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Published on April 8, 2020
Duration: 7:36

This video from Gun Owners of America highlights their efforts to protect Second Amendment rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. It details victories in ensuring gun stores are deemed essential businesses, challenging local jurisdictions that attempted to shut them down, and advocating for constitutional carry. The organization emphasizes the importance of grassroots activism in these legal and political battles.

Quick Summary

Gun Owners of America (GOA) successfully advocated for gun stores to be deemed essential businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic by urging the Trump administration. This led to revised federal guidance, and GOA also fought local attempts to shut down gun stores and addressed issues with sheriffs halting carry license processing.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction & Pandemic Context
  2. 01:03DHS Guidance & Gun Stores Essential
  3. 02:42Battles Against Local Jurisdictions
  4. 02:50North Carolina Gun Store Victories
  5. 03:32Louisiana Firearms Sales Ban Fight
  6. 04:44Pennsylvania Carry License Issues
  7. 05:52The Case for Constitutional Carry
  8. 06:41Ongoing Fights & How to Support GOA

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Gun Owners of America (GOA) ensure gun stores remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic?

GOA and Gun Owners of California sent a letter to the Trump administration urging that gun stores be considered essential businesses. This advocacy led to revised federal guidance from the Department of Homeland Security recognizing the firearms industry as essential, which many states then adopted.

What legal challenges did GOA face regarding gun stores during stay-at-home orders?

In North Carolina, several local jurisdictions attempted to use stay-at-home orders to shut down gun stores. GOA, in conjunction with Grassroots North Carolina, threatened lawsuits, prompting these localities to reverse their decisions and allow gun stores to operate.

How did GOA address sheriffs stopping the issuance of carry licenses during the pandemic?

In Pennsylvania, GOA sent letters to sheriffs explaining their legal obligation to process carry applications. They also mobilized members to contact sheriffs, leading to many resuming permit issuance and upholding their constitutional duties.

Why does GOA advocate for Constitutional Carry?

GOA argues that the pandemic demonstrated the need for Constitutional Carry nationwide. They believe that when fundamental rights are treated as privileges, it can lead to abuses, such as the temporary halt in processing carry permits by some officials.

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