Gun Owners of America

The Wyoming Primary Election is quickly approaching, and your vote will help determine who will defend your Second Amendment rights in the years ahead.

Gun Owners of America has completed our candidate evaluations and issued letter grades for a number of candidates across Wyoming based on their records, voting histories, responses to GOA’s candidate survey, and demonstrated commitment to protecting the right to keep and bear arms.

Before you head to the polls, we encourage you to review every candidate’s GOA grade.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW WYOMING CANDIDATE GRADES

 

If you don’t see the candidate running in your district, it means they did not return our survey that was sent to their campaign address listed in the Wyoming Secretary of State report.

Don’t see your candidate? Consider contacting them to ask them why they didn’t respond. What you’ll find is that in most cases, candidates who refuse to respond to GOA’s survey are trying to hide their anti-gun positions.

These grades are designed to help gun owners make informed decisions at the ballot box.

GOA carefully evaluates candidates based on their support for the Second Amendment, not political party or campaign rhetoric.

With early voting underway and Election Day rapidly approaching, now is the time to make a plan to vote.

From repealing gun-free zones, to outlawing red flag policies, passing preemption, and passing the Second Amendment Protection Act, every election matters, and every pro-gun vote helps ensure Wyoming continues to elect legislators who will defend your constitutional freedoms.

Review GOA’s Wyoming Candidate Grades, then make your plan to vote in the Wyoming Primary Election on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

Thank you for standing with Gun Owners of America in defense of the Second Amendment.

From the ATF issuing a new rule, strengthening the definition of “willfully” to protect FFLs and gun owners, to the Department of Justice fighting us on our lawsuit against the NFA’s registration requirements, and filing our latest lawsuit against the State of Pennsylvania… GOA has been busy.

You deserve an update.

Recently, the ATF issued a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking indicating they are redefining the term “willfully,” to better protect gun shops and FFLs from a future “zero tolerance” policy.

This change strengthens protections for dealers and gun owners alike, shielding them from the same weaponization that the Biden-era ATF used to shut down businesses en masse.

The rule is a step in the right direction, but it’s not perfect.

That’s why we’re asking GOA members to leave comments asking ATF to strengthen the rule further.

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Next, the Department of Justice continues to fight us in our “Big Beautiful Lawsuit” against the registration requirements of the National Firearms Act.

While President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act reduced the $200 tax on certain NFA items to $0, the registration requirements on those items remain.

That’s why we’re suing. Oral arguments were just held in our case, and we’re excited to see what comes next.

Also, GOA & GOF announced recently that we’re suing the State of Pennsylvania!

Our case centers around denials of concealed carry permits to those convicted of misdemeanor drug charges.

In light of the Supreme Court’s decision in US v. Hemani, we’re confident that the founders intent was not to see otherwise law-abiding citizens deprived of their rights for small amounts of marijuana.

And finally, GOA’s GOALS convention is on the horizon.

The event takes place in Des Moines, Iowa on August 1st – 2nd and is FREE for GOA members to attend!

Come out and enjoy over 150,000 square feet of guns, gear and hear from the top voices in the 2A community!

Register for GOALS here!

One of the worst Biden-era ATF rules was known as the “zero tolerance” policy.

This rule weaponized the federal code against firearms dealers, turning misspellings on paperwork into license revocations.

The rule was designed to shut down as many dealers as possible, limiting law-abiding Americans’ access to the Second Amendment.

Under Biden, license revocations increased over 500%, leading to the highest number of FFLs closing in two decades.

But thanks to a change at ATF under President Trump and ATF Director Robert Cekada, the zero tolerance policy has been rescinded.

Now, the ATF has proposed a rule which targets the foundational reason that Biden could create the zero tolerance rule in the first place:

The legal definition of “willfully.”

The proposed rule isn’t perfect, but it’s a step in the right direction, and we need to strengthen it.

That’s why we’re calling on all GOA members to make their voices heard and submit our model comment to ATF.

The Department of Justice continues to fight us in our case against the National Firearm Act’s registration requirements.

While President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act reduced the taxes on certain NFA regulated firearms to $0, the Senate Parliamentarian ensured that the registration requirements remained in place.

We’re suing to remove the registration requirements on these untaxed items.

But, the self proclaimed “most pro-gun Department of Justice in history” is fighting us tooth and nail to prevent this from happening.

The DOJ wants to keep the registration scheme in place, allowing ATF to continue to maintain a registry of these items—even without the registration being tied to a tax payment—which was the original intent of Congress.

