A spokesman for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms discusses the unnecessary warnings, and why California is so out of hand with them.
Some warnings just don’t need to be given, especially when it’s surrounding something so obvious. But you’d be surprised how many states pass requirements to provide the warnings anyway.
For instance, California recently passed a new law that forcibly requires gun dealers to provide potential buyers with a pamphlet that warns them about the dangers of owning a gun. With that, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) have noted that this new law amounts to “legislative social bigotry.”
Alan Gottlieb, Chairman for the CCRKBA, noted, “This new law, AB 1598, is just another effort by anti-gun Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom to discourage Californians from exercising their constitutional right to become gun owners. At what point do Californians tell lawmakers in Sacramento they’ve had enough of Democrats’ dishonest demagoguery? Demonizing guns is a deceptive strategy designed to fool people into believing something is being done to prevent violent crime, when the opposite is true.
“Why not force car dealers to provide a pamphlet to each customer, telling them about the dangers of driving,” Gottlieb continued. “Owning a car, especially in California, is more dangerous than owning a gun. More people were killed in traffic accidents in 2023, the most recent year for which data is available, than from gunshot wounds that year. But nowhere in the Golden State are car dealers being forced to hand out pamphlets warning motorists that getting behind the wheel is hazardous to their health.”
He concluded, “All this proves Gavin Newsom and his Democrat colleagues aren’t really interested in saving lives. They’re interested in reducing gun ownership by discouraging people from buying guns, and forcing gun dealers to act as their surrogates in the process. It’s really pathetic.”
A spokesman for the CCRKBA joins us now to discuss the situation further. We welcome them to the show.
Q&A:
- Why would Gov. Newsom and his Administration stoop so low as to force these pamphlets to be handed out to potential gun buyers?
- Do you think such pamphlets will discourage someone from purchasing a firearm, hence causing said gun dealers to lose a sale?
- Is it possible that Gov. Newsom could inspire other states to do the same with their pamphlets? Colorado, perhaps?
- Could there be any sort of legal action that gun advocacy groups, such as yours, could take to stop the distribution of said pamphlets?
- Where do you see the argument surrounding gun control going this year, especially as Donald Trump re-enters the Presidential office?
- Where can people call in to pledge their support to the CCRKBA?
- The number to support the group is (800) 699-0992.
- Where can we learn more about the CCRKBA and its members?
- Those interested can visit our home page at https://www.ccrkba.org.
CCRKBA (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 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.
CONTACT: Todd Baumann at 512-966-0983 or by email Jerry McGlothlin at bookings@specialguests.com.
If you’d like to learn more about booking or becoming a guest, CLICK HERE.
Click Here to get booked as an interview guest on Radio or Television talk shows – Special Guests
