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The '''Gun Owners of America''' is a non-profit lobbying organization that most consistently supports the right to bear arms under the [[Second Amendment]], and related rights necessary to preserve the Second Amendment right, such as the [[First Amendment]] right of free political speech.
The '''[[Gun]] Owners of America''' (GOA) is a [[non-profit]] [[conservative]] [[gun rights]] [[lobbying]] organization based in [[Virgina]] and founded in 1975 by [[Senator]] H.L. [[Bill Richardson]] (now retired). GOA most consistently supports the [[right to bear arms]] (both for the individual [[citizen]]'s [[self defense]] and for the [[Militia]]) under the [[Second Amendment]], and related [[rights]] necessary to preserve the Second Amendment right, such as the [[First Amendment]] right of [[political]] [[free speech]].
Congressman [[Ron Paul]] has called GOA "The only no comprise gun lobby in Washington."
GOA is a national membership organization of 300,000 [[Real America|American]] [[patriot]]s dedicated to protecting and defending their Second Amendment freedom to keep and bear arms.<ref>http://www.gunowners.org/larry-pratt.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>
==Larry Pratt==
Larry Pratt has been Executive Director of Gun Owners of America for over 30 years. Pratt has appeared on numerous national [[radio]] and [[TV]] programs such as [[NBC]]'s [[Today Show]], [[CBS]]' Good Morning America, [[CNN]]'s Crossfire and [[Larry King]] Live, [[Fox]]'s [[Hannity and Colmes]], [[Alex Jones]]' [[InfoWars]] and many others. He has debated [[Piers Morgan]], Congressman [[James Traficant]], Jr. (D-OH), [[Charles Rangel]] (D-NY), Rep. [[Carolyn McCarthy]] (D-NY), Senator [[Frank Lautenberg]] (D-NJ), and [[Vice President]] [[Al Gore]], among others. His columns have appeared in newspapers across the country. He published a book, Armed People Victorious, in 1990 and was editor of a book, Safeguarding [[Liberty]]: The [[U.S. Constitution|Constitution]] & [[Militia]]s, 1995. His latest book, On the Firing Line: Essays in the Defense of Liberty was published in 2001. Pratt has held elective office in the state legislature of [[Virginia]], serving in the House of Delegates. Pratt directs a number of other public interest organizations and serves as the Vice-Chairman of the American Institute for Cancer Research.<ref>http://www.gunowners.org/larry-pratt.htm</ref>
==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]].
===GOA Senate Ratings for the 113th Congress===
[[Liberal]] [[California]]'s [[Diane Feinsten]] and [[Barbara Boxer]], and [[New York]] [[Nanny state]]'s [[Chuck Schumer]] receive "F-" grades. Whereas "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>
===GOA House Ratings for the 113th Congress===
[[Liberal]] [[California]]'s [[Nancy Pelosi]] and [[Henry Waxman]], [[Illinois]]'s [[Jan Schakowsky]] [[[[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> and [[New York]] [[Nanny state]]'s [[Chuck Schumer]] receive "F-" grades. Whereas "Free States" such as [[Idaho]]'s [[Raul Labrador]] and [[Arizon]]'s [[Paul Gosar]] receives "A+" grades.<ref>GOA House Ratings for the 113th Congress: http://www.gunowners.org/113hrat.htm </ref>
==Quotes==
* Congressman [[Ron Paul]] has called GOA "The only no comprise [[gun lobby]] in [[Washington D.C.|Washington]]."
==See Also==
==See Also==
* [[Second Amendment Foundation]]
* [[Second Amendment Foundation]]
==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 Official Website]
* [http://www.gunowners.org Official Website]
* http://www.gunowners.org/fact-sheets.htm
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gun-Owners-of-America/21090771700 Official Facebook Page]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gun-Owners-of-America/21090771700 Official Facebook Page]
* http://twitter.com/gunowners
* http://www.youtube.com/user/GunOwnersofAmerica
* https://www.gunowners.org/j-contribute.htm - Contribute to GOA
* http://gunowners.co/new-annual-membership - Join GOA