A representative for the Second Amendment Foundation discusses this key court victory.
A U.S. appeals court has once again sided with the gun owners after knocking down a ridiculous law set up by the state of Maryland.
The court decided this past week that the state’s licensing requirements for people seeking to buy handguns is unconstitutional, knocking it down before it could take further effect.
As decided by three judges of the Richmond, Virginia based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the now-defunct law originally required people to undergo training and background checks before applying for licenses to buy handguns. The court believes it completely violated the rights as provided by the Second Amendment in the Constitution.
“Maryland has not shown that this regime is consistent with our nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation,” U.S. Circuit Judge Julius Richardson noted in the ruling.
A representative for the Second Amendment Foundation joins us now to discuss the crucial decision. Their believe in everyone’s right to bear arms makes them a great expert to have on our show today.
Q&A:
- First off, how big a victory is this for gun owners, since Maryland will no longer be able to hold tight restrictions against them?
- It seems that several states have tried to pass restrictions on guns, in some form of another. Are they really that concerned about gun violence in their state, and just feel there’s no other solution?
- Why don’t states realize that a majority of these rules go up against the Second Amendment of the Constitution? Not enough research? Or are they just seeing what sticks after they throw ideas on the wall?
- Do you believe more states will try to pass certain restrictions as the new year approaches?
- Where can we learn more about the Second Amendment Foundation and its members?
- Those interested can visit http://www.saf.org/.
Second Amendment Foundation/CCRKBA 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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