‘Gun Owners of America’ Archives
Holder Adopts “Sergeant Shultze Defense” on Fast & Furious
SECOND AMENDMENT, GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA Appropriately, it’s Groundhog Day. Because Attorney General Eric Holder has just testified that he spent another year hiding in a hole, oblivious to what was going on in his department or even what was in his inbox. In testimony before Darrell Issa’s Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, [...]
Are Contempt of Congress Charges Next for Holder?
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Attorney General Eric Holder is scheduled to appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee this morning to answer for his failed leadership in regard to Operation Fast and Furious. This operation, which was shepherded by Obama’s Justice Department, has led to thousands of guns being [...]
Rep. Gosar Continues to Push “No Confidence” in Holder Resolution
SECOND AMENDMENT, GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA Attorney General Eric Holder -- recently caught lying under oath concerning his knowledge of his department’s Fast and Furious program -- may be moving a step closer to the inside of a jail cell. On Thursday, February 2nd, Chairman Darrell Issa’s Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will [...]
Federal Court Supports Illegal Obama Multiple Sales Regs
SECOND AMENDMENT, GUNOWNERS.ORG First, the good news: Fox News is reporting that due to an amazing outpouring of opposition, the vote on the so-called anti-piracy legislation -- which could muzzle websites like GOA’s -- has been postponed. Thank you all for your activism … and please stay tuned to further updates on this issue. Now for [...]
Rep. Quayle Calls for Holder’s “Immediate Resignation”
CORRUPTION, GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA This week, Representative Ben Quayle (R-AZ) became the 57th member of Congress to call for the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder over the Fast and Furious scandal. In a statement, Rep. Quayle said: "Fast and Furious was a fundamentally flawed operation. Since its implementation, U.S. Border Patrol [...]
Santorum Surges, but Still No Gun Rights Survey
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Rick Santorum emerged as the latest conservative alternative to Mitt Romney in Tuesday’s Iowa caucuses, placing second to Romney by a mere eight votes. Santorum, a former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, currently holds a “B-” rating from Gun Owners of America. That indicates he was with us for [...]
Rep. Gosar Increases Pressure on Holder
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) recently introduced a resolution expressing “no confidence” in the Attorney General of the United States for his role in the Fast and Furious scandal. Attorney General Eric Holder has been hauled before Congress multiple times to explain a government operation that [...]
Important 2012 Race in Big Sky Country
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America I hope you are enjoying this holiday season. Even as we reflect on the blessings of the past year, GOA is preparing for major battles in the crucial election year of 2012. One of the most important elections is taking place in Montana, where Steve Daines is running for the state’s lone seat in the U.S. [...]
Why hasn’t Rick Perry filled out his Second Amendment Questionnaire
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Gun Owners of America has sent a Second Amendment Questionnaire to every Presidential candidate for this election year. We've gotten them back from several of the candidates -- even Newt Gingrich, after I met with him earlier this month to ask why he hadn't sent his back. But we haven't received one from [...]
Gun Owners of America: Year in Review 2011
In the 35 years since its foundation, the GOA has maintained its staunch opposition to any form of gun control, often taking a harder stand than the NRA.” -- Ben Garrett, award-winning journalist, newspaper editor and blogger With your help, Gun Owners of America was able to accomplish quite a bit in 2011. We thank you for your support, which [...]
Friend of the 2nd Amendment Running for Congress
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund is pleased to announce the endorsement of Jackie Walorski for Congress in Indiana's Second District. Jackie stands 100% in favor of the rights of gun owners, something she proved time and again during her time in the state legislature. As a state [...]
House Committee Grills Holder Over Fast and Furious
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America The government’s “gun walking” scandal heated up a Capitol Hill hearing this week. Attorney General Eric Holder appeared before the House Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing on the Department of Justice, but Operation Fast and Furious dominated the discussion. Holder, as he has already [...]
