Don’t be Gun Shy: Gun Expert Calls for Independent Panel to Investigate Gun Used in Charlie Kirk Assassination
As the investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk continues to unfold, one of the nation’s most vocal Second Amendment advocates says the tragedy is revealing far more than the public has been told — not just about what happened, but about what’s coming next. Mark Jones, National Director and spokesman for Gun Owners of America (GOA), says the investigation has now become a political weapon aimed at reshaping America’s gun debate in ways that will shock even seasoned observers.
Jones argues that the narrative around the alleged firearm used in Kirk’s assassination has already been weaponized to advance an anti-gun agenda that goes well beyond so-called “assault weapons.”
“Many commentators have questions about the circumstances surrounding the firearm supposedly used to kill Charlie Kirk,” Jones says. “Unless an independent panel of experts is allowed to evaluate and test fire the alleged rifle, those questions will never be answered. What’s even more important to America’s gun owners is what the Left is finally admitting.
Because the alleged firearm was a hunting rifle, anti-gun politicians are finally admitting something GOA has warned about for decades. The Left wants to ban hunting rifles too. For years they’ve said they didn’t want to come after hunting rifles, but recently, Democrat leaders have called for tighter controls on America’s most popular hunting rifles because that is ‘supposedly’ what was used to assassinate Charlie.”
For GOA, this is the moment they’ve long warned was inevitable: the expansion of gun control efforts to include even the most traditional firearms — the kind owned by millions of law-abiding hunters and sportsmen across the country. Jones notes that gun control advocates have strategically used tragedies to push new restrictions, but this case marks a new and dangerous precedent — one that reframes hunting rifles, the backbone of American shooting culture, as “weapons of war.”
As the investigation drags on, GOA is calling for transparency, independent forensic testing, and accountability for those attempting to politicize the tragedy. Jones will speak candidly about how this case could set the stage for the next major push in gun control legislation, the erosion of rural rights, and the government’s growing hostility toward traditional American gun ownership.
Mark Jones is available for interviews nationwide to discuss the implications of the Kirk investigation and what it means for gun owners across America.
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Q&A:
- What unanswered questions remain about the firearm allegedly used in the Charlie Kirk assassination?
- Why do you believe an independent panel of experts should test fire and evaluate the alleged weapon?
- What evidence or inconsistencies suggest the official account of the firearm may not be accurate?
- How does this case demonstrate a shift in the Left’s long-standing narrative about “not targeting hunting rifles”?
- What are the broader implications for America’s hunters and sportsmen if hunting rifles become the next target of gun control?
- Has GOA seen early signs of legislative or political efforts to restrict access to traditional hunting firearms?
- How does the Kirk case fit into GOA’s long-standing warnings about incremental gun control tactics?
- What message does GOA want to send to lawmakers, the media, and the public as this investigation continues?
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.
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