Oral arguments were held in our One Big Beautiful Lawsuit this week, and I traveled to Texas alongside one of GOA’s attorneys, who did an outstanding job presenting our case before a federal judge.

Of course, the DOJ presented their arguments as well, using every trick in their book to keep this unconstitutional registry intact.

We’re excited to have this case move forward, and as always, we’ll keep you updated as it develops! 

GOA just filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania, challenging the state’s ban on issuing concealed carry licenses to anyone who’s been convicted under the state’s Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act!

Our lawsuit focuses on a specific part of the CSDDCA, where small non-violent offenses and misdemeanors under the act turn into complete bans on otherwise lawful Pennsylvanians to access their Second Amendment rights.

We at GOA know that the founders would not have wanted to deny Americans access to their Second Amendment rights over small a misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

And thanks to the recent Supreme Court ruling in the case US v. Hemani, we’re confident that the Pennsylvania court will agree. 

Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Endorse Blaise Ingoglia for Florida Chief Financial Officer 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

July 9, 2026 

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Fuerza 2A proudly endorse Blaise Ingoglia for Florida Chief Financial Officer. 

Throughout his service in the Florida Legislature, Ingoglia has consistently stood with Florida’s law-abiding gun owners and fought to restore and expand the right to keep and bear arms. 

In 2018, Ingoglia voted against SB 7026, the sweeping Parkland gun control bill that created Florida’s Red Flag law, raised the firearm purchase age to 21, imposed waiting periods, and restricted the rights of law-abiding citizens. 

Ingoglia has also been a leading advocate for true Constitutional Carry, supporting legislation that fully restores the right to carry without a government-issued permit. He has consistently supported Gun Owners of America’s efforts to restore Open Carry in Florida, recognizing that the Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms openly as well as concealed. 

In 2025, Ingoglia sponsored SB 952, legislation repealing Florida’s ban on the sale of firearms and ammunition during locally declared states of emergency. The bill followed Gun Owners of America’s successful fight against the City of Okeechobee after city officials attempted to prohibit firearm and ammunition sales during Hurricane Helene. Ingoglia’s legislation ensured that local governments can no longer use emergency powers to deny law-abiding Floridians access to the tools they need to defend themselves. 

Luis Valdes, Florida State Director of Gun Owners of America and National Co-Chair of Fuerza 2A, issued the following statement: 

“Blaise Ingoglia has repeatedly demonstrated that he is willing to stand with Florida’s gun owners when it matters most. He voted against the Parkland gun control bill, fought for true Constitutional Carry and Open Carry, and sponsored legislation to repeal Florida’s emergency gun sale ban after GOA exposed abuses by local government in Okeechobee. His record proves he is committed to defending and expanding the Second Amendment, and GOA and Fuerza 2A are proud to endorse him for Florida Chief Financial Officer.” 

GOA spokesmen are available for interviews. Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization representing over two million members and activists. For more information, visit GOA’s Press Center. 

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Massachusetts gun owners are facing an unprecedented assault on their constitutional liberties under the draconian overreach of Chapter 135.

This unconstitutional legislation directly targets law-abiding citizens, creating an unnecessary and convoluted burden on anyone exercising their right to keep and bear arms.

To counter this blatant infringement and fully restore our Second Amendment rights, The Civil Rights Coalition is inviting you to a special event to help organize, mobilize, and fuel the grassroots resistance. Gun Owners of America will also be there!

The event will take place on Wednesday, July 15th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Cape Gun Works, located at 96 Airport Rd in Hyannis.

This gathering is a crucial opportunity for Second Amendment advocates across the Commonwealth to unite under one roof, discuss the strategic path to fully repeal Chapter 135, and ensure that the voices of law-abiding gun owners cannot be silenced by anti-gun politicians.

There will also be an auction to raise money for this fight!

Defeating this sweeping legislative overreach requires the active support and resources of every dedicated patriot in the state.

To power this monumental ballot and legal campaign, attendees are encouraged to contribute to the fight, with suggested donation tiers of $50, $100, $250, and $500 to The Civil Rights Coalition. Please make every effort to attend, stand strong with fellow gun owners, and help us reclaim our stolen liberties!

For more info, visit The Civil Rights Coalition Events page here!

We hope to see you there!

The fight over Virginia’s unconstitutional gun and magazine bans is moving fast.

After GOA, GOF, VCDL, VCDF, and gun rights journalist John Crump secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, Attorney General Jay Jones ran to the Supreme Court of Virginia asking the Court to put those bans back in force.

