With the rise in active shooter events and the sales of “auto sears” – which turn semiautomatic pistols and rifles into full-auto weapons – Senate Democrats are hoping to do something about it in terms of a new bill.
Per this report from The Trace, a group of Democrats, led by Minnesota’s Amy Klobuchar and Michigan’s Gary Peters, are hoping to introduce a bill to hold back on the sales of “auto sears,” as well as increasing federal efforts to crack down on how they’re sold. This comes after a report indicated that they have been recovered in more than 260 Federal prosecutions since 2017.
“As we work to tackle the gun violence epidemic that is plaguing our country, we must address the alarming prevalence of gun conversion devices that can turn ordinary handguns into automatic weapons,” Klobuchar recently noted in a press statement. “These devices can be easily 3D printed or cheaply purchased online, but can have devastating consequences for public safety.”
It’s unknown what kind of traction the bill will get in Congress, nor what kind of effect it’ll have when it comes to private gun sales. To discuss this in further detail, we’ve invited a spokesperson from the 2nd Amendment Foundation to provide their perspective on the matter.
Q&A:
- What are your thoughts on Democrats hunting after these “auto sears,” and how effective do you believe this bill will be?
- It sounds like even with the bill in effect, people will still find a way to access “auto sears,” either by printing it themselves or purchasing it online. Does that make this bill seem like a waste of time?
- If it somehow gets passed, how do you believe this bill will affect private gun collectors?
- In a way, could the bill introduce even more attention to “auto sears,” making them easier to access?
- Considering you’re a member of the Second Amendment Foundation, what are your thoughts on “auto sears” as a whole, and who should be provided the most access to them?
- 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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