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You’re invited to join us for GOA Texas – Guns & Roses on Friday, February 13, at Buck & Doe’s Mercantile in San Antonio from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Show your love for the Second Amendment and spend an evening with fellow patriots, supporters, and the GOA Texas team. Shooters and non-shooters are both welcome.

Get your tickets here: Guns & Roses Tickets

Event Highlights:
• Range time
• Food and beverages
• Meet the Gun Owners of America team

Meet GOA-Endorsed Candidates:
• Nate Sheets, candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner
• Brandon Herrera, candidate for TX-CD 23
• Representative Marc LaHood, HD 121
• Representative Mark Dorazio, HD 122

See the full list of GOA Texas endorsed candidates:
GOA Texas Endorsed Candidates 

VIP Experience:
VIP guests will have the opportunity to shoot on a private bay with featured guests, including comedian Alex Stein and Emily Taylor and Richard Hayes of Armed Attorneys, along with other special guests from the Second Amendment community.

Live Auction – February 13
• Buck & Doe’s Mercantile – 1-Year Range Membership (Value: $759)
• 830 Wellness Package – Kerrville, TX (Value: $1,560)
• Half-Day Shotgun Lessons with Olympian Brian Burrows (Value: $1,500)
• Freddy’s Flyers North Dakota Pheasant Hunt for Two (Value: $1,000)

Can’t attend but want to help defend the Second Amendment?

We have one Rost Martin RM1S, a subcompact, striker-fired 9mm pistol designed primarily for concealed carry and everyday defensive use available for online bidding on GunBroker, with proceeds benefiting Gun Owners of America.

Place Your Bid Here

Your involvement—whether attending, bidding, or supporting our mission—helps ensure that GOA remains the No Compromise voice for gun owners in Texas and across the nation.

I hope to see you on February 13.

Please Contact Wyoming Legislators Today to Support Pro-Second Amendment Bills

Click here to contact your legislators.

Over the prior four Wyoming Legislative Sessions, GOA has worked with strong Second Amendment supporters to pass some of America’s best Second Amendment legislation.

Because of these efforts, Wyoming now has the Nation’s strongest criminal Second Amendment Protection Act to reduce local cooperation with federal gun control, and Wyoming has strong laws that stop local governments from having gun control.

Furthermore, after passing the bill two straight years (it was vetoed by the Governor in 2024), in 2025, Wyoming successfully repealed most “Gun-Free” zones in critical places like government buildings and schools.

Wyoming now stands among America’s top states when it comes to Second Amendment Rights, but there’s still room to improve.

This year, Gun Owners of America has teamed up with pro-Second Amendment Legislators to bring at least 5 important bills that will strengthen and/or enhance the important work we have already accomplished.

This includes bills to enhance the Second Amendment Protection Act, protect financial privacy for people purchasing firearms and ammunition, lower the required age to 18 for concealed carry permits, and enhance protections for citizens who regrettably are forced to use self-defense under Wyoming’s Stand Your Ground Law.

The Wyoming Legislature convenes on February 9, so we will be providing more information about these bills in the coming days and weeks.

For now, please click on the attached links and ask your Representative and Senator to support these common sense measures.

Together, we can make Wyoming America’s #1 state for Second Amendment Rights if we pass GOA’s 2026 Wyoming Legislative Agenda.

Stay tuned for more information very soon.

P.S. Please be sure to contact your Legislators and encourage them to support GOA-backed, pro-Second Amendment bills this Legislative Session.

Click here to contact your legislators.

In a major development today, HB 1793 has successfully passed in the New Hampshire House. The House Finance Committee Chair has waived further hearings, clearing the path for this vital Second Amendment legislation to move directly to the State Senate.

This bill is a top priority for lawful gun owners as it seeks to dismantle dangerous “gun-free zones” on public campuses and ensure that law-abiding students and faculty can exercise their right to self-defense.