GOA and our allies have now filed our opposition brief.

As our brief says:

“The only proper response to this madness is ‘no.’”

Jay Jones is asking Virginia’s highest court to let the Commonwealth enforce bans on some of the most commonly owned firearms and standard-capacity magazines in America.

We are asking the Court to preserve the status quo, protect Virginia gun owners, and reject the Commonwealth’s emergency attempt to undo our injunction.

Our brief reminds the Supreme Court of Virginia that this Commonwealth was central to the birth of American liberty. Patrick Henry declared that “the great object is, that every man be armed.” George Mason warned that disarming the people was the “best and most effectual way to enslave them.”

Yet today, Richmond politicians are trying to follow the path of tyrants by banning the acquisition, transfer, and carry of arms commonly owned by peaceable citizens; GOA will not let that go unanswered.

Our attorneys have been working tirelessly to defend gun rights in court, handling multiple cases throughout the US in a time where it counts most.

Please consider giving to GOA so that we can continue to push towards the restoration and protection of our natural rights to keep and bear arms.

CONTRIBUTE TO OUR LITIGATION FUND

There is also another major development.

A Virginia court has now expanded an injunction against the bans to apply statewide to law enforcement agencies and Commonwealth’s Attorneys across the Commonwealth, not just the Virginia State Police.

Now, with injunctions in place and our brief before the Supreme Court of Virginia, the pressure is on Jay Jones and the Commonwealth.

Virginia gun owners deserve to keep their rights while this case is fought.

We will keep you updated as the Supreme Court of Virginia considers the Commonwealth’s request.

The Biden Administration’s ATF “Zero Tolerance” policy was one of the most aggressive attacks on federally licensed firearms dealers in recent history.

This rule weaponized federal code against firearms dealers, turning misspellings on paperwork into license revocations. The goal was clear, force gun stores out of business and make it harder for law-abiding Americans to exercise their Second Amendment rights. Under Biden, license revocations increased over 500%, leading to the highest number of FFLs closing in two decades.

But thanks to a change at ATF under President Trump and ATF Director Robert Cekada, the zero tolerance policy has been rescinded. Now, the ATF has proposed a rule which targets the foundational reason that Biden could create the zero tolerance rule in the first place, the legal definition of “willfully.”

The proposed rule isn’t perfect, but it’s a step in the right direction, and we need to strengthen it. That’s why we’re calling on all GOA members to make their voices heard and submit our model comment to ATF.

Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Copy our model comment.

Step 2: Then, with our model comment copied, paste it into the federal register’s comment section and submit your comment to the ATF.

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Re: Defining “Willfully” for Firearms Violations (RIN 1140–AA88)

I appreciate ATF’s proposal to restore a meaningful definition of “willfully” under the Gun Control Act. The prior “zero tolerance” approach effectively treated ordinary mistakes as willful violations, placing the livelihoods of law-abiding firearms dealers at risk and undermining Congress’s intent. As a law-abiding gun owner, I depend on local firearms dealers to exercise my constitutional rights. When unnecessary revocations force honest dealers out of business, law-abiding citizens lose access, competition declines, prices rise, and the exercise of a fundamental constitutional right becomes more difficult.

I agree with Gun Owners of America that the proposed rule properly recognizes that “willfully” should require actual knowledge that conduct is unlawful and an intentional decision to engage in that unlawful conduct. That standard is consistent with Supreme Court precedent and better reflects the protections Congress intended when it adopted the Firearms Owners’ Protection Act.

I respectfully urge ATF to strengthen the final rule in three important ways.

First, ATF should make clear that it must establish willfulness before initiating a license revocation proceeding. Revocation itself is extraordinarily costly, even when the dealer ultimately prevails. The process should not become the punishment. Requiring a genuine finding of willfulness before beginning revocation proceedings would help ensure that the abuses associated with the previous “zero tolerance” policy cannot return.

Second, ATF should reject any form of strict or vicarious liability that holds a federal firearms licensee responsible for every employee mistake. Congress adopted a willfulness requirement specifically to prevent licenses from being revoked over inadvertent errors. If an employee makes a mistake, the standard should focus on whether the licensee knowingly authorized, directed, or participated in unlawful conduct, not whether ATF later believes the dealer’s corrective actions were “appropriate.”

Finally, ATF should reconsider its economic analysis. The proposal significantly understates the financial burden imposed on dealers forced to defend against revocation proceedings. Legal costs can reach tens of thousands of dollars, and some businesses have lost their livelihoods despite acting in good faith. These real-world costs should be accurately reflected in the final rule.

