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Larry Pratt
Larry Pratt is the President of Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit
lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second
Amendment rights of gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom
issue.
GOA was founded in 1975 by Sen. H.L. (Bill) Richardson (now retired).
Richardson continues to serve as the Chairman of Gun Owners of America,
bringing his many years of political experience to the leadership of GOA.
Richardson is also an avid hunter and outdoorsman.
The GOA Board of Directors brings over 100 years of combined knowledge and
experience on guns, legislation and politics. GOA's Board is not satisfied
with the "status quo." Americans have lost some of our precious gun rights
and WE WANT THEM BACK! This is why GOA is considered the "no compromise" gun
lobby.
From state legislatures and city councils to the United States Congress and
the White House, GOA represents the views of gun owners whenever their
rights are threatened.
GOA has never wavered from its mission to defend the Second Amendment --
liberty's freedom teeth, as George Washington called it.
Over the last 30 years, GOA has built a nationwide network of attorneys to
help fight court battles in almost every state in the nation to protect gun
owner rights. GOA staff and attorneys have also worked with members of
Congress, state legislators and local citizens to protect gun ranges and
local gun clubs from closure by overzealous government anti-gun bureaucrats.
As an example, GOA fought for and won, the right of gun owners to sue and
recover damages from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
(BATF) for harassment and unlawful seizure of firearms.
Associated with GOA are: Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund, Gun
Owners of California and Gun Owners Foundation.
Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund is the political action arm of
GOA. It raises funds to support the election of pro-gun candidates at all
levels of government. GOA has a record of helping pro-gun candidates defeat
anti-gunners in hundreds of races across the country over the past 30 years,
and will continue to do so as long as our supporters provide the necessary
financial resources.
Gun Owners of California operates solely within California, where it was
also founded by Senator Richardson to address the pivotal gun issues arising
in that state.
Gun Owners Foundation is a non-profit, tax-deductible education foundation.
It is the research arm of GOA. Among the activities sponsored by GOF are
seminars which inform the public, the media and government officials about
key issues affecting the Second Amendment. GOF also publishes books and
articles concerning gun issues as they affect people throughout the world.
Strength comes with numbers, and the more concerned Americans join Gun
Owners of America, the more we can do to protect the Second Amendment and
our freedom. We need you! Shouldn't you become a member of Gun Owners of
America?
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