Following the Supreme Court’s reversal of New York’s stringent gun restrictions, the state has struck back with a number of laws aimed specifically at those who practice concealed-carry.
In an announcement late last week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the new laws, taking effect over the Labor Day Weekend. The main one among these prohibits concealed carry permit holders from bringing their firearms into “sensitive” locations, including Times Square, bars and hospitals.
In addition, the laws call for increased background checks and firearm safety and live-fire training for all carriers, as well as a requirement of renewal or recertification after every three years.
Governor Hochul noted, “I refuse to surrender my right as Governor to protect New Yorkers from gun violence or any other form of harm. In New York State, we will continue leading the way forward and implementing common sense gun safety legislation.”
Here to speak about the new laws now is a representative of the Second Amendment Foundation, a group that believes in the rights of all private gun owners, and fully supports the concealed-carry initiative when it comes to safety. Their expertise will certainly weigh heavily on this matter.
Q&A:
- Do you consider Governor Hochul’s new laws to be a personal attack on private gun owners and those that concealed-carry? Are they possibly going too far?
- What do you think about Hochul’s ruling to concealed-carry into “sensitive” locations such as bars, hospitals and Times Square?
- Governor Hochul made note that this is a matter of safety. However, wouldn’t criminals still be able to enter these locations anyway? Wouldn’t taking concealed-carry out of the picture actually put people further into danger?
- Since the Supreme Court’s overturning of its previous laws, New York seems to be pressing a lot further into allowing people to register for firearms. What are your thoughts on these new limitations?
- What are your thoughts on Hochul requiring gun owners to take 16-hour classroom teaching and live-fire firearm safety courses to meet her requirements? Are they too strict?
- As a representative of the Second Amendment Foundation, do you believe this is a violation to the rights of private gun owners?
- If you had the opportunity to draw up a gun bill for the state, how would you go about it? Would you follow initiatives that support those that believe in concealed-carry, or take a different 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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