U.S. Concealed Carry Association to Biden: How About No?
Biden’s recent anti-gun executive orders will do nothing to stop crime.
The U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA), which is one of the fastest-growing organizations in the country advocating for responsibly-armed Americans, said today that the new gun control measures proposed by President Biden would do virtually nothing to actually reduce crime or help more Americans keep their families safe.
Pointing to the record national gun sales over the last year and the explosion in demand among Americans of all backgrounds for firearms education and training, the USCCA said the President should be focused instead on supporting and protecting responsible, law-abiding Americans.
“Organizations like the USCCA exist to help responsible Americans avoid danger, save lives and keep their families safe, and our elected leaders in Washington have an incredible obligation to pursue those same goals,” USCCA President and Founder Tim Schmidt said today. “That is why it’s deeply troubling to see the President and others in Washington calling for more failed laws and regulations. We need common-sense reforms, like national concealed carry reciprocity, that are grounded in reality rather than anti-gun political ideology, and a new path with the goal of keeping Americans safe by ensuring they can protect their families and loved ones at all times. Today’s announcement falls woefully short of meeting that goal.”
On behalf of its more than 570,000 members, Schmidt sent a letter and released a video message to President Biden in February pointing out that in the past year, nearly 5 million new gun owners have joined the more than 100 million Americans who already own guns. Record numbers of Americans have been purchasing firearms to keep themselves and their loved ones safe, and the number of gun owners seeking self-defense education and training is at an all-time high. Women and minorities are now leading the way as the fastest-growing groups of concealed carry permit holders in the country as well as in membership at the USCCA.
Schmidt and the USCCA have been outspoken in their support for national concealed carry reciprocity so that responsible citizens can exercise their right to self-defense while they are traveling or temporarily living away from home. This is especially important at a time when more Americans are opting out of air travel and choosing to drive long distances, often across multiple states, with their children and other loved ones.
In just a few short weeks, the USCCA has gathered over 200,000 petition signatures from Americans in support of national concealed carry reciprocity. H.R. 38, The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2021, was recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) to allow law-abiding Americans to protect themselves and their families at all times by ensuring that a concealed carry permit in one state is recognized in other states that allow residents to carry.
Do you agree? You can sign the petition right here!
Oh, I forgot to ask RT, just what IS “semi-literated”, RT?
A fine example of YOUR education????
Perhaps you meant ‘semiliterate’?
So RT, just WHERE does that put you in the ‘literation’ lineup???
LOL!!!!!!!!!!
Uh, hey fellas of G&G, we see the “waiting moderation” thing, and ya’ll haven’t kicked the butt wipe ‘RT’ to the curb yet???
Now yes, I did call him a name, but hell bells he earned it, didn’t he?
So, are ya keepin him for entertainment value, or as an example of T.D.S. run amuck????
Just askin!!!!!!!
I trust USCCA on their research, education, their hard working staff, and the sound education that
they give to to help us to be the best responsible people that Legally Conceal and Carry Firearms. I do have
a major concern, but that concern points to Biden.
This person has come into office and has done nothing, but seek to destroy our Constitution,
take away all rights of the American People, and has blamed everyone and everything on firearms that
we legally and responsibly own and train with, Properly and Legally. The president has made laws that
are listed as executive laws, to go over any laws that are in forced today that we follow, to force his own Selfish, Legalistic, and Condemnation own the People of our United States, on his gun control and much more. Bribery too, maybe .
There are people and STATES that have sold out to him to get Biden blessings and approval. Gun Control
and the plans to rob people of their rights and property, that is not everything. Then there is the Constitution, BIDEN, he has sought to destroy it and change it to his ways, not just the 2nd Amendment, to destroy all of the amendments, not just one.
Biden was sworn into office to uphold the Constitution, but instead he has failed to do so, when he was sworn in. Why can’t you fire this problemed president ??? Many FELONY Charges here, if you can make them stick to him. We all need a Federal Lawyer or Lawyers to press charges on this president or send him home !
These Gun Laws will Never stop the Killing and the Destruction, it never will. I write this for Peace and Safety
to everyone, not to start a valiant war, please. History repeats itself and we need to stay alert.
Better Situational Awareness and help in the right directions.
Thank you !
: Let us quit calling them progressive liberals. they are outright communists.!!
They never were Progressive liberals. The people who won the election (fraud) are the DSoA, presently using Biden as a front (Democrat)..
I’ve seen the other comments on here and I’m awaiting moderation…?
Joke Biden is the reason we have the 2nd amendment!
This is how I see it, The DEMONIC two faced politicians couldn’t care less about the few hundred thousand criminals that have ILLEGAL guns. What they are afraid of is the HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of LAW ABIDING, GOD FEARING, FREEDOM LOVING PATRIOTIC AMERICAN CITIZENS that will unite, stand up and refuse to be ENSLAVED.
DECEIVE, DIVIDE, DESTROY, CONQUER AND ENSLAVE.
THE DEMONIC WAY
Abso-f🤬king-lutely!