I support ATF’s effort to adopt a consistent and meaningful definition of “willfully.” With these additional safeguards, the final rule will better protect law-abiding firearms dealers, respect congressional intent, and help ensure that enforcement is directed at intentional wrongdoing rather than honest mistakes.

GOA and GOF File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Pennsylvania’s Lifetime Carry Ban for Citizens with Minor, Decades-Old Drug Misdemeanors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 8, 2026

Springfield, VA — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), alongside Craig Philips, an honorably discharged Air Force and Gulf War veteran, have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s statutory lifetime denial of Licenses to Carry Firearms (LTCF) for individuals with minor, nonviolent drug convictions.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, targets 18 Pa.C.S. § 6109(e)(1)(ii). This provision permanently disqualifies anyone with any conviction under Pennsylvania’s Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (CSDDCA) from obtaining an LTCF, regardless of the nonviolent nature of the offense, the minor penalties involved, or how many decades have passed.

Plaintiff Craig Philips served his country honorably in the United States Air Force. More than thirty years ago, in 1994, he was convicted of a minor misdemeanor for possession of a small amount of marijuana. Since then, he has lived a stable, productive, and law-abiding life, and he remains fully eligible to purchase and own firearms under state and federal law. Yet, solely because of this 32-year-old minor misdemeanor, Pennsylvania permanently denies him his constitutional right to bear arms in public.

Crucially, the lawsuit highlights the Supreme Court’s recent landmark decision in United States v. Hemani (June 18, 2026) to demonstrate that the Commonwealth’s sweeping carry ban cannot survive constitutional scrutiny.

In Hemani, the Supreme Court struck down a drug-related federal firearm prohibition as unconstitutional. The high court noted that the Founders lived in a “culture of copious drinking” and never disarmed regular drinkers unless they were shown to be actively dangerous. The Court warned that giving the government “broad power to designate any group as dangerous and thereby disqualify its members from having a gun… would quickly swallow the Second Amendment.”

Together with the landmark Bruen framework, the Hemani decision places an insurmountable historical burden on Pennsylvania to justify stripping peaceable, otherwise eligible gun owners of their carry rights over decades-old, nonviolent conduct.

Dr. Val Finnell, Pennsylvania Director of Gun Owners of America, issued the following statement:

“The Second Amendment guarantees peaceable citizens the right to bear arms for self-defense, and that right does not carry an expiration date. Pennsylvania’s lifetime ban on minor, non-violent drug possession convictions does not hold up to constitutional scrutiny.”

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

“Pennsylvania is treating a peaceable veteran like a second-class citizen over a minor marijuana misdemeanor from more than three decades ago. Craig Philips served this country honorably, obeyed the law for 32 years, and remains eligible to own firearms—yet the Commonwealth still says he can never exercise his right to carry. That is exactly the kind of government abuse the Second Amendment forbids, and GOA will not stand by while bureaucrats permanently strip Americans of their rights over decades-old, nonviolent conduct.”

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

“The Supreme Court has made clear that the government cannot simply label peaceable citizens as ‘dangerous’ and erase their Second Amendment rights. Pennsylvania’s lifetime carry ban is sweeping, automatic, and historically indefensible. Under Bruen and Hemani, the Commonwealth bears the burden of proving this kind of permanent disarmament is consistent with our nation’s historical tradition and it cannot meet that burden.”

GOA spokesmen are available for interviews. Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization representing over two million members and activists. For more information, visit GOA’s Press Center.

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We have another important victory in the fight against Virginia’s unconstitutional gun and magazine bans.

A three-judge panel has denied the Commonwealth’s attempt to consolidate the lawsuits challenging Virginia’s new gun control laws.

That means Crump v. Katz, GOA and VCDL’s lawsuit against the so-called “assault firearm” and magazine bans, can continue in Lancaster County.

This matters.

Richmond tried to drag the various challenges into one consolidated proceeding, which would have disrupted the cases already moving forward in their own courts.

The panel rejected that effort.

In fact, the panel found that the Commonwealth failed to meet its burden and noted that courts have already ruled on preliminary injunctions in three of the four cases.

This is especially important because we already secured a preliminary injunction blocking the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged gun and magazine bans while our case continues.

Despite these positive developments, Attorney General Jay Jones is still trying to undo that victory before the Supreme Court of Virginia.

There’s still work to do, and there’s still ways you can help. Please consider contributing to our litigation fund, so that we can continue to fight in the courts.

