Videos tagged with Essential Business

This video details the signing of Alaska's HB 61, a crucial piece of legislation preventing state and local officials from closing firearms retailers during declared disasters unless all other businesses are also closed. It highlights the importance of maintaining access to firearms and ammunition during emergencies, drawing parallels to past pandemic-related closures and emphasizing the constitutional right to bear arms. The segment underscores the need for vigilance in preserving liberties.

Joe Bartozzi, President of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), speaks with Tom Gresham at SHOT Show 2022. The discussion covers the significant effort involved in hosting SHOT Show, the impact of new gun owners on industry growth, and NSSF's programs. These include "Don't Lie for the Other Guy" and "Operation Secure Store" for gun store security, and "Project Child Safe" for safe firearm storage with free gun locks. The conversation also highlights NSSF's collaboration with Homeland Security to secure "essential business" designation for gun stores during the pandemic.

This video discusses Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf's veto of two pro-gun bills, HB 2440 and HB 1747. HB 2440 aimed to classify firearm-related businesses as essential, while HB 1747 sought to prevent the suspension of firearm sales and possession during declared emergencies. The speaker expresses strong opposition to these vetoes, framing them as attacks on Second Amendment rights and the right to self-defense.

This video reports on the reopening of firing ranges and gun shops in Massachusetts, following a lawsuit that reclassified them as essential businesses. The speaker emphasizes the importance of thanking the organizations and individuals who fought for this outcome through legal action, highlighting the role of the Second Amendment Foundation and attorneys involved. It also touches on broader Second Amendment news and upcoming discussions.

This video discusses GlockStore being designated an "Essential Business" during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing them to remain open. It outlines how the store has operated with limited hours under the Governor's "Stay at Home Order" for Californians. The video suggests that despite the restrictions, GlockStore has found a way to continue serving its customers.

This video features Chuck Michel, President of CRPA, discussing the organization's legal and legislative efforts during COVID-19 lockdowns. CRPA advocates for gun stores as essential businesses, challenging government overreach through litigation. Michel highlights the Ninth Circuit's historical stance against Second Amendment rights and the need for Supreme Court clarification.

This video discusses a lawsuit challenging Governor Ralph Northam's executive order closing indoor shooting ranges in Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The core argument hinges on the perceived inconsistency of deeming police shooting practice essential while classifying civilian range use as entertainment. The speaker highlights the potential for social distancing at ranges and the importance of training for new gun owners, urging viewers to support organizations like VCDL and GOA.

The California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA) is suing Santa Clara County for ordering gun stores to close, deeming them non-essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. CRPA argues that firearms stores are essential for law-abiding citizens, citing guidance from the Department of Homeland Security. They have a high success rate in challenging such local mandates.

This video features an interview with Erich Pratt of Gun Owners of America discussing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Second Amendment rights. Key topics include the designation of gun stores as essential businesses, challenges to gun control measures in various states, concerns about mail-in ballots and election integrity, and the importance of supporting gun rights organizations. The discussion highlights the ongoing battles to protect firearm ownership and the right to self-defense.

The ATF has provided guidance allowing Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) to conduct certain firearm sales and deliveries outside their brick-and-mortar structures. This includes using drive-up or walk-up windows/doorways on FFL property, or temporary tables/booths in parking lots on FFL property, provided the ATF can inspect the location. Sales cannot occur off-property unless at a qualified in-state gun show. This guidance aims to alleviate background check logjams during the COVID-19 national emergency.

This video discusses the ongoing legal and administrative battles surrounding Second Amendment rights in California during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights challenges faced by FFLs and the state's Delayed Registration Only (DRO) system for firearm background checks, detailing how the system's delays disadvantage Californians compared to other states. The California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA) is actively pursuing legal action to address these issues.

This segment discusses the Department of Homeland Security's designation of gun stores and shooting ranges as essential businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing political cover for governors. It also highlights Remington's offer to produce ventilators for New York Governor Cuomo, which was reportedly ignored, and critiques the idea that Second Amendment rights can be suspended during emergencies. The discussion touches on increased gun sales and the response from gun rights organizations.