Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a national grassroots advocacy organization founded in 1976 that promotes and defends what it describes as the full and uncompromising protection of Second Amendment rights. The organization positions itself as a "no-compromise" gun rights group and engages in legislative advocacy, public education, and political mobilization to oppose firearm regulations.
Gun Owners of America typically pursues policies that expand or protect individual gun ownership rights, opposes federal and state firearm restrictions, resists background check expansions and firearm registration requirements, supports constitutional carry legislation, and advocates against red flag laws and international arms control agreements affecting civilian gun ownership.
Primarily funded through individual member donations, grassroots fundraising, direct mail campaigns, and contributions from supporters of gun rights advocacy.
Gun Owners Foundation; Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund; notable leaders have included founder H.L. Richardson and former Executive Director Larry Pratt.
Non-profit organization
