The spokesman for the Gun Owners of America explains why gun owners should act now before their Second Amendment rights are violated.
The Gun Owners of America have done a great deal of work in Wyoming to protect the rights of gun owners, including the passing of Wyoming Statute 9-14-203 – which threatens any state or local officials with fines and potential imprisonment for violating the Second Amendment rights of potential and current gun owners.
However, that hasn’t stopped a group of Wyoming legislators from proposing HB0283, along with Senate mirror bill SF0196. With these in place, they could take down the criminal penalty imposed by 9-14-203, further damaging the Second Amendment rights of those living in the state.
But the GOA are fighting back, forcing the legislators to try and apply for co-sponsorship of the bill. The real question is where the fight goes next.
Joining us now to discuss this further is Stephen Willeford, who currently serves as spokesman for the Gun Owners of America. Stephen is the “hero with a gun” from the Sutherland Springs incident in 2017, which he has since co-written a book about. We welcome him to the show!
Q&A:
- Why are Wyoming legislators trying to knock down the criminal penalty associated with bill 9-14-203?
- Are they that concerned about government officials potentially facing punishment for trying to damage Second Amendment rights that are given to every American?
- Can you tell us the next steps that the Gun Owners of America are taking to fight back against these potential bills?
- Even if they passed, wouldn’t the protection of the Second Amendment in the Constitution serve well for future lawsuits against the bills?
- 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. He is the author of the book A Town Called Sutherland Springs: Faith and Heroism Through Tragedy. You can read more about him at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com.
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