You damned right most people are afraid of semi-literated, crazed, bug-eyed ranting assholes like you. The gun control laws are to protect wives and ex-wives, girlfriends and ex-girlfriends from their former mates who get mad, buy a gun and kill them. And to keep little kids from being murdered behind their school desks. It’s not the crooks we’re afraid of. It’s the “legal” purchaser who buys a bunch of guns, then flips out and shoots up a movie theater. Or the racist buttwipe who uses his “legally purchased” weapons to kill people at a church service. You sir, are the motherfucking joke with a deranged punchline.
Sorry Joe you are not recognized as our legitimate president, therefore anything you sign is not legit.. You are recognized as a first class lying , corrupt clown though . Take your pen and and any executive orders you sign and stuff them where the sun don’t shine !
roflmao! What a sad, sick loser asshat you are. Joe Biden is legally the Prez. Suck on it, fuckwad.
You were a fetus I would have supported aborting, which you are perfectly fine with. If you are worried about killing, shut down Planned Parenthood.
Good morning Tim,
Thank you for your effort in helping to lead the charge against poorly focused attention by the Administration. May I suggest that you refute the current direction with a multi-pronged approach. Your pointed out that gun ownership is up, and is increasingly pervasive in the law abiding population. Why not also point out that ghost guns are simply not even in the same universe as the issues that are driving gun violence, indeed violence in general, in any country, including ours. Having police officers come to ones home and confiscate weapons on the whim of disgruntled neighbor or ex, putting the onus (certainly financially) on the gun owner to get back their possessions is having to prove innocence, and hence contrary to.our way of life. Suing gun manufacturers for properly made products that are used improperly that no other industry has to endure…. and so on.
Accordingly, to simply say that gun ownership is on the rise therefore “x,” is insufficient to repel the misplaced attention by the Administration. I believe a well coordinated point-by-point repudiation with explanation would serve gun owner interests better. The next part of would be our suggestions as to what legislators could do to curb violence. Enforcement of current laws, along with keeping the criminals in jail. (Did you know that NYC gave out ballgame tickets to lawbreakers to show up in court, and bail is no longer imposed often — rather criminals are simply asked to show up to court?) Perhaps a hard look with a solid rubric to decide which social programs show dividends?
The fact is our social systems will be under horrific stress as we enter the post-COVID reopening of America, with a vastly shrunken tax base and unbridled social programs that still will be funded. Now is not the time to send the police to my house with the power to make me have to prove my innocence, and spend needless attention on ghost gun violence, running gun manufactures out of business, instead of taking on the social issues right in front of us that erode family unity. Attention must be paid to strengthening the family, not chasing ghosts; changing the burden of proof to he who denies not he who declares, pushes the pillars out from under the strength of the family that our society rests upon.
Stephan:
Your response is right on! Well constructed, fact based, and pointed to the issues.
I would humbly add a couple thoughts, only intended to strengthen your stance.
1. Many of the cities with highest murder rates have the strictest, most draconian gun restrictions. Why? Because criminals ignore the law.
2. Gang violence accounts for a large percentage of murder today. Primary issue? Drugs.
3. Nearly every mass shooter in America over past 30 years has been on psychotropic drugs, which affect judgment among other things. Drugs.
4. America’s progressive liberal education system, media, and politicians are indoctrinating children, young adults and adults to disregard human life and think only of themselves. No respect for law enforcement, rights and possessions and property of others, and legalizing immoral behaviors.
5. “Ghost” guns (polymer, unnumbered, unregistered) and “assault” rifles (AR’s, AK’s) are seldom used in murders. The weapons ban of the 80’s had zero effect on gun violence, according to studies by the ATF and FBI!
6. More people are killed by hammers, cars, and fists each year than by guns. Should outlaw or confiscate those?
I could add more, but these suffice to make my point. Progressive liberals don’t care about protecting human life! That care about power and control over people, and they care about getting rich while in office.
To help gun violence, we must get back to the freedoms afforded by the constitution. We must have less government control. We must change our education system and teach critical thinking, not indoctrination. And we must get people off of drugs, especially psychotropic prescribed drugs to children and young adults.
May God help us, before it’s too late.
I’m curious about two particular issues associated with Biden’s Ban:
1. “Ghost Guns”–which mass shootings (if any) involved Ghost Guns? Can we agree this number is zero, or did I miss one?
2. Pistol Braces/Short Barrel Rifles–Biden intends to make these illegal or force everyone in America who owns one to pay $200, submit fingerprints, and wait a year for approval. Which mass shootings besides Boulder involved a pistol brace? Can we agree this number is ONE? So all Americans should pay $200/fingerprints, and wait because this happened ONE time? And does anybody believe that a nut job intent on doing this would have been stymied and the Boulder situation would have been avoided/different if the perpetrator was forced to use a normal collapsible stock instead of a folding brace? If he couldn’t purchase that EXACT model of gun, does anyone believe he wouldn’t have done the same crime with a DIFFERENT weapon? Using similar logic, would outlawing all “Fords” be a solution to automobile accident deaths?