Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) issued a statement regarding membership:
On Sunday, May 28, 2023, the Board of Directors of Firearms Policy Coalition made a number of formal changes to the membership structure of the organization.
First, the Board granted an Individual Membership to all individual monetary donors of FPC who have supported FPC’s activities through financial contribution(s) of twenty U.S. Dollars ($20) or more from June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023, inclusive. Those memberships will have an effective date of June 1, 2022, and an expiration date of December 31, 2023, unless the Individual Member renews the granted membership on or before the end of 2023.
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This granted membership will ensure that all individuals who supported the work of the organization in the period with a financial contribution of $20 or more are officially recognized by FPC as an Individual Member. FPC will update its membership records accordingly on or about June 1, 2023, and then send a message confirming the granted membership status to all such individuals by email as soon as possible. This one-time donor membership program will not affect the membership term of current FPC members.
Additionally, the Board established a new structure for the classification of certain types of members, including:
- Individual Members (for individual persons)
- Commercial Members (for for-profit entities)
- Affiliate Members (for non-profit entities)
All current FPC members in good standing will be reorganized into the appropriate classification of membership under the new membership structure. To support the new membership structure, FPC will soon establish new online member application forms for each membership class. In the meantime:
- INDIVIDUALS: If you are an individual who would like to Join FPC and support our work, please sign up online at JoinFPC.org.
- INDUSTRY & NONPROFITS: If you are a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of goods, or a pro-freedom nonprofit organization, and would like to join FPC, please contact us at [email protected].
If you are a FPC member or donor and have a question, please contact the FPC support team at [email protected]. Inquiries will be responded to as quickly as possible in the order in which they are received.
FPC Law (FPCLaw.org) is the nation’s first and largest public interest legal team focused on the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, and the leader in the Second Amendment litigation and research space.
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Firearms Policy Coalition (firearmspolicy.org), a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization, exists to create a world of maximal human liberty, defend constitutional rights, advance individual liberty, and restore freedom. FPC’s efforts are focused on the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and adjacent issues including freedom of speech, due process, unlawful searches and seizures, separation of powers, asset forfeitures, privacy, encryption, and limited government. The FPC team are next-generation advocates working to achieve the Organization’s strategic objectives through litigation, research, scholarly publications, amicus briefing, legislative and regulatory action, grassroots activism, education, outreach, and other programs.
Being retired on a Disability Pension that severely restricts joining and contributing to worthy causes/organizations, every cent has to be budgeted. These last minute changes are of little use to me, as I didn’t have enough $20 to spend when the offer was given. Now, 5 days after, and 10 days before my next check comes in, there seems little point to bother, as I wouldn’t receive protection under the terms of the injunction anyway. Whatever happened to “Equal Protection Under the Law?” You know that 1st Clause of the 14th Amendment ratified in 1868? The terms of this Injunction… Read more »
It’s because of the 14th Amendment that I honestly believe that this injunction will have to be expanded to include every lawful gun owner in the US, regardless of membership in GOA, FPC or any other organization. This injunction is just a stepping stone. Remember, too, that a federal judge won’t even consider issuing an injunction unless the court has solid reasons to believe that the plaintiffs will win a favorable judgment/verdict in the end! This is all great news and reason for us to celebrate! Take heart!