The “hero with a gun” and spokesman for Gun Owners of America explains why it’s more important than ever for private gun owners to keep their rights.
Even though he was nearly killed by an assassin’s bullet at a Pennsylvania rally last week, Presidential nominee Donald Trump hasn’t changed his mind in terms of where he stands on gun rights.
Chris LaCivita, who serves as a top advisor for Trump, explained at a recent Concealed Carry Association event that “we’ll see a continuation of supporting and defending the Second Amendment, and really where that comes into play is, you know, the judiciary.”
Several Republicans resounded with said statement, believing that better attention should be given to better mental health support, rather than an outright gun ban like so many Democrats – including current U.S. President Joe Biden – are looking for.
Will Boone, a delegate from Montana, added, “The right to have a gun is enshrined in the Constitution. Once you start infringing on that, you’ll start other rights being taken away.”
Joining us now to discuss this further is Stephen Willeford, the spokesman for the Gun Owners of America. You may recall Willeford being the “hero with a gun” with the Sutherland Springs situation in 2017, in which he’s co-authored a book. His expertise on gun rights make him an ideal interviewee for this subject.
Q&A:
- What are your thoughts on Donald Trump continuing for the support of gun rights, despite what happened to him in Pennsylvania?
- Do you believe that researching better mental health support for people is a far better idea than a full-blown gun ban, like President Biden is looking for?
- What argument would you have for someone that believes a gun ban would be “more effective”?
- Will gun rights play a huge part in the forthcoming Presidential Election? Will Trump benefit from the support of so many Republicans and private gun owners?
- You have an event coming up next month called G.O.A.L.S., or the Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit. Tell us more about it.
- You can visit the official website at https://goals.gunowners.org/.
- You recently wrote a book called A Town Called Sutherland Springs: Faith and Heroism Through Tragedy, revolving around your 2017 “hero with a gun” situation. Tell us more about how this came together, and why it’s such an important read right now.
- Where can people find your book?
- Where can we learn more about you, as well as Gun Owners of America?
- You can learn more at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com. You can also read more about the Gun Owners of America at https://www.gunowners.org/.
About Stephen Willeford…
Stephen represents Gun Owners of America and is known around the country as the “good guy with the gun” for helping stop the largest Texas mass shooting in the history of the state in 2017. He is available to speak about all gun rights issues, as well as the importance of Gun Owners of America. You can read more about him at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com.
CONTACT: Jerry McGlothlin 919-437-0001 or jerry@specialguests.com.
