A representative for the group explains why the Senators are so concerned over the irrational actions of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
Last week, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham caused havoc for citizens of Albuquerque by outright banning the ability to carry guns (save for officers of the law). But now, on the heels of six Senators calling for an investigation, the Second Amendment Foundation is speaking up on the matter.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland was sent a letter by Senators Lindsey Graham, Thom Tillis, Jon Cornyn, Tom Cotton, John Kennedy and Marsha Blackburn, demanding that legal action be taken against Grisham for her irrational actions. “By preventing certain New Mexicans from exercising their constitutional rights to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home, Governor Grisham is violating the Second Amendment, the Fourteenth Amendment, and Article IV of the Constitution. This is a chilling action, and it is imperative that your Department act immediately to show that this kind of unconstitutional abuse will not be tolerated in New Mexico or anywhere else in the United States,” they noted.
The Second Amendment Foundation backed the actions of these Senators. Founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb noted in a statement, “Instead, Garland and the DOJ have remained silent while gun rights organizations, including SAF, had to carry their water by suing to protect the constitutional rights of American citizens. It was us, not Garland and the DOJ, who went to federal court and obtained a temporary restraining order against the governor, and the American public should be asking why.”
He continued, “The fact that Garland and the Biden DOJ have not taken any action is proof positive that Joe Biden has not upheld his oath of office. Furthermore, Garland’s obvious hands-off reaction to the governor’s outrageous direct attack on the Second Amendment clearly illustrates why he was not confirmed by the Senate to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.”
“Attorney General Garland and the DOJ have been AWOL since this disgraceful episode erupted a week ago,” SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut added in a statement. “There is no small irony in the fact that SAF and other gun rights organizations have once again had to defend the constitution while Garland and his boss have been so busy trying to erode it.”
A representative of the Second Amendment Foundation joins us now to discuss this matter further.
Q&A:
- How much are Grisham’s actions going against the actual Second Amendment? Could legal action continue to be taken if she doesn’t reverse course?
- In what way does this violate the rights of U.S. citizens? Mainly with their right to bear arms?
- We’ve seen situations in the past where counties and states have tried to ban guns before, only for them to backfire due to an increase in violence or their being overturned by the Second Amendment. Why is it that some governments just don’t want to accept they won’t stand?
- If Grisham’s rule is overturned, will she simply find a way to restrict gun purchases or something else? Could she possibly try to seek support from Biden since he’s in a similar state of mind with wanting to ban “assault weapons”?
- You’ve noted in the past how effective Concealed-Carry (or Constitutional-Carry) has been, particularly in stopping “active shooter” events. Do you believe that is still the case, and how is your team pushing to get more states to get a closer look at it?
- Where can we learn more about the Second Amendment Foundation and its members?
- Those interested can visit http://www.saf.org/.
Second Amendment Foundation/CCRKBA 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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