Newly-revealed Russian outrages, including the attacks on a maternity hospital and innocent women and children, further reinforce the necessity for all European nations to have an armed and trained populace. That’s according to our guest from the 2nd Amendment Foundation.
Q&A:
- Several news agencies are reporting barbaric attacks against Ukraine by Russia, which should erase any doubt about the intent of the Russian invaders, including shelling a maternity home. So what do we know about this and what needs to be done?
Answer: We need every able-bodied citizen in Ukraine to have the tools to fight back. This is not a game of hypotheticals. Innocent women and children are being targeted, and Ukrainian citizens need to defend themselves. That means a lot of guns need to get into a lot of hands quickly.
- Until recently, didn’t Ukraine have strong anti-gun laws for its citizens?
Answer: Yes, that was true, but it all changed when Russia invaded, and there was an immediate policy change, allowing citizens the right to bear arms.
- Other European nations do not have a 2nd Amendment or its equivalent, right?
Answer: That’s true. The rest of Europe should take a lesson from what is now unfolding in Ukraine. In the United States, our founders wisely included the constitutional protection of the fundamental right to keep and bear arms, but nations in Europe have no such provisions. Still, we believe it is incumbent upon all countries to adopt a proactive stance, considering what we’ve seen unfolding over the past three weeks in Ukraine.
- Tell us more.
Answer: An armed and trained population can defend their homes and homeland. Right now, other countries should be promoting private gun ownership rather than preventing their citizens from having firearms and being well-trained in their use.
- Has the anti-gun lobby in the United States changed its tune from the early massacres in Ukraine before citizens could defend themselves?
Answer: Some people never learn. The gun-grabblers have shown no slowdown. Sadly, it’s as if the U.S. were ever were invaded, these anti-gunners might roll raise out the welcome mat. It just goes to show you that these anti-2nd Amendment activists live in the comfort of a relatively safe nation that gives them the constitutional protection to act stupid.
- So, where can we ‘smart people’ get more information on safe firearm ownership?
Answer: SAF.org
Second Amendment Foundation spokespersons available to be your guest:
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 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 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 STEPHEN WILLEFORD (In Central Time):
A native of Sutherland Springs, Texas, Stephen Willeford gained national acclaim after helping stop the deadliest mass shooting in the history of Texas in November 2017. Stephen has become known across the country as the “good guy with a gun.” An experienced professional plumber, Stephen earned his license from the Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship School in San Antonio and has nearly 35 years of experience in his field. In 2018, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Stephen to serve on the Texas Private Security Board. In addition, he served as an assistant scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America. Stephen has been married to Pam Farmer Willeford for 30 years. They have three children and three grandchildren.
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.
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 ALAN GOTTLIEB (In Pacific Time/ TV interviews only):
Alan Gottlieb is chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and the Founder of the Second Amendment Foundation. In addition, he serves on the Board of Directors of the American Conservative Union. Alan is a strong advocate of defense and the Publisher of Gun Week and is a nuclear engineering graduate of the University of Tennessee.
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