Fast and Furious Probe Widening
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America The congressional investigation into the gunrunning scandal known as Fast and Furious is in full swing this week, with the House Judiciary Committee to hold a round of hearings on Thursday. More and more reporters in the mainstream media are now taking a closer look at the scandal, which GOA first began [...]
Anti-gun Judicial Nominee Defeated
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America The response of Gun Owners of America members to Monday’s alert was overwhelming and played an important role in defeating the confirmation of Caitlin Halligan, a judicial nominee with a history of anti-gun activism. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tried to ram through Halligan’s confirmation on [...]
Anti-gun Judicial Nominee is Back!
Harry Reid is Attempting to Ram Through Another Judge. Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America With the help of tons of emails from Gun Owners of America members that poured into the Senate earlier this year, a gun-hating Obama judicial nominee had been kept from coming to the floor for a vote. But thanks to good old Harry Reid, who likes [...]
Rep. Walsh to UN: No Gun Control Treaties
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Representative Joe Walsh (R-IL) has drafted a bill that would block U.S. funding to the United Nations if it seeks to implement gun control measures affecting U.S. citizens. Despite victories by gun owners in elections and legislative battles throughout the country in recent years, on the international [...]
Concealed Carry Reciprocity Debate Heating Up In House
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America On Tuesday, the U.S. House voted in favor of a procedural motion to allow concealed carry legislation to come to the floor for a vote on Wednesday. The bill, H.R. 822, is intended to honor the American peoples’ right to keep and bear arms when traveling from state to state. But while [...]
House Vote Coming Soon on CCW Reciprocity Bill
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America The House of Representatives is expected to take up concealed carry reciprocity legislation today (Tuesday, Nov. 15). H.R. 822, sponsored by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), will allow many people who possess a concealed carry permit in one state to carry in other states as well. While well-intentioned, [...]
More Representatives Call for Eric Holder’s Resignation
-- Justice Dept. pulls regs authorizing lying to the public Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America There’s great news happening in Washington, and you guys have played a central role in helping bring it about. We need your help to keep us on the front lines, so that we can keep winning more battles together in our nation's [...]
New Obama Regs Direct Agencies to Lie to the Public
-- And more Representatives join call for Holder’s resignation Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America The Obama Administration has issued a regulation under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) directing government agencies to lie to the public. We in the gun community have faced an analogous situation when Attorney General Eric Holder [...]
Rep Walsh Calls for Attorney General Holder to Resign
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) sent a scathing rebuke to Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday and called on him to resign his post at the Justice Department. Noting that Holder needed to “take responsibility” for implicating the United States as an accessory to violent crimes committed by the Mexican drug [...]
Rep. Rehberg’s Legislation Protects Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America GOA Pushing for Veto-Proof Majority in Senate The House this week adopted legislation protecting the Second Amendment rights of veterans. Sponsored by Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT), the legislation requires that before a veteran can lose his or her gun rights, they must receive due process in a court of [...]
House Committee to Vote on CCW Reciprocity Soon
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America The House Judiciary Committee will soon be voting on legislation that will guarantee the right of citizens to carry firearms out-of-state. And the vote could come as early as today or tomorrow! GOA has alerted you to H.R. 822 -- introduced by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) -- and explained the weaknesses in [...]
Illinois Congressman Battles Anti-gun Group
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America The U.S House gaveled back into session yesterday after a weeklong recess, and one Representative spent part of the break sending a message to anti-gunners in his home state. Rep. Joe Walsh, a Republican representing a suburban Chicago district, took Illinois to task for being the only state in the [...]
Herman Cain Soars to the Top of the Republican Field
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America But where does he stand on the Second Amendment? According to a new Zogby poll this week, Herman Cain has soared into the lead and now sits atop the Republican field. Here are the latest results: Herman Cain (28%) Rick Perry (18%) Mitt Romney (17%) Ron Paul (11%)\ Newt Gingrich (6%) Jon [...]
