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.
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“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 
“GOA has put on [free events] for women that let new shooters try out firearms. Out of all the firearms, it was always the AR-15 that they raved about. Many of them surprised, given the anti-AR-15 rhetoric pushed to deter them from owning one.”
“The number one reason that women buy firearms is for self-defense.” - @antonia_okafor
“Banning these firearms will only make it more difficult for women like me to protect our families. Gun bans never stop bad guys from getting firearms. The original ban of 1994 did nothing to reduce crime.”
“Consider also that the recent shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde were aided and abetted by gun restrictions. It's not surprising that 94% of public mass shootings occur in these Gun Free Zones. The 2A guarantees a right that we already have. The right is to self-preservation.”
“Our Constitution is clear that no government body has any power to determine which firearm I choose to keep in my possession—the Armalite Rifle is a platform that is an exceptional, commonly-owned firearm and should be protected as such.” @antonia_okafor
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