A Second Amendment representative explains how state officials need to take a closer look at such bills, as they’re crippling businesses.
While the creators of gun control bills spend a great deal of time patting themselves on the back for their accomplishments (and calling for applause from their supporters), very few realize the effects they can have on businesses – and not just gun retailers.
Per this story from Fox News, a gun control bill is making its way across the Massachusetts legislature – and could spell havoc for surrounding businesses. In this particular case, the owner of a local gun range.
“What the gun owners in this state need to know is that if this law passes, we are all in jeopardy of becoming criminals,” noted Tom Cheffro, the owner of Boston Firearms.
With the bill, titled An Act of Modernizing Firearms Laws, it would require mandatory registration of all firearms, as well as feeding devices. In addition, it would introduce a mandatory ban on people under 21 when it comes to owning shotguns and rifles, and would prevent carrying firearms onto private property, unless permission was given.
Obviously this rules would create havoc for private gun owners and those that practice Concealed-Carry (or Constitutional-Carry, as some call it). But it could also throw a monkey wrench into the plans of business owners, like Cheffro.
“This act of modernizing firearms was not modernizing anything,” Cheffro explained. “It’s just complicating everything to an already complicated firearms law system.”
Joining us now to talk about the bill – and why it should be scuttled away – is a spokesman for the Second Amendment Foundation. Their expertise should certainly be useful in this matter.
Q&A:
- What kind of danger does this potential Boston bill pose on private gun owners and businesses?
- Could it literally lead to the arrest of these citizens, even if they’re generally following the law?
- What would it do for those that practice Concealed-Carry? Could it also wreak havoc when it comes to “active shooter” events in the area?
- What is the best solution surrounding this bill? Does it need to be done away with entirely? Wouldn’t the Second Amendment protect against that anyway?
- 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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