Mitt Romney Tries to Talk Pro Gun
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America In the recent Presidential debate, Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann said America’s voters did not need to “settle” for the moderate candidate. Amen to that. And gun owners do NOT want candidates who talk out of both sides of their mouths. As the Gun Owners of America’s Board of Directors looks [...]
Rep. Paul Broun Introduces Concealed Carry Recognition Bill
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Pro-gun champion Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) recently introduced a concealed carry recognition bill,. H.R. 2900, that allows law-abiding citizens who can legally carry concealed in their home state to carry all across the country, as well. Titled “The Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act,” [...]
The Second Amendment is Coming Under Fire!
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Earlier this month, we alerted you to the fact that Congress will have an opportunity to defund some of the anti-gun programs that the Obama Administration has foisted upon the American people. Well, we are sorry to report that the congressional leadership is not yet listening to you. The House will [...]
Will the Second Amendment Come Under Fire this Month?
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Within the next month, Congress will be taking actions that will impact our Second Amendment rights. Here’s what we’re facing. On or about September 30, Congress will consider a “continuing resolution” (CR) to fund the government from October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012. Well, you can be [...]
Legislation Will Protect Gun Rights on Army Corps of Engineers Land
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Gun Owners of America is working with several members of Congress to repeal a gun ban on land controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Currently, guns are prohibited on Corps land, even when firearms possession is otherwise allowed by state law. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH) introduced legislation—the [...]
Presidential Race Heats Up: Where Do They Stand on the Second Amendment?
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America With the Iowa straw poll concluding over the weekend, the 2012 presidential race is in full swing. The Republican field is taking shape, with one governor dropping out (Tim Pawlenty) and another jumping in (Rick Perry). But one question that remains for gun owners is where do the candidates stand on [...]
Congress to decide whether Super Congress could impose gun control
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Gun owner registration … bans on semi-automatic firearms … adoption of a UN gun control treaty -- all of these issues could very well be decided over the next 24 hours. Both houses of Congress will be voting on a debt ceiling bill that establishes a legislative committee with TREMENDOUS powers. Fox [...]
Obama Packing the Courts with Anti-gun Radicals
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America In case you were thinking that Barack Obama’s hatred of the Second Amendment was subsiding, Obama has now nominated -- to the country’s second-highest court -- an avid leader in the effort to destroy firearms manufacturers using frivolous litigation. The nomination of Caitlin Halligan -- formerly the [...]
The UN is After Your Guns
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Push for Gun Control Treaty Continues A UN committee wrapped up a week-long series of meetings on a massive treaty that could undermine both U.S. sovereignty and the Second Amendment. This is the third round of meetings by the so-called “preparatory committee” on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) as the [...]
Legislation Will Protect Gun Rights on Army Corps of Engineers Land
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Vote on Pro-gun Amendment Could Come in the House This Week Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) plans to offer an amendment this week protecting gun rights on land controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Currently, guns are prohibited on Corps land, even when gun possession is otherwise allowed by state [...]
GOA and Gun Rights: At the Center of the Debt Limit Fight
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America -- Bachmann and Paul proving to be key leaders You’ve heard a lot about the “debt limit” fight going on in Washington. But have you ever wondered how it affects you and your Second Amendment rights? First, a brief background: Since he took office, Barack Obama has increased the federal [...]
U.S. Tax Dollars were Used to Purchase Guns and Run Them into Mexico
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Well, the other shoe has dropped. We’ve known for several months that the Obama Administration was turning a blind eye to -- and even encouraged -- suspected gun smugglers who were purchasing firearms from gun stores in the southwest. But now we know the rest of the story: Your tax money was used to [...]
GOA Members Making a Big Splash on Capitol Hill
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America You want to know whether you make a difference or not? Consider what YOUR INFLUENCE was able to accomplish in the U.S. Senate. Last week, the Senate debated whether to allow Barack Obama to appoint political hacks to 170 top government positions -- rather than requiring Senate confirmation, as the [...]
