San Diego – Flanked by advisory board members and volunteers, Michael Schwartz made it official on Oct 21 – announcing the formation of a new 2nd Amendment group for local city and county issues, the San Diego County Gun Owners PAC.
“We have seen attempts to limit our 2nd Amendment rights at the local level time and again,” Schwartz stated. “Whether it is increasing fees on gun stores, restricting access to conceal carry permits, or simply refusing to allow gun ranges in certain communities – our rights have been slowly chipped away and now we are taking a stand,” Schwartz noted.
Michael Schwartz is a long time 2nd Amendment advocate and volunteer across San Diego and has been named the Executive Director of the new San Diego based Second Amendment group.
“The national and state groups are good, but we found there is also a need to push back on our elected officials when they infringe on our rights locally,” said Schwartz, “because locally is where Sacramento and Washington D.C. politicians start. We are that voice for San Diego County gun owners.”
The San Diego County Gun Owners have launched their new website sdcgo.org with a ratings page listing local city and county elected officials with a thumbs up, thumbs down, or undecided ratings. These ratings are based on voting record and conversations with the elected officials.
“We are encouraged by many of our elected officials’ support for the 2nd Amendment, but we stand ready, with our campaign war chest, to take on any candidates or officials who encroach on those rights,” stated Schwartz.
Executive Director Michael Schwartz can be heard here on an interview with KPBS: here
He was also published by The Union Tribune in this Op-Ed: here
San Diego County Gun Owners are holding a Holiday Party on December 15th at BNS Brewery in Santee.