A tragic shooting took place in a medical building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, leaving four people dead before the gunman turned his weapon on himself. Although tragic, the shooting showed the effectiveness of the Tulsa police department, working quickly and effectively to prevent the shooter from hurting others. Mayor G.T. Bynum praised the department, noting, “The men and women of the Tulsa Police Department did not hesitate.”
Also providing a thumbs-up was Oklahoma state representative Melissa Provenzano, who noted, “I just can’t say enough good things about them.” But then she added, “But you know, why were they needed in the first place?”
That has once again brought up the discussion of how effective Constitutional-carry could’ve been in a scenario such as this, enabling certain citizens to be armed in case of situations that call for an active shooter to be dealt with. In the face of so many “red flag” laws being potentially introduced in states, some are wondering if this may be the way to go.
To discuss this in further detail, we’ve invited a spokesperson from the 2nd Amendment Foundation to provide their perspective, and why Constitutional-carry could be better than “red flag” laws.
- You’ve spoken in the past about the effectiveness of Constitutional-carry. Do you believe this would be better than what Florida is attempting to do with its “red flag” policy?
- What kind of process would you recommend when it comes to selecting what kind of people could Constitutional-carry? Military background? Something else?
- The Tulsa police department acted quickly to contain the situation, but do you believe there could’ve been less loss of life with someone else on the scene potentially dealing with the shooter?
- At the very least, this situation shows how effective – and quick – a police department can be. But what point do you think Provenzano was trying to make when she asked if they were “needed in the first place”? Is she pointing more towards “red flag” or something else?
- President Biden believes that banning assault weapons is the answer to this problem. What steps would you take into resolving it instead? Wouldn’t some people still find a way to get their hands on weapons?
- 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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