A Second Amendment Foundation representative explains that the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband could’ve been prevented with better protection.
At a time when many are asking what good guns are in the hands of private citizens, a major talking point has arisen following an attack on Paul Pelosi, husband to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Paul was attacked with a hammer over the weekend, leaving him with a fractured skull and other small injuries. His attacker has been taken into custody, and Paul is currently recovering at the hospital.
But the Second Amendment Foundation believes that such an attack could’ve been prevented had there been access to a firearm.
“News reports say the suspect assaulted Mr. Pelosi with a hammer, which should preclude any effort by Speaker Pelosi’s Democrat colleagues to exploit this horrible incident for the purpose of advancing their extremist gun control agenda,” said Alan Gottlieb, chairman for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) in a recent statement.
“This is the kind of violent crime against which average citizens, including Speaker Pelosi’s constituents, must be prepared to defend themselves on a daily basis in an environment where the far left has pushed ‘defund the police’ efforts and adopted policies which have allowed dangerous individuals to roam our streets and neighborhoods.”
Here to speak with us now about the matter is a representative for Second Amendment Foundation. Their expertise will certainly prove useful in this matter.
Q&A:
- Could this incident potentially make Nancy Pelosi change her tune about the feelings for assault weapons bans or anti-gun movements? Or is she likely to stay the course, despite what took place?
- What does this say about attacks that take place in the U.S., and how literally anyone could be put into an unsafe scenario in a matter of seconds?
- Can a handgun truly make a difference when it comes to an in-home attacker? What argument would you have for those that might say otherwise?
- We’ve seen a number of media outlets and politicians try to use this to attack Republicans in their statements. But is this the time for political placement, instead of actually showing sympathy for someone that was attacked?
- Do you think the incident as a whole could turn the tide for the argument that firearms are needed for some private citizens? Or will the push likely continue for trying to curb the sale of private firearms?
- 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 ADAM KRAUT (in Eastern time)
Adam Kraut serves as Executive Director for the Second Amendment Foundation. He brings almost a decade of experience in the Second Amendment realm as a litigator and educator. Throughout his career, Kraut has represented individuals, companies, and institutional plaintiffs in state and federal litigation and regulatory matters.
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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