Oklahoma City's Department of Human Services is now facing charges as Stephen and Krista Pursley, foster parents for 34 children, along with the Second Amendment, a non-profit membership in Washington have filed a lawsuit against them. The local office was said to be executing a rule that prohibits foster parents and adoptive parents from carrying firearms in their vehicles when the children are around even if it is for self-defense. The couple strongly believes that it is a necessity for them to provide protection for their children.
"This mandate for foster parents is not just restrictive, it's ridiculous," Alan M. Gottlieb, the Second Amendment Foundation's founder said. "We're asking for an injunction against this requirement because it puts foster families at serious risk while denying parents their constitutional rights."
The Weapons Safety Agreement being implemented by the DHS since 2014 states that foster parents are to keep their weapons locked in storage. They will only be allowed to carry firearms if permitted by their employer and if the weapons will be disabled, unloaded, and kept in a locked storage.
The agreement does not even exempt foster parents like Stepehn Pursley who have been issued a permit to carry firearms for 15 years now.
DHS, however, clarified that the agreement does not prohibit parents from having a firearm and securing a permit to carry. They only prohibit bringing the latter when the children are around, according to Parenting.com.
The Second Amendment, founded in 1974 promotes owning a firearm according to the Constitutional heritage. They now have 650,000 supporters across the US. They educate readers about gun control debate. The organization also stands against President Barack Obama's executive action gun control. They even launched a media campaign last through their website against the president's recent executive action. The said website has now several cases and lawsuits handled regarding gun rights.
The Second Amendment stated, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
