Ever since it banned semiautomatic assault-style weapons with a recent bill, Maryland has been facing a mountain of backlash from those standing up for the Second Amendment.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s constitutional challenge that was sent to the state earlier this month, the Second Amendment Foundation, alongside the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, have filed a supplemental opening brief in an effort to continue its push towards the state’s ban.
In the brief, the group discusses the landmark ruling from the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association vs. Bruen case. It notes how the high court mandated “the only way that a law burdening conduct falling within the Second Amendment’s scope can be upheld is if the government can demonstrate a ‘historical tradition’ of regulations, rooted in the Founding Era, that burdened the right in a similar way and for similar reasons.”
The statement also makes note that the Supreme Court’s ruling in Bruen “demonstrates that Maryland’s ban on certain semiautomatic rifles is unconstitutional.”
As the case continues to proceed, we’re joined now by a representative of the Second Amendment Foundation to discuss this matter further, along with why it’s so important that everyone continues to possess the right to bear arms.
Q&A:
- Why do you believe Maryland is pushing so hard to ban certain semiautomatic assault rifles within its state?
- We’ve seen in the past how such laws are passed, and yet would-be criminals are still able to get their hands on certain firearms and modifiable parts. Does this prove that the ban is ineffective and a general waste of time?
- There’s also the argument how Maryland’s ban goes right up against a right within the Constitution to bear arms – the Second Amendment, as your group is named. Even the Supreme Court is against them in this matter. And yet they continue to persist with their case. Why do you believe that is?
- There have been many arguments in the past about the effectiveness of concealed-carry, including several active shooter events that have been stopped because of these citizens. Do you believe this would be a more proper solution compared to an all-out ban?
- Are you concerned that other states could introduce a similar set of harsh initiatives? Some may be motivated to follow President Biden’s lead in an effort to ban certain rifles and modifiable parts.
- If the case does rule in your favor, what will the Second Amendment Foundation do next in its effort to allow citizens to bear arms?
- 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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