GOA’s @antonia_okafor is testifying in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform to defend the rights of millions of American gun owners.
Follow along in our thread to get the highlights 🧵
“I am what you would call an accidental activist. I grew up primarily with an anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment mindset—until I arrived at college in 2009 & was greatly grieved at the epidemic of sexual assault’s occurring at universities across the country."
“As a survivor of sexual assault, myself, I have since become a passionate advocate of empowering women.” #gunrightsarewomensrights
Make no mistake, this package of unconstitutional legislation will criminalize gun-owners, strip Americans of their rights, and leave everyone more defenseless in dangerous situations. punchbowl.news/archive/5-31-2…
Call your Congressman and Senators. 202.224.3121. Tell them to oppose this gun-grabbing package being considered in the House Judiciary Committee. Summary thread below:
The “Raise the Age Act,” aka the strip adults of their rights act, which would bar those under 21 from purchasing many commonly-owned and frequently used centerfire rifles. The Second Amendment is not a second-class Constitutional right!
🧵THREAD: There has been a lot going around about the truth behind NICS denials, so we're here to set the record straight.
For years, GOA has been fighting the unconstitutional NICS background check system, and filing FOIA requests for the real breakdown of false positives relating to NICS denials.
Through our findings and Dr. Lott's research, we've discovered the overwhelming majority to be false positives. Unlike some other gun organizations, we understand that this infringement on Americans' Second Amendment rights is unacceptable.
As the Louisiana State Legislature announces its first ever veto session, gun owners in the Sportsman’s Paradise rejoice at the possibility of an override of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of Constitutional Carry. gunowners.org/historic-day-p…
Joshua Barnhill, Louisiana Director for Gun Owners of America, commented:
Gun owners have already made history this legislative session by working to pass Constitutional Carry out of committee for the first time ever and seeing it go all the way to the Governor’s desk with ...
...bipartisan, veto-proof support. Now, the legislature has the historic opportunity to override Gov. Edwards’ foolish veto of SB118 and restore the rights of gun owners.
Despite Gov. Edwards’ corrupt tactics such as offering deals and threatening representatives, ...
.@erichmpratt: This is a great decision. Young adults who are old enough to defend our country in battle should also be able to defend their families...
...GOA is excited to see freedom advancing. There is legislation in both the U.S. House and Senate to restore full Second Amendment rights to young adults...
THREAD: @VP Mike Pence is again calling for Red Flag Gun Grabs, citing that Indiana’s gun confiscation law could be a model for the country. THIS IS DANGEROUS. fox59.com/2019/08/28/pen…
In every Gun Confiscation Order bill that GOA has examined -- including Indiana's -- due process is thrashed by allowing for ex parte hearings, meaning the accused isn’t present while the judge is hearing the case.
And judges rarely toss out cases when only the accuser is present, which has led to a HIGH percentage of mistakes.