Weekly Spotlight 7/11/24 – 7/18/24
Political Conventions Offer the Opportunity for Americans to Make Their Voices Heard on the Second Amendment
USCCA to Host Policy Symposium Headlined by Trump Campaign Senior Advisor and Influential Lawmakers
With more than 50,000 people expected to descend on the greater Milwaukee area for the Republican National Convention, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing self-defense association dedicated to responsible gun owners will be on the ground throughout the week-long convention. The USCCA will provide education, training and enhanced self-defense training resources to help support the tens of thousands of government officials, media, and guests in attendance.
The USCCA will also host an official policy symposium with the MKE Host Committee, highlighting the importance of protecting law-abiding citizens’ right to bear arms and issues impacting their Second Amendment rights before the November election.
The event entitled, “Defend and Protect: The Critical Role of Safety, Self-Defense & Standing Up for Our Constitutional Rights in the 2024 Election,” will feature a fireside discussion with President Trump’s Presidential campaign senior advisor Chris LaCivita and a panel of influential U.S. lawmakers, including Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) and Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL). These elected officials have championed efforts to protect Americans’ constitutional right to bear arms.
Katie Pointer Baney, Managing Director of Government Affairs for the USCCA and the Executive Director of the USCCA For Saving Lives Action Fund, recently spoke with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel to preview the event and encourage attendees to be proactive in their own self-defense.
“The biggest thing we talk about at the USCCA is that you are your own first responder,” said Pointer Baney. “We try to equip Americans to protect themselves and their family,” she said.
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