It has been a good year for freedom.
Washington, DC –-(Ammoland.com)- More state legislatures are passing GOA-backed laws, enabling citizens to carry firearms concealed WITHOUT permits — laws that are known as Constitutional Carry.
More states are enacting GOA-backed laws to veto federal restrictions within their borders. The Brady Campaign even lost a case against Kansas last month, when a judge threw out a lawsuit challenging the state’s pro-gun law (from 2013) imposing felony penalties on anyone enforcing gun control.
Finally, more and more people are converting to the pro-gun position. Polls show that the number of people who favor gun rights — and oppose gun control — is dramatically increasing.
Sure, our rights don’t depend on what the majority thinks. But it’s nice when you have the bulk of the American people on your side! Click here to get more information on these polls.
Americans Are Increasingly Pro-Gun And Are Mobilizing
Your involvement with Gun Owners of America is helping make a difference. GOA is educating the public and is mobilizing the grassroots to put the heat on their elected legislators.
Just yesterday, our Facebook page hit one million “likes.” Our email activist list continues to grow dramatically.
Our numbers are increasing, and that means YOUR VOICE is getting louder and louder inside the halls of Congress.
Gun Owners of America wants to thank you for your activism, because we couldn’t do what we do without your support.
No wonder that National Public Radio was able to say, “Gun Owners of America showed with one email alert that it could help flood the phone lines on Capitol Hill days before the Senate vote.” (December 26, 2013)
GOA: Saturating the Media
In addition to “flooding” the Congress with grassroots activism, Gun Owners of America is helping to shape the gun rights debate around the nation.
In the two weeks following the tragic shooting in South Carolina, GOA representatives appeared in almost 1,000 different media outlets to defend 2nd Amendment rights. At some points, we were literally communicating with the American people around the clock.
Some of the more notable appearances can be listened to or viewed here:
- GOA Director of Communications Erich Pratt goes “mano a mano” with a British TV anchor over the subject of self-defense and gun rights.
- Inside the country, GOA representatives appear on CNN and an ABC NewsTalk stations to reject calls for gun control and to demonstrate how law-abiding citizens can (and have) stopped mass shootings.
- On both radio and in print, GOA Executive Director Larry Pratt discusses the Pope’s response to the Charleston shooting when he declared that gun makers (and by inference, gun owners) can’t be Christians.
There are a lot more media appearances that we have posted, and you can catch up with these on the GOA website, YouTube and Facebook pages.
GOA: Big wins for gun owners at the Supreme Court
Finally, Gun Owners of America is defending our gun rights in the courts. And this includes lawsuits challenging California’s waiting period and restrictive concealed carry requirements.
Not only that, while the Supreme Court’s major decision from last Friday has dominated the news, there have been several cases before the high Court that have advanced gun owners’ rights.
Gun Owners of America has been involved in all of these cases, and we are happy to report that we have enjoyed a stream of victories and are steadily reclaiming lost ground in the courts. Click here to get more information on these GOA victories at the Supreme Court.
Again, none of this is possible without you.
We know that the media is frequently dominated by “bad news.” But as you commemorate Independence Day this weekend, realize that there are a lot of good things happening that we can celebrate, as well.
Have a happy and safe July 4th!
About: Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue. `The only no comprise gun lobby in Washington’ – Ron Paul Visit: www.gunowners.org to Join.
“More state legislatures are passing GOA-backed laws, enabling citizens to carry firearms concealed WITHOUT permits — laws that are known as Constitutional Carry.”
Sorry – But more “Laws” do NOT equal Freedom – More “Laws” equal more Privileges. Does No One understand the difference?
Get rid of the current “Laws” on the books and then you will start to see some freedom.
“Laws” = Privileges = Gov Permission.
This is Not Constitutional Carry – It is Corporate (THE STATE) Permission to do something you already have the right to do.
STOP ASKING PERMISSION!
I applaud GOA’s relentless pursuit of law abiding citizens’ right to bear arms for personal protection. Unlike the wishy- washy attitude of NRA, GOA is actively pursuing a SCOTUS declaration that the 2nd Amendment allows law-abiding, non-criminal citizens to bear arm outside of their front door. For example; California’s myriad of stupid laws that requires a local elected sheriff to decide whether one is qualified to receive a concealed carry permit borders on lunacy. It largely depends on who you know and how much political contribution you made in the last election
GOA sure as hell gets more done than the NRA ! But the NRA sure likes to take credit for all pro-gun legislation that passes ! The NRA compromises with the gun-grabbers,GOA won’t !