A House subcommittee voted 9-6 this past week to advance legislation that was loaded with several GOA-backed provisions that are sure to energize and encourage gun owners across the country.
GOA’s federal lobbying team has been working closely with members of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee to secure several pro-gun victories in the base text of a critical funding bill aimed at restoring Second Amendment rights!
Some of the highlights include:
- Language that would prevent the ATF-DEA merger, stopping the creation of a superagency that would empower a future anti-gun administration to go after gun owners in the same way they go after violent drug cartels.
- A 25% budget cut for the ATF, which further reduces the agency’s funding after last year’s historic cut. Anti-gun Democrats have said this would lead to the ATF having to fire 1000 employees. This is a step in the right direction towards the future abolishment of the entire agency!
- A provision that would defund the Biden Era ATF regulations, such as the pistol-brace ban and the frame & receiver rule.
- A GOA priority provision that would defund states that refuse to accept concealed carry reciprocity.
- And perhaps most importantly, GOA-backed language to delete the ATF’s illegal gun registry!
These are just a few of the many wins that Gun Owners of America has fought for in the funding bills coming up. Stay tuned for more details.
Restoring Gun Rights, One Lawsuit at a Time
Many gun owners know that GOA filed its One Big Beautiful Lawsuit on July 4, challenging the NFA’s registration and restrictions on suppressors and short-barreled firearms. But did you hear about GOA’s most recent lawsuit from this past week?
Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) just filed a challenge against the United States Postal Service, seeking to overturn the Prohibition-era federal ban on the mailing of handguns.
Should we win this case, GOA members would be able to mail their handguns ahead of a trip to their final destination, and thus, be able to fly without checking baggage.
Moreover, GOA members would be able to sell and mail handguns in-state to other individuals—pursuant to state law—and wouldn’t have to do face-to-face transactions. This would be a huge deal in big states like Texas, where El Paso to Beaumont is a 12-hour drive, and private buyers are not required to undergo Universal Background Checks.
GOA currently has over 30 active lawsuits in more than a dozen states. Most recently, we have filed challenges to gun control laws in Missouri and Florida, among other places.
GOA Responds with Facts, Not Feuds
Finally, it saddens us to say that there is a so-called gun group that is trying to raise money by attacking GOA’s record and reputation. Gun Owners of America has long maintained a policy of avoiding feuds with other pro-gun organizations. And we take pride in working alongside like-minded groups whenever there’s an opportunity to join forces in defending and restoring the Second Amendment.
However, some GOA members have reached out with concerns over false claims being circulated about our record. Rather than engage in a back-and-forth with this group, we will simply let readers draw their own conclusions.
Multiple respected pro-gun groups and publications across the country have exposed this group for making baseless claims in their fundraising while contributing little in terms of meaningful action. This includes well-known GunTubers like Jared of Guns & Gadgets, as well as trusted publications like Bearing Arms, The Blaze, and Ammoland.
You can go here to read and view what these pro-gun publications and podcasters have reported. Or view one of the most recent videos below. We urge gun owners to carefully examine these publications/videos and judge for themselves.
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