 2nd Amendment in Virginia and elsewhere, it’s painfully obvious that the Democrat Party is out of control, and maybe they should just merge with the Socialist Party to … Read more

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s Bill to Ban Assault Weapons Failed after Several Democratic Defections

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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s Bill to Ban Assault Weapons Failed after Several Democratic Defections Virginia’s Democratic governor Ralph Northam’s political just burst in his crusade to disarm Virginians.  Having control over all three branches of government made the Governor’s obsession with banning guns a ‘done deal’ but after 2nd Amendment advocates cried foul in a massive rally in Richmond, four Democrats defected, fearing repercussions in their districts from ‘good ol’ boys who who say the … Read more

Virginia House passes Dems’ gun reform laws 10 days after protests

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Virginia becomes center of national gun debate From universal background checks to a red flag law, the state is on the verge of overhauling its gun policies. The words in the Second Amendment of the Constitution are clear: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” But in Virginia, in 2020, the interpretation of those words means different things … Read more

Huge Gun Rights Rally in Richmond, VA Jan. 20

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100,000 2nd Amendment advocates are expected to participate in a gun rally on the Virginia capital grounds in Richmond on Monday, January 20, 2020 with noted 2nd Amendment speakers following lobbying activities. Democratic Virginia Governor Northam has declared a state of emergency and issued an executive order banning firearms, based on claims he received intel of out of state militia groups considering waging mischief during the event being conducted by the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL). 100,000 … Read more

Good Guy with a Gun Stops Assailant in Texas Church, saving many lives

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Stephen Willeford is the “good guy with a gun” who helped end the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history in 2017 that left 26 dead and 20 more injured in the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Willeford, who lives only 100 yards from the front door of the church, engaged the assailant who had opened fire inside. Upon hearing the gunshots, Stephen immediately ran outside with his firearm, barefoot, and called out to … Read more

Virginia Beach becomes 118th 2nd Amendment Sanctuary City! Slap in face to Gov. Northam and Dems Passing Constitutional City Measure

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Seven months after the mass shooting that left 12 dead and four more injured, the Virginia Beach City Council voted 6-4 in favor of becoming a Second Amendment Constitutional City. The council supported the symbolic message to encourage state lawmakers to not pass laws that many activists believe infringe on the Constitution. According to CBS, “The Virginia Beach City Council, by a 6 to 4 vote, adopted a resolution Monday declaring itself a ‘Second Amendment Constitutional City’… … Read more

Virginia Dems Threaten Sanctions Against 2nd Amendment Sanctuaries

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Virginia Dems Threaten Sanctions Against 2nd Amendment Sanctuaries Enough is enough: 78 counties that have so far declared themselves “Second Amendment Sanctuaries” over draconian unconstitutional gun-grabbing legislation in Virginia. These brave state officials in the 78 counties vow to protect police and sheriffs who in good conscience opt not to enforce gun control laws passed in Richmond in 2020. But newly-empowered Democrat state lawmakers in Virginia are reportedly unhappy about the so-called sanctuaries, and are threatening … Read more

Biden and other Democrats Deserve Brickbats for Ignoring Hero of Texas Church Shooting

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Former Vice President Joe Biden deserves every brickbat being thrown in his direction in the aftermath of Sunday’s church shooting incident in Texas for declaring in September of 2019 that the state’s new law allowing guns in churches is “irrational,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said today. But Biden should not be alone in the hot seat, said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “The deafening silence from Biden’s fellow … Read more

Texas Church Shooting Proves Good Guys with Guns Protect Soft Targets

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BELLEVUE, WA (Dec. 30, 2019)– The tragic church shooting Sunday in White Settlement, Texas in which one church member fatally shot the gunman provides more evidence that good guys with guns are necessary to stop bad guys, and that armed citizens can protect soft targets, the Second Amendment Foundation said today. Alan Gottlieb, founder of the 2nd Amendment Foundation, is one of three guests available to interview on this topic. Said Gottlieb, “This horrible shooting … Read more

California Ammo Check Fiasco a Warning for Washington Gun Owners, and Gun Owners Nationwide

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Between July 1 and November, nearly one in every five ammunition purchases was rejected by the California Department of Justice, the figures show. An Op-Ed in the Sacramento Bee about the fiasco created by a background check requirement for ammunition purchases in California should serve as a warning for Washington State gun owners, and gun owners across the nation, who need to become activists as 2020 unfolds. Anti-gun activists across the country could create a similar mess … Read more

GUN CONTROL LEGISLATIVE BATTLES 2019 Year in Review and a look to 2020

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Second Amendment Rights advocates fasten your seatbelts for a potentially wild and wooly right in 2020 as the gun-rights legislative battles in 2019 may be tame compared to what’s in store in 2020. Virginia, Washington and Oregon are the leading battleground states for gun rights, but they aren’t the only states where gun control battles threaten to heat up with the arrival of 2020. According to our guest this hour, the year-end murder data in … Read more

‘Civil War’ Brewing in Virginia as Gov. Ralph Northam Faces ‘Insurrection’ by Sheriffs REFUSING To Enforce Gun Confiscation!

