The representative of the group explains just how wrong it is for gun shops to be searched without a warrant.
The Second Amendment Foundation recently teamed up with Shot Tec, LLC and private citizen Grant Schmidt to file a case that challenges Pennsylvania’s firearm regulation, and its enforcement by both the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
The importance of this ties in with Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny’s recent agreement to a court-ordered stay of enforcement of this policy, which previously permitted gun shops to be inspected without a warrant. With this stipulation, licensees will not be subjected to warrantless searches while the case progresses.
Second Amendment Foundation Executive Director Adam Kraut spoke on the matter, stating, “We’re delighted that Sheriff Kilkenny has agreed to pull back from enforcing his policy of conducting warrantless searches of licensees.”
SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb added, “It is important that this challenge make its way through the court in a timely fashion.” He also noted that no actions should be taken to suggest this policy is acceptable or will ultimately prevail, since warrantless searches violate the Fourth Amendment in the Constitution.
A Second Amendment Foundation representative joins us now to discuss this further.
Q&A:
- So why do you believe Pennsylvania introduced this measure surrounding inspecting gun shops without a warrant in the first place? Did they consider it something out of safety, or was it something else?
- Does this truly violate the rights of owners of these gun shops, as noted by the Fourth Amendment in the Constitution?
- How vital is it for Second Amendment Foundation, amongst other groups, to stand up for the rights of private gun owners, especially in this day and age?
- Do you believe Pennsylvania’s law will be eventually knocked down? Or will city officials fight to keep it enforced?
- 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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