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| | GOA is a national membership organization of 300,000 members dedicated to protecting and defending their Second Amendment freedom to keep and bear arms.<ref>http://www.gunowners.org/larry-pratt.htm</ref> | | GOA is a national membership organization of 300,000 members dedicated to protecting and defending their Second Amendment freedom to keep and bear arms.<ref>http://www.gunowners.org/larry-pratt.htm</ref> |
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| − | "GOA fought for and won, the right of gun owners to sue and recover damages from the [[federal government]]'s [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms]] ([[BATF]]) for harassment and unlawful [[Fourth Amendment|seizure]] of [[firearms]].<ref>http://www.gunowners.org/protect.htm </ref> | + | "GOA fought for and won, the right of gun owners to sue and recover damages from the [[federal government]]'s [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms]] ([[BATF]]) for harassment and unlawful [[Fourth Amendment|seizure]] of [[firearms]].<ref>http://www.gunowners.org/protect.htm</ref> |
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| | ==Larry Pratt== | | ==Larry Pratt== |
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| | ==GOA Rankings of Senate and House Members for Firearms Freedom== | | ==GOA Rankings of Senate and House Members for Firearms Freedom== |
| − | Just like the [[NRA]]<ref>http://www.nrapvf.org/grades-endorsements.aspx NRA Politcal Victory Fund Grades and Endorsements of State and Federal Legislators</ref>, GOA provides yearly rankings of [[legislator]]s on whether they support the [[inalienable]] [[Second Amendment]] [[gun rights]] or support [[unconstitutional]] [[gun control|gun grabbing]] and disarmament of the [[citizens]] of [[America]]. | + | Just like the [[NRA]],<ref>http://www.nrapvf.org/grades-endorsements.aspx NRA Politcal Victory Fund Grades and Endorsements of State and Federal Legislators</ref> GOA provides yearly rankings of [[legislator]]s on whether they support the [[inalienable]] [[Second Amendment]] [[gun rights]] or support [[unconstitutional]] [[gun control|gun grabbing]] and disarmament of the [[citizens]] of [[America]]. |
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| | ===GOA Senate Ratings for the 113th Congress=== | | ===GOA Senate Ratings for the 113th Congress=== |
| | [[Liberal]] [[California]]'s [[Diane Feinstein]] and [[Barbara Boxer]], and [[New York]] [[Nanny state]]'s [[Chuck Schumer]] receive "F-" grades. | | [[Liberal]] [[California]]'s [[Diane Feinstein]] and [[Barbara Boxer]], and [[New York]] [[Nanny state]]'s [[Chuck Schumer]] receive "F-" grades. |
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| − | [[Conservative]] "[[Real America|Free States]]" such as [[Idaho]]'s [[Mike Crapo]] and [[Wyoming]]'s [[Mike Enzi]] and [[John Barrasso]] both receive "A" grades.<ref>GOA Senate Ratings for the 113th Congress: http://www.gunowners.org/113srat.htm </ref> | + | [[Conservative]] "[[Real America|Free States]]" such as [[Idaho]]'s [[Mike Crapo]] and [[Wyoming]]'s [[Mike Enzi]] and [[John Barrasso]] both receive "A" grades.<ref>GOA Senate Ratings for the 113th Congress: http://www.gunowners.org/113srat.htm</ref> |
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| | ===GOA House Ratings for the 113th Congress=== | | ===GOA House Ratings for the 113th Congress=== |
| | [[Liberal]] [[California]]'s [[Nancy Pelosi]] and [[Henry Waxman]], and [[Illinois]] [[Welfare state]]'s [[Jan Schakowsky]]<ref>[[Communist Party USA]] and Rep. [[Jan Schakowsky]] March at [[Occupy Movement|Occupy Chicago]] (Video): Far [[leftist|left]] Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) marched in the Occupy Chicago rally this week with members of the [[Communist Party]] USA. http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2011/10/communist-party-usa-marches-with-rep-jan-schakowsky-at-occupy-chicago-video</ref> receive "F-" grades. | | [[Liberal]] [[California]]'s [[Nancy Pelosi]] and [[Henry Waxman]], and [[Illinois]] [[Welfare state]]'s [[Jan Schakowsky]]<ref>[[Communist Party USA]] and Rep. [[Jan Schakowsky]] March at [[Occupy Movement|Occupy Chicago]] (Video): Far [[leftist|left]] Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) marched in the Occupy Chicago rally this week with members of the [[Communist Party]] USA. http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2011/10/communist-party-usa-marches-with-rep-jan-schakowsky-at-occupy-chicago-video</ref> receive "F-" grades. |
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| − | Alternatively "[[Free States]]" such as [[Idaho]]'s [[Raul Labrador]] and [[Arizona]]'s [[Paul Gosar]] receives "A+" grades.<ref>GOA House Ratings for the 113th Congress: http://www.gunowners.org/113hrat.htm </ref> | + | Alternatively "[[Free States]]" such as [[Idaho]]'s [[Raul Labrador]] and [[Arizona]]'s [[Paul Gosar]] receives "A+" grades.<ref>GOA House Ratings for the 113th Congress: http://www.gunowners.org/113hrat.htm</ref> |
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| | <references/> | | <references/> |
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| − | ==External Links== | + | ==External links== |
| | * http://www.gunowners.org/alertscat.htm - Alerts of latest [[liberal]] [[gun control|gun grabbing]] efforts | | * http://www.gunowners.org/alertscat.htm - Alerts of latest [[liberal]] [[gun control|gun grabbing]] efforts |
| | * [http://www.gunowners.org Official Website] | | * [http://www.gunowners.org Official Website] |
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