The gun control debate is taking place all across the country, and we want to take advantage of the times. Most legislative bodies are working to either embolden or undermine the Second Amendment, and their efforts will make a long lasting impact on our communities. Even if your local politicians are strong and outspoken supporters of the Second Amendment, they won’t be in office forever, and political sentiment changes over time. Look to San Diego, Orange County, and California as a whole. California used to be a strong conservative state, now its the most liberal state in the union. Even Texas, the shining star of conservatism, has been electing more left leaning democrats. So, their government has taken steps to protect the rights of the people while they can. Getting the SASO approved isn’t only to protect ourselves from unjust prosecution, but it also ensures that our children, and generations to come, have the freedom they deserve.

Another goal of this initiative is to force our local officials to answer a simple question: Do they support the 2nd Amendment, or not? We understand that as individuals, we have almost no control of what happens at the state and federal level, but we have direct oversight on what happens at the local level. We also want to remind our constituents that a politician’s partial support of this initiative wont be tolerated, these politicians are either with us or against us. We want to make this initiative take center stage for next years election, where seats on the County Board of Supervisors, City Councils, Sheriff, and District Attorney are going to be open for contest. A political endorsement of the SASO initiative should be the first qualifier to earn a vote for office.