What HB 1793 Delivers

• Eliminates Campus Carry Bans: Stops public colleges and universities from enforcing policies that disarm law-abiding citizens.
• Protects All Self-Defense Tools: Ensures students can carry firearms as well as non-lethal options like tasers and pepper spray.
• Enforcement with Teeth: Includes a $10,000 statutory damage provision against institutions that continue to infringe on student rights.

Next Step

The bill is now heading to the New Hampshire State Senate.

Use the form above to contact your State Senator and urge them to support HB 1793!

What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed its opening brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Elite Precision Customs v. ATF, which challenges the federal laws prohibiting licensed firearm dealers from selling handguns to out-of-state buyers. FPC filed its appeal after the district court wrongly upheld the ban.

Gun owners never thought they’d see the day, but Chuck Schumer just declared that “the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”

Yes, you read that right. The same Chuck Schumer who’s spent decades trying to gut our Second Amendment just admitted what we’ve been saying all along.

So let’s hold him to it.

Right now, as Congress negotiates the next round of government funding, there’s a narrow window to include the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.

Our rights don’t end at state borders. If Schumer truly believes “shall not be infringed,” then he should support nationwide reciprocity for law-abiding gun owners.

Here’s the reality: In just two weeks, DHS funding expires, and both parties are scrambling for concessions. Democrats want due process protections and body cameras for immigration enforcement. Republicans are pushing for the SAVE Act and election integrity measures.

This is our moment to demand that concealed carry reciprocity be included in the deal.

Send your pre-written letter to your Senators NOW, before this opportunity slips away. We have provided different messages for Democrat and Republican Senators.

Gun Owners of America has been fighting for reciprocity for years. We’ve seen it pass the House before, only to die in the Senate. But with Schumer’s own words echoing in our ears, we have the ammunition we need to push this across the finish line.

Now it’s tell to tell your senator:

• Constitutional rights shouldn’t stop at state lines
• Law-abiding gun owners deserve equal treatment nationwide
• Senator Schumer himself just affirmed our “shall not be infringed” rights

The anti-gun Democrats in Harrisburg have quietly slipped through HB 1909, a bill that weaponizes Pennsylvania’s Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders to strip citizens of their firearm rights — even when guns aren’t involved. The House floor vote will likely occur early next week.

If this bill passes, PFAs — orders often entered ex parte with only one party present before a judge — would trigger automatic criminal penalty enhancements for certain offenses.

That means things like simple harassment, disorderly conduct, or reckless behavior alleged to have occurred “during the violation” of a PFA could be upgraded to higher-level misdemeanors or felonies simply because a PFA exists, regardless of whether a firearm or violence was involved.

These upgraded convictions can then:

• Result in automatic loss of firearm rights under Pennsylvania law, and
• Qualify as federal “misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence” (MCDV) — triggering lifetime federal gun bans with no restoration process under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9).

Make no mistake — this bill isn’t about serious violence, it’s about turning PFAs into a backdoor mechanism for gun prohibition. A civil protective order would become the predicate for enhanced criminal penalties and permanent gun rights loss.

Gun owners across Pennsylvania should not be silent on this legislation. If you value your rights, now is the time to take action.

That’s why I need you to contact your State Representative today (by using the form above) and urge them to oppose HB 1909. Let them know you will not stand for legislation that uses PFAs to strip away your constitutional rights.

I am reaching out to you today because two Texas House races in Bexar County will play a major role in determining the future of the Second Amendment in Texas.

Gun Owners of America Texas is proud to endorse Rep. Tony Dorazio (HD-122) and Rep. Marc LaHood (HD-121) — two proven, principled leaders who have demonstrated they will stand firm against gun control and fight for your rights in Austin.

Both Rep. Dorazio and Rep. LaHood hold A+ ratings from Gun Owners of America and have actively sponsored GOA-supported legislation to protect and expand the right to keep and bear arms.

These districts are among the most competitive Republican-held seats in Texas. Both are being aggressively targeted by the left, and both will likely be decided by narrow margins. The outcome of these races could directly impact whether we maintain a pro-Second Amendment majority in the Texas House going into the next legislative session.

