GOA Mid Year Report

January Supreme Court triumph! The year begins with a stunning victory in U.S. v. Jones, a case where Gun Owners of America filed a brief. The Supreme Court unanimously sided with GOA in finding that the placement of a Global Positioning Device on an automobile constitutes a “search” for purposes of the Fourth Amendment. This…

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Obama will ‘evaluate’ bill to ban online munition sales

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Monday that President Obama will “evaluate” a new bill that would ban online ammunition sales in the wake of the shooting massacre in Aurora, Colo. That left 12 dead and dozens more injured. During the daily press briefing, Mr. Earnest was asked whether Mr. Obama supports the measure, which…

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Scalia Opens Door For Gun-Control Legislation

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Sunday the Second Amendment leaves open the possibility of gun-control legislation, adding to what has become a slow-boiling debate on the issue since the Colorado movie theater massacre earlier this month. Scalia, one of the high court’s most conservative justices, said on “Fox News Sunday” that the majority opinion…

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