At least 15 Commonwealth’s Attorneys have already refused to enforce these bans on constitutional grounds, and sheriffs across Virginia are also speaking out against Richmond’s attack on gun owners.

Every local official who refuses to enforce these laws makes it harder for Jay Jones and anti-gun politicians to threaten peaceable Virginians.

TAKE ACTION

Please contact your Commonwealth’s Attorney and Sheriff today.

Urge them to publicly oppose enforcement of Virginia’s unconstitutional gun and magazine bans.

Tell them to stand with the judge, stand with the Virginia Constitution, and stand with law-abiding gun owners.

FIND YOUR COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY FIND YOUR SHERIFF

Below is a pre-written letter that you can use:

Dear [Commonwealth’s Attorney’s name],

As a Virginia gun owner, I urge you to agree with the court’s ruling in Crump v. Katz and refuse to enforce Virginia’s unconstitutional gun and magazine bans against law-abiding citizens.

SB749 and SB727 target many commonly owned firearms and standard-capacity magazines that Virginians have lawfully owned, used, acquired, transferred, and carried for decades.

Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution is clear: “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”

The Lancaster Circuit Court has now issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged statutes while the case continues.

I urge you to respect that ruling and publicly commit that your office will not prosecute peaceable Virginians under these unconstitutional laws.

Attorney General Jay Jones is trying to minimize the scope of the injunction by claiming it binds only the Virginia State Police. But pretending local prosecutors can carry on like nothing happened is reckless.

State law presumes officials obey constitutional rulings, and those who ignore them may lose qualified immunity and face personal liability.

Law-abiding gun owners should not be turned into criminals for exercising their constitutional rights.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]

This fight is moving quickly, but the momentum is on our side.

GOA and our allies will keep fighting in court and in Richmond until these unconstitutional bans are defeated for good.

Attorney General Jay Jones did not waste any time attacking Virginia gun owners.

Just days after GOA, GOF, VCDL, VCDF, and gun rights journalist John Crump secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, Jones and the Commonwealth are running to the Supreme Court of Virginia to try to bring the gun bans back.

GOA’s attorneys will be working throughout the Independence Day weekend to defend your constitutional rights in court.

So if you’re able, please consider making a contribution to help us cover the mounting legal costs that Attorney General Jones’s actions have forced us to incur.

Support GOA’s Legal Efforts

 

The Lancaster Circuit Court blocked the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged gun and magazine bans while our case continues.

But, anti-2A Attorney General Jay Jones wants that injunction stayed.

In plain English, he wants Virginia’s unconstitutional gun and magazine bans back in force while our case moves forward.

That means Jones is fighting to restore restrictions on the acquisition, transfer, manufacture, purchase, importation, and public carry of many commonly owned firearms and standard-capacity magazines.

These are the very bans the court has blocked from being enforced by law enforcement.

Jones’ office is claiming the injunction creates confusion and interferes with so-called “public safety.”

But the real threat to public safety is disarming peaceable Virginians and threatening them with criminal penalties for exercising their rights.

Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution is clear: “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”

Jay Jones does not get to rewrite that constitutional protection simply because he does not like the judge’s ruling.

GOA and our allies are fighting to defend the injunction and stop these bans from being forced back onto Virginia gun owners.

As Independence Day looms, please consider helping us fight this battle against AG Jones’ attempt to disarm Virginians, by contributing to GOA’s Legal Defense Fund.

We will keep you updated as the Supreme Court of Virginia considers Jones’ attempt to put these unconstitutional bans back in effect.

Thanks to GOA’s lawsuit, a federal judge in Texas vacated Biden’s “Engaged in the Business” rule in its entirety.

That rule tried to twist the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to impose backdoor universal background checks by redefining who counts as a “dealer.”

Now, ATF has proposed a replacement rule that claims to “rescind” the Biden rule, but in reality keeps key parts of its legal framework in place and leaves gun owners exposed.

We’re calling on all GOA members to speak up and stop the ATF from attempting to keep the worst parts of this now-dead rule on the books!

The deadline for comments is coming up, so gun owners can’t afford to sit this one out, our rights depend on it!

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I oppose ATF’s proposed “Engaged in the Business” rule (RIN 1140-AB01).

Although ATF claims this proposal rescinds the Biden Administration’s unlawful rule, it openly admits that “some sections of the Biden rule will be retained.” Rather than fully restoring the limits Congress placed on federal authority, this proposal preserves many of the same legal theories that threatened ordinary, law-abiding gun owners under the previous rule.