We need your help to ensure both of these races end in victory.

One of the best ways to get involved is to meet these candidates in person. Both Rep. Dorazio and Rep. LaHood are expected to attend GOA Texas Guns & Roses, our Valentine’s Range Day series featuring training, fellowship, and some of Texas’ strongest pro-Second Amendment leaders.

Get your tickets here: GOA Guns and Roses

Non Shooters welcomed!

Guns & Roses is a great opportunity to meet Rep. Dorazio, Rep. LaHood, and other GOA-endorsed candidates, connect with fellow GOA members, and show visible grassroots support for the leaders fighting for your rights.

Show up and vote early and on Election Day.

The left knows Texas is the last line of defense for the Second Amendment — and they are pouring resources into flipping seats like these. We cannot afford to lose ground.

With your support, we can keep Texas strong, free, and firmly pro-Second Amendment.

This is the final reminder for the Special Election in Texas Senate District 9 — and your vote will directly impact the future of your rights and freedoms.

Special elections are decided by turnout. In races like this, a very small number of votes can determine the outcome.

Gun Owners of America Texas proudly endorses Leigh Wambsganss for SD 9 because she has a proven record of standing up for:

• The Second Amendment
• Individual liberty
• Texas families and constitutional government

During the 89th Texas Legislative Session, Leigh Wambsganss stood shoulder-to-shoulder with GOA Texas to advance and defend key pro–Second Amendment legislation. Her leadership helped stop harmful policies and protect the rights of law-abiding Texans.

Gun Owners of America does not pass legislation alone. We depend on strong allies in the Texas Senate who are willing to stand firm, push pro–Second Amendment bills, and block bad policy. Leigh Wambsganss has proven she is that ally — someone GOA can count on when it matters most.

Her opponent supports policies that would expand government power and undermine constitutional freedoms.

This election will shape:

• The future of gun rights in Texas
• How much control government has over your life
• Whether Texas moves toward freedom — or away from it

Election Day
Saturday, January 31
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Find your polling place here: Election Day Polling Locations

What You Need
Bring a valid photo ID (a Texas driver’s license works).

For up-to-date voting information, visit: LeighForTexas.com

This is one of those elections where your vote truly matters.

Please make sure you show up and vote for
Leigh Wambsganss for Texas Senate District 9.

Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse Don Huffines for Texas Comptroller.

We’re excited to invite you to a special Meet & Greet with Don Huffines, the GOA-endorsed, pro–Second Amendment candidate for Texas Comptroller, on Friday, February 6th in the Woodlands/Conroe area.

This is your opportunity to meet Don in person, ask questions, and hear directly from him about his plan to restore accountability in Texas government — cutting waste, defending liberty, and protecting the constitutional rights of Texans.

Event Details:
Date: Friday, February 6, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Location: Copendero Indoor Archery, Pistol and Rifle Range
28075 Robinson Road, Conroe, TX

Join fellow GOA members for light snacks, great conversation, and a chance to engage with a candidate who understands that fiscal responsibility and constitutional freedom go hand in hand.

RSVP here: Meet Don Huffines at Copendero

Bring a friend and help us ensure Texas continues to have leaders who will stand firm for liberty, limited government, and the Second Amendment.

What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in United States v. Hemani, which challenges the federal ban on gun possession by marijuana users. FPC’s brief argues that the court does not need to decide the Second Amendment issue in this case because Congress lacks the Article I authority to enact the ban in the first place.

What: The federal government has filed an amicus brief with the First Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Firearms Policy Coalition’s (FPC) Granata v. Campbell lawsuit, which challenges Massachusetts’s ban on modern, constitutionally protected handguns. FPC’s appeal in this case was filed after the district court upheld the ban.

The anti-gun Democrats are at it again! They are pushing a bill that will be heard in the House Judiciary Committee tomorrow that will create backdoor gun control.

