A representative for the Second Amendment Foundation explains why this is a pure violation of the rights of those that own firearms.
More and more states are trying to establish their own restrictive gun laws in the face of the Supreme Court overturning New York’s last year – and Minnesota may have the most problematic ones yet.
Per this report from Fox News, the state’s Democratic senators just passed gun control legislation by a narrow vote, with a “red flag law” now in full effect. With it, authorities will be able to go into court with an “extreme risk protection order” to remove a firearm from someone deemed as what they call an “imminent threat.” In addition, expanded background checks will also be introduced for gun transfers.
As expected, gun advocates and groups are up in arms over the new legislation, noting that it violates the rights provided by the Second Amendment. What’s more, it also violates due process as a whole, and could take firearms out of the hands of those that need it the most.
The bill could be signed into law at any moment, but legal action could follow given the rights provided by the Second Amendment.
A representative for the Second Amendment Foundation joins us now to discuss the “red flag law” further, and how it violates the rights of private gun owners.
Q&A:
- Why do so many states attempt to make restrictive gun laws knowing that it goes against everything that the Second Amendment of the Constitution provides?
- How much of a problem will Minnesota’s restrictive gun laws create for private gun owners and collectors?
- Does it seem like a major violation that a court can decide who’s an “imminent threat” with a gun, even if it doesn’t seem like they’re a threat whatsoever?
- What do you think about the term “extreme risk protection order”? Does that sound a bit off to you?
- What do you think will come of this law over the next few weeks? Will we see legal challenges backed by the Second Amendment? Could Minnesota Democrats respond with a different legal approach?
- 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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