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Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin (D-4th District) suggests that gun-grabbing Governor Ralph Northam might call up the National Guard to enforce gun control laws passed in 2020 if the Virginia county commissions and sheriffs will not.  This courageous stand by pro-Constitution sheriffs and commissioners has, at least for now, caused Virginia Democrats to back down from their gun confiscation proposal, according to the Washington Free Beacon that credited the reversal to a statewide outpouring of opposition … Read more

U.S. Military Bases Continue to be Gun-Free Zones

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With 2 active shooters in one week: Why cannot soldiers carry guns on base to defend themselves against terrorists? ‘Terrorists are coming! ‘Turn-in your weapons and go immediately to the nearest gun-free zone!’ These words have never been spoken by any reasonable, fair-minded human. Two mass shootings at U.S. military installations in one week, including one in which the perpetrator was a foreign national, have prompted questions over firearm use on American bases. Friday’s shooting … Read more

Supreme Court Justices Hear Challenge of NYC Gun Control Law

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In a case being closely watched by advocates on both sides of the gun issue, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday heard arguments challenging a New York City law that was actually changed earlier this year in an effort to derail the case, a move one national gun rights organization publicly derided. Spokesmen from the Second Amendment Foundation are available to discuss this topic (bios below).  “The only reason that change was made is because the Court accepted … Read more

Mexico’s Soaring Murder Rate Proves Gun Control Is Deadly—not guns

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According to most mainstream media outlets, the devastating massacre that left nine family members dead highlights the ‘grave problem’ of gun smuggling. Gun control advocates would have you believe the devastation in Mexico emphasizes the lethal role of U.S.-manufactured firearms in narco violence south of the border.  In truth, Mexico’s laws are among the world’s least permissive. And, in truth, most criminals don’t get weapons from the U.S. Just last month, the Wall Street Journal … Read more

MORMON FAMILY MASSACRED IN MEXICO

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Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve heard the horrific news of a large American Mormon family living in Mexico who were slaughtered by what appears to be a Mexican drug cartel. Reports of women raped were published by a London newspaper and so far 9 members of the family were murdered including 6 children.  Joining us to discuss who this outcome might have been different had the family been heavily armed and trained to … Read more

8-Month Pregnant Mom Shoots and Kills 2 Intruders, defending her Children

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An 8-month pregnant mom from Florida used an AR-15 to shoot and kill two intruders to protect her children and home yet virtually no major news outlet carried the story  The use of an AR-15 for home defense is becoming more common but it’s the been so heavily branded as the ‘enemy’ by major news outlets and opportunistic politicians. Alan Gottlieb of The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said that … Read more

70% of People Polled believe we on the Verge of the Next Civil War!

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A majority of Americans believe political, racial, and class divisions are getting worse, according to the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service Battleground Civility Poll. In fact, approximately 7 in 10 voters believe the political divide has become so much that America could be at the “edge of a civil war.” According to results of the institute’s Battleground Poll, the political division is likely to make the upcoming 2020 presidential race the nastiest in modern history. … Read more

Hillary Hints Rematch v. Trump as Dem Presidential candidate

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Oozing with confidence, Hillary Rodham Clinton told the PBS News Hour she could “beat him again” if matched up against President Donald Trump in 2020, if leading Democrat candidates falter between now and the election. According to a Rasmussen survey, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are tied with 45% support each from likely U.S. voters,” with 11 percent remaining undecided. Sounds like not much has changed in 3 years, with the election 13 months away—an … Read more

Dick’s Sporting Goods destroys $5M of high-powered rifles rather than sell them

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Gun Group urges stockholders to sue for loss of profits! Dick’s Sporting Goods has destroyed more than $5 million dollars worth of “assault-style” rifles, according to CEO Ed Stack who made the announcement in an interview with CBS News. He also said the changed stance on gun sales has cost the company $250 million.  He said the company turned the weapons into scrap metal. “If I were a shareholder in Dick’s I would sue their CEO for … Read more

More than 18 Million Americans Now Licensed to Carry

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The number of Americans with a concealed carry license has risen to 18.66 million according to a new report from the Crime Prevention Research Center. This represents a 304% increase from 2007. The 18 Million translates to 7.3% of Americans who now have a concealed carry license. Alabama has the highest percent of active licenses at 26.5%, while Indiana is second with 17.9%. Here to discuss the increased license numbers is a representative from the … Read more

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