HB 2018 (Hanbridge) creates a “Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board” that expands information-sharing authority among law enforcement, courts, and a new review board. This bill creates a centralized data-analysis apparatus that can later be use to argue:

• That “system failures” include lack of gun confiscation
• That background checks are insufficient
• That PFA firearm surrender rules should be expanded
• That Red Flag Gun Confiscation Orders are “necessary”

HB 2018 also allows review teams and the Board to recommend “changes in legislation, regulations, and policies.” These reports will almost certainly:

• Frame firearms access as a “risk factor”
• Promote Red Flag Gun Confiscation laws
• Advocate for mandatory gun seizure upon allegation, not convictions
• Recommend expansion of prohibited-person categories

Friend, this bill is a disaster for your God-given rights.

And you can be sure that “The Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board” will recreate the classic pipeline of data collection–>narrative framing–>legislative pressure–>more gun control.

That’s why I need you to send a message (by using the form above) to your state representative right away, urging them to vote OPPOSE HB 2018. Let them know you oppose backdoor gun control.

Recent events in Minnesota underscore a recurring and deeply troubling theme: Government officials and commentators treating natural rights as privileges.

Yesterday, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee advanced a package of anti-Second Amendment legislation that represents a serious threat to the rights of law-abiding Virginians.

Despite clear opposition from thousands of gun owners like you, a large group of gun control bills were pushed forward on party-line votes.

These measures place new restrictions, costs, and legal risks on responsible citizens while doing nothing to deter violent criminals who already ignore the law.

Anti-Gun Bills Advanced Out of Committee

The following bills passed out of committee and are now moving forward in the legislative process:

• SB 115
  Restricts concealed carry reciprocity and limits lawful carry protections.
• SB 173
  Bans firearms in medical and mental health facilities, leaving citizens unable to defend themselves in vulnerable situations.
• SB 272
  Restricts lawful firearm possession on college campuses.
• SB 323
  Criminalizes common firearm parts and home-built firearms that have long been legal.
• SB 348
  Imposes mandatory storage requirements inside private homes, interfering with families’ ability to defend themselves.
• SB 496
  Restricts lawful firearm transport and imposes burdensome vehicle storage rules.
• SB 727
  Expands public carry bans across the Commonwealth.
• SB 749
  Bans commonly owned firearms and standard-capacity magazines that are protected under Supreme Court precedent.

These are the following 9 Senators who sold out your constitutional rights and voted for this package of gun control legislation:

• Scott A. Surovell*
• R. Creigh Deeds*
• Jennifer B. Boysko*
• Lamont Bagby
• Lashrecse D. Aird
• Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
• Russet W. Perry
• Saddam Azlan Salim
• Barbara A. Favola*

*These senators are also on the Finance & Appropriations Committee that these bills are headed towards next

There is still hope to stop these bills in their tracks before they reach the full Senate; they must also pass through the Finance & Appropriations Committee.

Please reach out to the following Senators and request that they vote NO on Senate Bills 115, 173, 272, 323, 348, 496, 727 and 749.

• Senator L. Louise Lucas (Committee Chair): (804) 698-7518
• Senator Creigh Deeds: (804) 698-7511
• Senator Mamie Locke: (804) 698-7523
• Senator Dave Marsden: (804) 698-7535
• Senator Adam Ebbin: (804) 698-7539
• Senator Ryan McDougle: (804) 698-7526
• Senator Mark Obenshain: (804) 698-7502
• Senator Richard Stuart: (804) 698-7525
• Senator Bryce Reeves: (804) 698-7528
• Senator Barbara Favola: (804) 698-7540
• Senator Scott Surovell: (804) 698-7534
• Senator Jennifer Boysko: (804) 698-7538
• Senator Todd Pillion: (804) 698-7506
• Senator Aaron Rouse: (804) 698-7522
• Senator Jeremy McPike: (804) 698-7529

Our natural rights do not come from politicians, political parties, or government agencies, they’re a birthright.