I agree with Gun Owners of America that ATF should fully abandon the Biden Administration’s interpretation of the law instead of simply repackaging it in a different form.

Congress carefully distinguished between commercial firearms dealers and private citizens who occasionally buy, sell, or trade firearms from their personal collections. Yet this proposal continues to blur that line. ATF continues to believe that a person can be “engaged in the business” without ever earning a profit.

Even more troubling, ATF continues to treat ordinary, lawful conduct as evidence of criminal activity. Under this proposal, keeping a simple list of your firearms, reselling the same model within a short period of time, or even offering to sell a firearm can still be used as evidence that someone is “engaged in the business” without a license. The agency also continues to promote the dangerous theory that intent alone can be enough to prosecute law-abiding gun owners, despite federal court rulings rejecting that approach and despite the clear limits Congress wrote into the statute.

The proposal also fails to fully protect the broad statutory safe harbor Congress created for occasional private sales and transfers from a personal collection. Americans should not have to fear federal prosecution simply because they decide to sell or trade personally owned firearms.

These regulations are simply a recycled version of the Biden Administration’s effort to impose backdoor universal background checks through executive action rather than legislation. That represents a clear breach of trust with America’s law-abiding gun owners.

ATF should withdraw this proposal and issue a new rule that faithfully follows the plain language of federal law, respects the rights of law-abiding gun owners, and clearly rejects the flawed legal theories that federal courts have already rejected.

ATF’S BAIT-AND-SWITCH: RESCIND THE RULE, KEEP THEIR FAVORITE PARTS

Under this proposal, ATF says it will drop some of Biden’s presumptions and narrow definitions, but it openly states that “some sections of the Biden rule will be retained.”

ATF still treats everyday behavior by gun owners as suspicious: keeping a simple list of your firearms, reselling the same model within a short window, or even just offering to sell a firearm can be used as evidence that you are “engaged in the business” without a license.

The agency continues to push the idea that intent alone can be enough evidence to prosecute law-abiding gun owners as illegal firearms traffickers, despite the court’s ruling and the clear limits Congress placed in law.

ATF cannot keep the Biden‑era Engaged in the Business framework on the books.

The rule must be rescinded in its entirety.

A federal court has already rejected the Biden rule, and ATF’s own history shows that its aggressive theories reach far beyond what Congress intended.

Our vocal grassroots members can hold ATF accountable.

GOA members have been crucial to change and have worked to stop bad policy in the past.

Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Copy our model comment.

Step 2: Then, with our model comment copied, paste it into the federal register’s comment section and submit your comment to the ATF.

Let them know that gun owners want real change, not a return to the status-quo.

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ATF CANNOT KEEP THIS RULE.

IT MUST BE ABOLISHED.

ATF’s notice of proposed rulemaking also shows that it is not seriously inviting gun owners into the process.

Instead of asking broad questions about how the statute should be interpreted, the agency mostly seeks comments on the details of its already‑chosen approach.

But the Administrative Procedure Act requires ATF to consider substantive public comments, and courts have blocked rules when agencies ignore evidence or exceed what Congress authorized.

Gun owners have a critical opportunity to speak up and stop the rule.

If ATF doesn’t listen, these comments build the record that will be used in future legal challenges.

Let ATF know that gun owners expect real change, not a recycled version of Biden’s universal background check rule.

Last week, we told you that GOA, GOF, VCDL, VCDF, and gun rights journalist John Crump secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, our lawsuit against Virginia’s so-called Assault Weapons Ban.

This injunction prevents the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged gun and magazine bans while our case continues through the court system.

Virginia gun owners cannot let up now.

We expect the Commonwealth to appeal, and local prosecutors across Virginia need to hear from gun owners immediately.

That is why we are asking you to send a pre-written letter to your Commonwealth’s Attorney today.

Tell them to agree with the judge’s ruling and refuse to enforce these unconstitutional gun and magazine bans against law-abiding Virginians.

SB749 and SB727 threaten ordinary gun owners with criminal penalties for acquiring, transferring, manufacturing, importing, or publicly carrying many commonly owned firearms and standard-capacity magazines.

These bans violate Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution, which states that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”

Virginia gun owners deserve protection from unconstitutional enforcement at every level of government.

TAKE ACTION:

Please send a message to your Commonwealth’s Attorney and urge them to agree with the judge’s ruling.