Senate Gives in to Major GOA Demands on Cover-up Protection Act
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America On Wednesday, the Senate unanimously stripped the Cover-Up Protection Act (S. 679) of provisions which would take the jobs of officials like Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich and exempt them and their successors from Senate confirmation. You may remember that Weich was the cover-up specialist who [...]
U.S. Senate Bill 679: Oppose the Cover-up Protection Act
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America -- Vote could come as early as Tuesday As we reported to you on Friday, House Republicans got a royal “drop dead" from Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich when he testified before Rep. Darrell Issa’s committee last week. Weich had earlier written Congress to deny wrongdoing by ATF in [...]
The Push to Expose ATF’s Gunrunner Cover-up Continues
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Leaders from Gun Owners of America attended a congressional hearing yesterday where Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) laid the groundwork for what could, ultimately, send several federal agents to jail. Rep. Issa, who has been investigating the scandal known as Project Gunrunner, questioned a panel of [...]
Official Corruption in the Obama Administration About to Take Center Stage
Time to defund Project Gunrunner! Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America A story that Gun Owners of America has been following over the past several months is ready to explode next week in the news. If you have been reading our newsletter, The Gun Owners, or watching our videos on the GOA website, you know what Project Gunrunner is all [...]
Senator Jim DeMint Considers White House Bid
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America News broke yesterday that United States Senator Jim DeMint hinted he may be interested in a run at the Presidency, and we believe he would be a top tier candidate right out of the gate. According to The Hill newspaper, DeMint “has discussed a White House bid with his wife and will pray on the question [...]
U.S. Senate Rejects Efforts to Protect Gun Records from ATF
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America The Senate, by an overwhelming 85-10 vote, tabled an amendment by Senator Rand Paul which would have protected 4473’s and other gun records from blanket searches by the ATF under the PATRIOT Act. A mere 24 hours earlier, Democratic Leader Harry Reid went through parliamentary convolutions in order [...]
Republicans are Trying to Block the “No Gun Registration” Amendment!
Please call Minority Leader McConnell today Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has been doing a yeoman’s job of trying to rein in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and protecting the privacy of gun owners. But now, according to senate insiders, the Republican leadership is [...]
Harry Reid Employs Sleazy Tactics to Block Pro-Gun Rand Paul Amendment
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Remember the corrupt tactics used by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pass ObamaCare? The secret meetings? The refusal to let the American people see the language? Well, he’s at it again. This time, Reid is abusing his role as Majority Leader of the Senate to block a pro-gun amendment that [...]
Call your Senators tonight – insist on a vote on the Rand Paul gun amendment
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America Yesterday, we wrote to you about Senator Rand Paul’s amendment to exempt 4473’s and other gun records from the blanket information demands which the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) can make under 9/11 legislation. An extension of three provisions of that legislation is [...]
U.S. Senate: Senator Rand Paul Seeks Gun Exemption to Patriot Act
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America The House and Senate Republican and Democratic leadership have reached a “deal” on extending three expiring provisions of post-9/11 legislation for four years. Following a procedural vote on Monday night, the real battle begins on the bill. Gun Owners of America worked with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) [...]
Goodwin Liu: Anti-Gun Nominee Defeated
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America “ suggest a deeply-held commitment to the view that the Constitution can mean pretty much whatever a judge wants it to, that judges can just make it up as they go along.” ~ Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) comments on the Senate floor, Thursday, May 19. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate rejected President [...]
U.S. Senate: Vote Coming on Far Left McConnell to Federal Court
Liberty Alerts, Gun Owners of America -- Vote May Come as Early as Wednesday Any doubt that President Obama is more anti-Second Amendment than perhaps any president in history can be laid to rest in the light of the characters he has nominated to the federal judiciary. Obama’s latest nominee for a U.S. District Court post is John [...]