We still have an opportunity to defend our rights if we can come together with our strong grassroots advocacy and make clear to Richmond politicians that the Second Amendment is not up for negotiation.

Please consider contacting Senators in the Finance & Appropriations Committee to make your voice heard.

You are receiving this email because today and tomorrow are the final days of early voting in a critical Special Election for Texas Senate District 9. — and the outcome of this race will directly impact your rights and freedoms.

Special elections are decided by turnout, and in low-turnout races, a small number of votes can determine the future direction of Texas.

GOA-endorsed candidate for TX SD 9 Leigh Wambsganss has a proven record of standing up for:

• The Second Amendment
• Individual liberty
• Texas families and constitutional government

During the 89th Texas Legislative Session, Leigh Wambsganss was a champion for the Second Amendment, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with GOA Texas to advance and defend key pro–Second Amendment legislation. Her leadership helped secure a strong and successful session for gun owners in Texas, protecting our rights and stopping harmful policies before they became law.

Her opponent supports policies that would expand government power and undermine the freedoms Texans value.

That’s why GOA Texas proudly endorses Leigh Wambsganss for Texas Senate District 9.

This election will shape:

• The future of gun rights in Texas
• How much power government has over your life
• Whether Texas continues to move toward freedom — or away from it

Early Voting : (Last Chance)

Today (Monday, Jan. 26) and Tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 27)
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Find your early voting location here: Early Voting Locations

Election Day:

Saturday, January 31
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Find your polling place here: Election Day Polling Locations

What You Need:

Bring a valid photo ID (Texas driver’s license works).

For up to date voting information visit: LeighforTexas.com

This is one of those elections where your vote truly matters.

Please make a plan today to vote for Leigh Wambsganss for Texas Senate.

TODAY, Monday, January 26, the Virginia Senate Courts of Justice Committee is meeting to vote on a large package of gun control bills that would severely restrict your Second Amendment rights.

Your immediate action is critical.

Anti-Gun Bills

• SB 27 – Sen. Carroll Foy
  Allows lawsuits against gun manufacturers, sellers, and accessory companies for criminal misuse of products.
• SB 38 – Sen. Favola
  Forces individuals under protective orders to surrender firearms, even when jointly owned.
• SB 115 – Sen. Pekarsky
  Ends Virginia’s broad concealed carry reciprocity with other states.
• SB 160 – Sen. Perry
  Strips gun rights for three years over certain misdemeanor dating offenses.
• SB 173 – Sen. Williams Graves
  Bans firearms in medical and mental health facilities.
• SB 272 – Sen. Deeds
  Restricts lawful firearm possession on college campuses.
• SB 312 – Sen. Ebbin
  Bans carrying many common semi-automatic firearms in public places.
• SB 323 – Sen. Ebbin
  Criminalizes possession of unserialized and home-built firearms.
• SB 348 – Sen. Boysko
  Mandates locked and unloaded storage in homes with minors or prohibited persons.
• SB 364 – Sen. Carroll Foy
  Creates a new “gun violence” bureaucracy focused on restricting firearms.
• SB 496 – Sen. Marsden
  Restricts firearm transport and imposes vehicle storage mandates.
• SB 643 – Sen. Surovell
  Imposes a permit-to-purchase system with fingerprinting, fees, and delays.
• SB 727 – Sen. Jones
  Expands bans on carrying certain firearms statewide.
• SB 749 – Sen. Salim
  Bans so-called “assault weapons” and magazines over 10 rounds made after July 1, 2026.
• SB 797 – Sen. Carroll Foy
  Creates another permit-to-purchase scheme similar to SB 643.

Pro-Second Amendment Bills

• SB 79 – Sen. Diggs
  Restores the right to carry at highway rest areas.
• SB 653 – Sen. Mulchi
  Strengthens due process protections in Red Flag proceedings.
• SB 723 – Sen. Sturtevant
  Establishes permitless carry for law-abiding adults.

We have prepared an email campaign to be delivered to the committee members effective immediately, we simply need you to share it.