Tell them Virginia’s gun and magazine bans are unconstitutional and should not be enforced against law-abiding gun owners!

Click here to view the list of Commonwealth’s Attorneys.

As a reminder, 17 Attorneys have already publicly committed to protecting the Second Amendment rights of Virginians:

• W. Lyle Carver, Amherst County
• Leslie M. Fleet, Appomattox County
• Paul A. McAndrews, Campbell County
• Daniel J. Farnsworth Jr., Charlotte County
• Matthew E. Bass, Clarke County
• W. Eric Branscom, Floyd County
• John L. Lumpkins Jr., Goochland County
• Bethany Harrison, Lynchburg
• Chapman L. Good, Sr., Page County
• Dayna K. Bobbitt, Patrick County
• Rob Cerullo, Powhatan County
• Justin L. Griffith, Pulaski County
• Kyle Kilgore, Scott County
• Elizabeth H. Cooper, Shenandoah County
• Phillip Blevins, Smyth County
• Ryan Mehaffey, Spotsylvania County
• John S. Bell, Warren County

Below is a supplemental letter that you can use:

Dear [Commonwealth’s Attorney’s name],

As a Virginia gun owner, I urge you to agree with the court’s ruling in Crump v. Katz and refuse to enforce Virginia’s unconstitutional gun and magazine bans against law-abiding citizens.

SB749 and SB727 target many commonly owned firearms and standard-capacity magazines that Virginians have lawfully owned, used, acquired, transferred, and carried for decades.

Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution is clear: “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”

The Lancaster Circuit Court has now issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged statutes while the case continues.

I urge you to respect that ruling and publicly commit that your office will not prosecute peaceable Virginians under these unconstitutional laws.

Attorney General Jay Jones is trying to minimize the scope of the injunction by claiming it binds only the Virginia State Police. But pretending local prosecutors can carry on like nothing happened is reckless.

State law presumes officials obey constitutional rulings, and those who ignore them may lose qualified immunity and face personal liability.

Law-abiding gun owners should not be turned into criminals for exercising their constitutional rights.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]

The court has spoken. Now your local Commonwealth’s Attorney needs to hear from you.

Send your message today and demand that no peaceable Virginian be prosecuted under these unconstitutional gun bans.

Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, and VCDL have secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, our lawsuit against Virginia’s so-called Assault Weapons Ban!

This injunction prevents the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged gun and magazine bans while our case continues through the court system.

As it currently stands, the temporary injunction extends the enforcement date from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

This is a major victory for Virginia gun owners.

SB749 and SB727 threatened law-abiding Virginians with criminal penalties for acquiring, transferring, manufacturing, importing, or publicly carrying many commonly owned firearms and magazines holding more than 15 rounds.

Today’s ruling blocks enforcement of those unconstitutional bans while GOA and our allies continue fighting to defeat them for good.

We expect an appeal from the Commonwealth, but for now, Virginia gun owners have won a critical victory.

TAKE ACTION:

Please call your Commonwealth’s Attorney and urge them to agree with the judge’s ruling.

Tell them Virginia’s gun and magazine bans are unconstitutional and should not be enforced against law-abiding gun owners!

Click here to view the list of Commonwealth’s Attorneys.

As a reminder, 17 Attorneys have already publicly committed to protecting the Second Amendment rights of Virginians:

• W. Lyle Carver, Amherst County
• Leslie M. Fleet, Appomattox County
• Paul A. McAndrews, Campbell County
• Daniel J. Farnsworth Jr., Charlotte County
• Matthew E. Bass, Clarke County
• W. Eric Branscom, Floyd County
• John L. Lumpkins Jr., Goochland County
• Bethany Harrison, Lynchburg
• Chapman L. Good, Sr., Page County
• Dayna K. Bobbitt, Patrick County
• Rob Cerullo, Powhatan County
• Justin L. Griffith, Pulaski County
• Kyle Kilgore, Scott County
• Elizabeth H. Cooper, Shenandoah County
• Phillip Blevins, Smyth County
• Ryan Mehaffey, Spotsylvania County
• John S. Bell, Warren County

Please also consider contributing to our GOA Litigation Fund so we can keep defending your rights in Virginia and across the country as this lawsuit moves forward:

SUPPORT GOA’S LEGAL EFFORTS

GOA and our allies are not backing down.

We will keep fighting until Virginia’s unconstitutional gun and magazine bans are defeated for good.

This small victory is just the start of a long road ahead. Thank you for sticking with us when it counts!

