A representative for the Second Amendment Foundation explains why the President’s call for stricter gun control isn’t the answer when it comes to stopping “active shooter” events.
Over the weekend leading up to July 4th, a number of shootings took place in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Fort Worth, with at least ten people killed and dozens others injured. With that, President Joe Biden has made a statement, once again calling for strict gun control and banning “assault weapons.”
In the statement, he noted, “It is within our power to once again ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, to require safe storage of guns, to end gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability, and to enact universal background checks.”
Biden has been pushing for an “assault weapons” ban over the past few months, believing it to be the proper solution for stopping “active shooter” events. However, many gun advocates have noted it’s a useless stance, not only because of the Second Amendment, but also because another solution has proven to be effective against shooters – Constitutional-Carry, or Concealed-Carry, as some call it.
A representative for the Second Amendment Foundation joins us now to discuss this further. They are a group that firmly believes in the right for everyone to bear arms, as provided by the Second Amendment of the Constitution. Their expertise will prove useful with this subject.
Q&A:
- So, in your words, tell us why President Biden’s proposed ban on “assault weapons” wouldn’t work.
- Do you believe he has the power to ban such weapons again, as he did before? Or do you believe both Congress and the Senate would stand in his way?
- Why does he believe an outright ban would work, especially considering how many weapons are accessible through online purchases and markets these days?
- Tell us the benefits of Constitutional-Carry, or Concealed-Carry, and why it’s the most proven solution against “active shooters.”
- If someone were to note that Concealed-Carry people would simple bring “more guns onto the street,” what would be your counter-argument?
- Where can we learn more about the Second Amendment Foundation and what it can do for 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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