Use the form above to tell these committee members to uphold the Second Amendment.

AMARILLO, Texas (January 20, 2026) – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) today announced the filing of a combined reply and opposition brief in Jensen v. ATF, an FPC-backed federal lawsuit challenging key provisions of the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA). FPC is supporting the litigation as part of its nationwide program of strategic litigation to eliminate unconstitutional laws and policies that restrict the right to keep and bear arms. The brief and more information about the case are available at firearmspolicy.org/jensen.

Americans may soon be able to ship handguns through the mail.

That’s the potential practical outcome of the Department of Justice (DOJ) changing its position on the constitutionality of the federal ban against civilians shipping pistols through the United States Postal Service (USPS). On Thursday, the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel released a review of the shipping ban and concluded it violates the Second Amendment. It said the executive branch should no longer enforce the law, and USPS should update its rules to allow civilians to ship certain kinds of guns directly through the mail.

“Section 1715 of title 18, U.S. Code, is unconstitutional as applied to constitutionally protected firearms, including handguns, because it serves an illegitimate purpose and is inconsistent with the Nation’s tradition of firearm regulation,” Assistant Attorney General T. Elliot Gaiser wrote in the new opinion. “The Department of Justice may not, consistent with the Constitution, enforce section 1715 with respect to constitutionally protected firearms. The Postal Service should modify its regulations to conform with this opinion.”

The new position could reshape how American civilians buy, sell, loan, and transport handguns or other “concealable” firearms. If implemented, it would make all of those tasks easier for the average person. The move is also likely to buy additional goodwill from gun-rights activists, who’ve been strong supporters of President Donald Trump but who’ve also clashed with his administration over its continued defense of nearly all federal gun laws.

Currently, nearly anyone who doesn’t have a Federal Firearms License (FFL) is prohibited under the law from shipping a “concealable” firearm through the mail. Instead, they have to rely on FFLs to serve as a sort of paid middleman in order to send and receive handguns, short-barrel shotguns, or short-barrel rifles. That includes cases where the person purchased a gun from a dealer outside of their local area.

Gun Owners of America is currently challenging the federal prohibition in the Third Circuit in a case called Shreve v. USPS. The gun-rights group cheered the DOJ’s reversal.

“This opinion is a direct rebuke to decades of federal overreach that has unlawfully restricted Americans’ ability to acquire, maintain, and transport their firearms,” Erich Pratt, the group’s senior vice president, said in a statement. “For too long, law-abiding gun owners have been forced to navigate expensive, burdensome workarounds involving federal firearms licensees, just to ship a handgun—even for perfectly lawful purposes. The DOJ now recognizes what we’ve always known: the Second Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms, and that includes the rights to acquire and transport them.”

The DOJ’s reasoning for changing its opinion on the law centered around the idea that Section 1715, which was enacted back in 1927, imposes a substantial burden on Americans’ gun rights. It said that burden wasn’t justifiable under the history-and-tradition test devised by the Supreme Court in 2022’s New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen.

“We conclude that the restriction imposed by section 1715 violates the Second Amendment,” Gaiser wrote. “Section 1715 makes it difficult to travel with arms for lawful purposes, including self-defense, target shooting, and hunting. The statute also imposes significant barriers to shipping constitutionally protected firearms as articles of commerce, which interferes with citizens’ incidental rights to acquire and maintain arms. Indeed, the statute ultimately aims to suppress traffic in constitutionally protected articles thus rendering the law per se unconstitutional as to those articles, and we are aware of no historical analogues that would satisfy the government’s burden of showing that this unprecedented restriction ‘is consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.’”

Gaiser pointed to several hypothetical examples that he said illustrate the difficulties regular Americans have in transporting firearms because of the ban. He said somebody taking a bus between Washington, DC, and Philadelphia wouldn’t be able to bring their gun with them due to most bus companies’ policies. He argued somebody flying from California to Vermont with a gun who got diverted to New York City could be arrested for illegal possession if they took possession of their checked luggage. He also said someone driving from Wisconsin to Michigan who stops in Chicago for two days with their gun would also likely face arrest since federal protections only apply to continuous trips.

