Formed in 1975, the Gun Owners Association of America (GOA) is a non-profit organization that works tirelessly to preserve and defend the second amendment of the constitution, so all Americans will continue to have the freedom to bear arms. The GOA represents the views of gun owners whenever their rights are threatened, utilizing a network of attorneys to fight court battles in every state in the nation, from defending local gun ranges at the township level to standing firm on gun rights to members of Congress and the White House. Refusing to allow anti-gun bureaucrats to strip Americans of their 2A rights, the GOA firmly believes that gun control in all forms is ineffective and unconstitutional and will not compromise in its mission to protect and defend our most basic freedom. “The right of the people to keep and bear arms.”