Here’s What Happened at GOA Last Week! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s what we did…

From defeating the ATF’s “Engaged in the Business” rule in federal court, to winning a Supreme Court case regarding gun owners who use marijuana, and exposing the injustice of a failure in Texas law that ended with a gun owner arrested — GOA has been busy.

You deserve an update.

Recently,

Gun Owners of America defeated ATF’s tyrannical “Engaged in the Business” rule, where a federal judge vacated the rule in its entirety.

Gun owners nationwide can breathe a sigh of relief that the rule is now dead. 

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The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 last week that the federal government cannot prosecute someone solely because they use marijuana while owning a firearm.  

This is a massive win for gun rights, and a huge rebuke to the federal government, who attempted to preserve their ability to prosecute otherwise law-abiding gun owners who use marijuana.

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And finally, we worked last week to highlight a case out of Texas where a gun owner — who happens to be NBA player James Harden — was arrested over a technicality in Texas law, having a handgun outside a holster while in a vehicle.

Even in “pro-gun” states like Texas, where constitutional carry is the law of the land, ridiculous gun control laws like these jail gun owners unjustifiably and often.

We’re demanding that Texas abolish this unconstitutional law.

GOA’s legal team won a major victory recently against the ATF & DOJ in our case GOA & Texas v. ATF.

This case was a challenge to the Biden-era “Engaged in the Business” rule, which essentially criminalized private sales of firearms, requiring sellers to obtain a Federal Firearms License (FFL) and run a background check before doing so.

In reality, the true plan behind this rule was to create a universal background check system without any act of congress. Instead, ATF would simply arrest those who did not comply.

Combine this with the fact that prior, the Biden Administration mandated that all background check forms be held by ATF indefinitely, further growing ATF’s illegal registry of guns and gun owners.

When the rule was released, GOA along with the Attorney Generals of 4 states, sued the ATF over the enforcement of this blatantly unconstitutional rule.

Recently, a federal judge agreed with us, vacating the rule and declaring that the ATF may not apply the final rule to anyone — including individuals and organizations that are not parties in our case.

Although we are celebrating the win in this rule being vacated, ATF still maintains an illegal registry. 

We’re working to dismantle this registry with the help of Congress, and we won’t let up until ATF’s illegal registry is completely abolished.

In a 9-0 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot automatically strip someone of their Second Amendment rights just because they regularly use a controlled substance like marijuana, without any evidence that they are actually dangerous. 

GOA’s amicus brief in United States v. Hemani argued that the government handpicked the most unsympathetic plaintiff possible, with alleged connections to foreign terror groups. 

We asked SCOTUS to look past the plaintiff and evaluate the issue at hand, the blanket ban on firearm ownership by those who unlawfully use controlled substances. The court seems to have done just that.

Even though the ruling is narrow, this is a win for gun rights. It also opens opportunities for challenging other gun control laws, specifically on the state level.

Some of the most anti-gun states specifically use their liberal marijuana laws against those who want to use this drug — which has legitimate medical uses — and also enjoy their Second Amendment right.  

And in Texas, a “pro-gun” constitutional carry state, we watched as NBA star James Harden got arrested and charged because his legally owned handgun was sitting in the cup holder of his car instead of in a government-approved holster.

He wasn’t accused of threatening anyone, firing a shot, or committing any violent crime, yet the system treated the mere presence of a visible handgun as a criminal offense.

If an internationally known NBA player can be arrested, with conditions banning him from possessing firearms while his case winds through court, imagine how an ordinary gun owner would be treated in this exact same situation.

Our rights are not subject to holster mandates, visibility rules, or anything else for that matter.

That’s why we’re calling on Texas lawmakers to abolish this law, so a situation like this never happens again.

Texas legislators would do well to remember, the Second Amendment is a right, not a privilege.

And finally, GOA’s annual convention, GOALS, is on the horizon.

The Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit is being held this year on August 1st & 2nd in Des Moines, IA.

Come out and see your favorite manufacturers, handle all sorts of new products and hear from the top voices in the Second Amendment community.

Explore over 150,000 square feet of guns and gear, with over 200+ of the biggest brands in the firearms industry all showcasing the latest and greatest.

And with fantastic speakers like Brett Cooper, Lena Miculek, Ken Paxton, Brandon Herrera, John Lovell, and more!

The best part? It’s FREE for GOA members.

Don’t miss out! Register here.

That’s all for now, but just know that we’ll be working hard to protect and restore the Second Amendment.

Keep an eye out for more updates from GOA in your inbox, coming soon.