“In these cases (and many others like them), a person has no ability to travel with a firearm, leaving shipment of the handgun to a destination as the only viable method of transportation,” Gaiser wrote. “But the person cannot use a common or contract carrier to ship himself the handgun because, currently, the large common carriers that deliver parcels refuse to ship firearms for private citizens. And section 1715 forbids mailing the handgun. The Postal Service’s ban on mailing handguns thus stifles the legitimate transportation and carriage of handguns for self-defense or any other lawful purpose.”

He further noted that “an individual cannot mail himself a handgun for core constitutionally protected activity, such as self-defense, target shooting, or hunting,” even though “traveling with a firearm can be difficult, if not impossible, rendering the mail the most effective way to transport an individual’s firearm to his destination.”

Gaiser also looked at the legislative record from when the pistol mail ban was passed and concluded Congress’s purpose was primarily to restrict access to pistols or other concealable firearms. But he said the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Second Amendment has evolved significantly since that time, and Congress’s motive is no longer compatible with what the Court believes is allowed. He noted that “Heller and its progeny have thoroughly repudiated the claim that the Second Amendment does not protect handguns.”

“Such a purpose—to frustrate protected arms’ transportability, thereby making it more difficult for citizens to obtain such weapons—constitutes a per se infringement upon the Second Amendment,” he wrote.

However, the DOJ stopped short of requiring USPS to ship all firearms under all circumstances.

“We do not conclude that the Department of Justice may never enforce section 1715,” Gaiser wrote. “We conclude only that section 1715 is unconstitutional as applied to constitutionally protected arms. Section 1715, however, extends beyond such constitutionally protected arms to any firearms capable of being concealed upon the person. Our conclusion thus does not extend to arms that lack constitutional protection, such as undetectable firearms, or concealable gadget-type guns designed primarily for assassination, like pen guns. The Postal Service and the Department of Justice may therefore continue to enforce the shipping restrictions found in section 1715 against firearms that lack constitutional protection.”

It also said the Second Amendment doesn’t create “a positive entitlement to have the government deliver firearms on behalf of customers.” Similarly, it found there was sufficient historical precedent for the USPS to refuse to ship ammunition over safety concerns.

“We also do not conclude that the Postal Service is required to carry ammunition or gunpowder. Even though ammunition is constitutionally protected, mailing restriction on all explosives serves legitimate postal needs to prevent injury to postal employees and property. Such facially neutral restrictions do not discriminate against constitutionally protected items.”

Ultimately, the DOJ concluded USPS will have to change its rules to allow regular Americans to ship and receive handguns.

“Handguns fall within the core of the ‘arms’ protected by the Second Amendment. And unloaded firearms are not inherently dangerous in the same sense as explosives or poisons, which is why the Postal Service already accepts rifles and shotguns for mailing, together with handguns from certain qualified shippers,” Gaiswer wrote. “Consequently, so long as Congress chooses to run a parcel service, the Second Amendment precludes it from refusing to ship constitutionally protected firearms to and from law-abiding citizens, even if they are not licensed manufacturers or dealers.”

USPS did not respond to a request for comment on the new DOJ opinion.

Originally published by Stephen Gutowski for The Reload. Read the full story ›

The 2026 New Hampshire legislative session is in full swing, and the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee is already considering a slate of bills that will directly impact your Second Amendment rights.

We are seeing a mix of encouraging pro-gun reforms and dangerous attempts to erode our freedoms. It is vital that you contact your State Representatives to let them know where Granite State gun owners stand.

