A spokesman for the group explains why it’s so important to fight back against the California Department of Justice’s dangerous outreach.
The Second Amendment Foundation, alongside its partners, have been working on a lawsuit that challenges the California Department of Justice’s disclosure of personal information for third-party “research,” feeling it’s an absolute invasion of privacy. This week, they continued that push with a new memorandum of points and authorities, which support that earlier motion for summary judgment.
Alongside other groups such as the Firearms Policy Coalition and the California Gun Rights Foundation, the group feels that this is a completely unfair practice, and look forward to the hearing set to take place this April.
“This is an egregious violation of gun owners’ privacy rights,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “California citizens are not guinea pigs for social scientists at UC Davis or anywhere else. The court should bring a halt to this under Article 1, § 1 of the California Constitution.”
“California residents who purchase firearms should have a reasonable expectation that the confidential information they provide to the DOJ is not turned over to any third party entity for purposes unrelated to law enforcement,” SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut added. “The provisions of AB 173 ignore and override this basic privacy right, and cannot be allowed.”
A spokesman for the group joins us now to discuss the situation further.
Q&A:
- Why do you feel that Gov. Gavin Newsom and his administration have been so determined to squander the rights of private gun owners within their state?
- How far is too far when it comes to this particular legislature? How badly does it violate the rights of private gun owners?
- What are your hopes with the outcome of this case? To restore the security to these private citizens, or something else?
- Where do you see the argument surrounding gun rights going in 2025, especially as Donald Trump re-takes the Presidential office?
- Where can we learn more about the Second Amendment Foundation?
a. You can visit our official website at 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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