2nd Amendment and Right to Bear Arms/Expert Profile

Expertise

I will answer questions on the 2nd amendment from both historical and present day applications. I will answer questions on the right to keep and bear arms and the significance of this right. I will not answer questions that require legal interpretation or those that are outside of my areas of expertise.

Experience in the area

I have studied the 2nd amendment from a historical view. I have certified as an NRA Range Safety Officer. I am a Federal Firearms License holder, and have a CCW permit. Since 2004, I operated my own gunsmithing shop and offer custom pistolsmithing services. I have served a 4 year term as an elected offical on the Montrose Colorado City Council, becoming Mayor in my 4th year. I am well versed on the US Constitution and firearm laws.

Organizations

NRA, NAHC, M1 Garand Collectors Association

Publications

Smith & Wesson Club 1852 fall 2007 issue.

Education/Credentials

NRA hunter safety course, NRA Range Safety Officer training, Colorado CCW permit holder, Federal Firearm Licensee, professional pistolsmith.

Past/Present Clients

Valhalla Shooting Club

What do you like about this subject?

I like the fact that in America, we can own and carry firearms as one of our Constitutional rights.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I hope to learn more on how to protect our 2nd amendment rights using all available means to do so.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

The Second Amendment, like most other articles in the Bill of Rights, was adopted from the English Bill of Rights of 1689 which, in turn, was based on centuries of English Common Law. "

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

The framers of the Constitution were under no pressure from the NRA when they wrote "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."