Below is a breakdown of the legislation we are tracking:

THE GOOD: SUPPORT THESE BILLS
We are urging members to SUPPORT the following bills which strengthen your rights and privacy:

• HB 1793 (Campus Carry Reform): This bill prohibits public colleges and universities from banning the possession or carrying of firearms on campus, ensuring students and staff are not left defenseless in “gun-free zones.”
• HB 1697 (Made in NH Protection): A push for state sovereignty, this bill exempts firearms and accessories that are manufactured and retained entirely within New Hampshire from federal regulations.
• HB 1699 (Boat Carry Reform): This bill clarifies the law to allow the carrying of loaded firearms on boats that are moving at “no-wake” speed, fixing outdated restrictions on law-abiding watercraft users.
• HB 1365 (Licensing Reform): This legislation seeks to improve and clarify the application process for licenses to carry a loaded pistol or revolver, ensuring the process remains fair and efficient.
• HB 1446 (Medical Privacy): This bill would provide that an individual’s Second Amendment right is not denied solely because of their legal use of use of therapeutic cannabis.

Note that HB 1793 and HB 1697 passed out of committee already.

THE BAD: OPPOSE THESE BILLS
We must strongly OPPOSE the following bills that seek to undermine the Second Amendment:

• HB 1642 (“Red Flag” Gun Confiscation): This bill would establish Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), allowing firearms to be confiscated from citizens without due process based on accusations, rather than criminal convictions.
• HB 1387 (Liability Expansion): This bill attempts to repeal liability protections for firearm manufacturers regarding specific design features. This is a backdoor method to bankrupt the gun industry through frivolous lawsuits over safe, legal products.

Please use the form above to contact your State Representative immediately.

Tell them to VOTE YES on HB 1793, HB 1697, HB 1699, HB 1365, and HB 1446.

Tell them to VOTE NO on HB 1642 and HB 1387.

Your voice is the most powerful tool we have in Concord.

Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation Win Landmark Legal Victory Over USPS Firearms Shipping Restrictions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEAS

January 15, 2026

Springfield, VA — Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) hailed a landmark opinion from the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) declaring that 18 U.S.C. § 1715—the federal statute prohibiting the mailing of concealable firearms such as pistols, revolvers, and other handguns—is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment as applied to Second Amendment protected arms. This opinion was issued after GOA filed suit in Shreve v. U.S. Postal Serv., No. 3:25-cv-214 (W.D. Pa. July 14, 2025) on behalf of its members, seeking to have this exact ban declared unconstitutional. 

In its memorandum opinion for the Attorney General, the OLC concluded that the U.S. Department of Justice may not enforce the statute against law-abiding citizens seeking to ship or receive handguns used for lawful purposes, including self-defense, target shooting, and hunting. The opinion directs the Postal Service to modify its regulations accordingly to align with the Constitution. And it recommends that the statute not be criminally enforced. 

This is a major victory for Second Amendment rights. The opinion applied a historical analysis under the Supreme Court’s landmark decisions in District of Columbia v. Heller, McDonald v. Chicago, and especially New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, finding no relevant historical tradition justifying a ban on shipping protected arms. OLC also concluded that the statute was designed to serve an illegitimate purpose: suppressing traffic in constitutionally protected firearms. 

Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of Gun Owners of America, issued the following statement:

“This opinion is a direct rebuke to decades of federal overreach that has unlawfully restricted Americans’ ability to acquire, maintain, and transport their firearms. For too long, law-abiding gun owners have been forced to navigate expensive, burdensome workarounds involving federal firearms licensees, just to ship a handgun—even for perfectly lawful purposes. The DOJ now recognizes what we’ve always known: the Second Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms, and that includes the rights to acquire and transport them.” 

John Velleco, Executive Vice President of Gun Owners Foundation, issued the following statement: 

“When the government enforces a prohibition on guns and gun owners with no historical foundation and no constitutional support—like the USPS ban on mailing handguns at issue in our case—it is acting outside the law. This historic move by the Department of Justice acknowledges that the Second Amendment protects the real, practical exercise of a fundamental right to acquire and transport a firearm. Neither Congress nor federal agencies are allowed to rewrite the Constitution to suit their anti-Second Amendment preferences.”

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