The GOA was outspoken in opposing John McCain's 2008 presidential bid, describing his gun-rights voting record as "abysmal, wretched, and pathetic"[4] and giving him an F− grade on Second Amendment issues since 2004, while the NRA (through its political action committee, the NRA-PVF) gave him a C+.

Erich Pratt[3] is the senior vice president for GOA, having worked in gun politics for over three decades.

He now serves as the chief national spokesman and focuses on policy for both the federal and state levels of government.

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Its main objective is to hold seminars around the country to inform the public, media outlets, and various government officials on Second Amendment issues.

The bill, named after then-representative and future vice president Mike Pence, was passed by a vote of 309–115.

[14] On February 25, 2008, Senator Jim DeMint amended bill S-1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

Once the funds were attempted to be used for gun buybacks, DeMint pushed through an amendment to the act stating that the money cannot be used for any anti-gun programs.

[15] 2010, GOA campaigns for and helps pass the Firearms Freedom Act laws across the country including Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.