A spokesman for the Second Amendment Foundation criticizes the actions of the Cortland Housing Authority.
New York has always been strict when it comes to setting up unnecessary gun laws – but the Cortland Housing Authority (CHA) recently took things a step too far when it banned its tenants from utilizing their Second Amendment rights.
As a result, a judge has overturned the decision, permanently barring the group from imposing any kind of firearms ban on its tenants. The decision notes that the group is not allowed to restrict tenants “from owning, possessing, transporting or using firearms for lawful purposes,” according to Judge Glenn Suddaby of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.
On top of that, the CHA also violated the First Amendment, as it had censored Facebook posts discussing its ban on firearms. Suddaby also ordered them to refrain from doing so.
The CHA reportedly put these rules in place to stop violence that was reaching a “wholly unprecedented” level. However, it clearly went about trying to enforce its rules the entirely wrong way – and will now not have a hand in telling its tenants how to live.
A spokesman for the Second Amendment Foundation joins us now to discuss the matter further.
Q&A:
- With concerns surrounding an increase in violence, why did the CHA believe that banning firearms – and social media discussion about firearms – was the right decision to make?
- Would citizens want to be armed at a time of increased violence? Just as a matter of keeping themselves and their family safe?
- Do you think the CHA went too far when it came to censoring posts on social media surrounding the ban? How heavy of a violation is this?
- With this victory, could other housing developments be backing off on trying to take away any crucial rights from its tenants?
- New York has always been trying to pass certain gun laws, taking away rights from its citizens. Why do you think that is?
- You’ve often discussed the benefit of Concealed-Carry when it comes to fighting against particular criminals, such as “active shooters.” What do you think makes it most effective compared to other solutions?
- Where can we learn more about the Second Amendment Foundation?
a. You can visit our official website at 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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