February 18, 2010

Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund is pleased to endorse Dr. Rand Paul for U.S. Senate in Kentucky.

Rand Paul's commitment to the right to keep and bear arms is unwavering.  He understands that the framers of the Constitution viewed private ownership of firearms not merely as a hunting or sporting issue, but chiefly as a safeguard of liberty.

Dr. Paul is committed not only to defending the Second Amendment against further legislative attacks, but also in rolling back unconstitutional gun laws that are on the books.

On the campaign trail, Dr. Paul calls out politicians who "give lip service to the 2nd Amendment but then go off to Washington and vote to restrict gun ownership."

--  John McCain Wrong for Arizona, Wrong for America

February 19, 2010

John McCain has gone out of his way to earn the ire of conservatives and gun owners in his 20-plus years as a U.S. Senator from Arizona.

Perhaps his crowning legislative achievement was so-called campaign finance reform, or the McCain-Feingold law.  This law put the muzzle on organizations such as GOA, prohibiting any broadcast advertisements within 30 days of a primary election and 60 days of a general election that even mention the name of a candidate for federal office.

Not surprisingly, there is frequently a flurry of activity in Congress in the months right before an election, as politicians try to ram bills through at the end of a session.  Forbidding criticism of sitting legislators during these crucial times (although media corporations were exempt) made McCain's bill the perfect "Incumbent Protection" act.

McCain's bill prohibited the most important form of speech the Founding Fathers meant to protect with the First Amendment -- political speech -- so it was welcome news when the Supreme Court recently repudiated much of the McCain bill as an assault on liberty.

But it should not come as a surprise that McCain does not want voters hear about what he's up to in Washington, because the same person who holds the First Amendment in contempt would also like to run the Second Amendment through a shredder.

GOA Supports Pro-gun Champion Lou Barletta for Congress in 2010

Mayor Lou Barletta of Hazelton, Pennsylvania, is best known for his fight against illegal immigration, but he is also a strong advocate of the right to keep and bear arms.

Mayor Barletta is running in Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District against a 25-year entrenched incumbent.  In the 2008 election, Barletta came within 3 percentage points of winning this seat.  Given the voter outrage over the far left agenda being pushed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 2010 could be the year to finally send Lou Barletta to Congress.

Lou’s opponent, Paul Kanjorski, likes to play both sides of the fence on the gun issue.  He will cast an occasional pro-gun vote so he can go back to the district and try to convince voters that he is pro-gun, but he votes for the Pelosi agenda most of the time.

Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund is pleased to endorse Allen West for Congress in Florida’s 22nd District. 
 
Lieutenant Colonel West (U.S. Army, Ret.) is best known for his service to his country, being awarded a Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals, and a Valorous Unit Award in a career spanning over twenty years.
 
LTC West’s defense of liberty extends beyond the battlefield, however, as his commitment to support and defend the Constitution is the driving force behind his run for Congress.
 
What does this American patriot and hero think about the Second Amendment? “An armed and informed law-abiding citizenry is the best defense against an unjust government and the criminal element created by irresponsible societal benevolence and activist judges.” His position on the right to keep and bear arms is as politically incorrect as it is in keeping with the original intent of the founding fathers.
 
Gun owners and sportsmen throughout the country will gain a strong ally in the U.S. Congress should Allen West defeat his radical anti-gun opponent. Allen West is a consistent and strong advocate for Second Amendment rights who respects the Founding Fathers and their pledges of lives, fortunes, and sacred honor.
 
Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund enthusiastically supports Allen West for Congress and encourages gun owners and sportsmen throughout the 22nd district to work hard to elect this pro-gun champion in November.
 
Please visit www.allenwestforcongress.com to volunteer for the campaign or to make a financial contribution.

Sincerely,

Tim Macy
Vice Chairman