GOA Texas at Pearland Area Republican Club
GOA Texas traveled to Southeast Texas last Monday, June 29 for a special meeting in the park with the Pearland Area Republican Club! Texas Director Rachel Malone spoke to the group about the current fight for gun rights in Texas. GOA Texas travels around the state regularly. Please see our Event page for upcoming events.
Republicans in Liberal Clothing—Who are you actually voting for?
Originally published in the Houston Courant. Just because someone runs as a Republican in a Texas primary election doesn’t mean he or she will actually support gun rights. Voters across Texas will head to the polls beginning Monday for the Republican Primary Run-off Election. This is the final chance for voters to decide who will […]
How—in Texas, of all places—could a gun rights bill die?
Originally published in the Houston Courant. I remember vividly the moment I became politically involved. It was completely unintentional. I had been carrying a handgun for self-defense for a little over a year. As a slim female, I was still struggling to learn how to best conceal my firearm as Texas required at the time. […]
Chip Roy is the swamp’s nightmare
Congressman Chip Roy is the swamp’s nightmare. He constantly exposes their cronyism, and he fights hard for liberties. Best of all, he stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Gun Owners of America to defend your right to keep and bear arms. In his own words: “I am a proud gun owner. I’m a proud supporter of Gun Owners […]
With Police Defunding, You Are Your Own First Line of Defense
Originally published in the Houston Courant. You are your own first line of defense. This is always true, but right now it may be resonating with many for the first time. Americans are generally programmed to call 9-1-1 for emergency help. But with officers stretched thin responding to spikes in criminal activity, and with calls […]
Protect Our Cities With Constitutional Carry
Originally published in the Houston Courant. America is in the midst of major protests and rioting. People are standing up on the streets—and online—because they are horrified at George Floyd’s death. Others are taking advantage of the situation to loot and commit acts of senseless violence, resulting in more loss of life. As a result, […]
We need you to get out the vote
Early voting in the Primary Run-off Election starts four weeks from today. Several “Gun Owner’s Choice” candidates for State Representative will be on the ballot in their districts. These candidates are still vying for a spot on their party’s ballot in the November election, and this election is their final chance to secure that spot. We must help these candidates over the finish line so […]
Chip Roy is a watchdog
Congressman Chip Roy is a watchdog. He keeps a sharp lookout for Congressional overreach and works hard every day to guard against tyranny. Right now, there’s a lot of Congressional tyranny for Congressman Roy to guard against. In the past few weeks, he has: Called out Nancy Pelosi for abuse of authority Stood up against Congress’ useless government solutions Fought back against infringements of liberty We know […]
GOA Texas Announces Primary Run-Off Endorsements
Our candidates need your vote in July The Primary Run-off Election will be held on July 14, 2020, with early voting June 29 through July 10. In a Primary Election, voters select which candidate will be on the ballot for each race in the general election for the Republican and Democrat parties. If no candidate […]
Texas-Sized Tyranny
Originally published in the Houston Courant. Deep in the heart of Texas, there’s a disturbing fact—the Lone Star State has fallen far behind other states in its defense of Second Amendment rights. The current pandemic underscores how important those rights are to Texans and all Americans. And it shows more clearly how much Texans are […]
Texas Grassroots Update
Earlier this week a group of like-minded conservative organizations joined together for a Facebook live grassroots update on Texas in the time of the pandemic. GOA Texas Director Rachel Malone was asked to join them to give an overview of gun rights since the stay-at-home orders were implemented. Here is Rachel’s update: Back in March […]
BREAKING: AG Paxton Releases Opinion
A Win for Gun Rights in Texas Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton just released his official opinion on the issue of cities and counties failing to exempt firearms stores from closure. Paxton stated that municipal and county officials may not use their emergency powers under section 418.108 of the Government Code to regulate or restrict the sale of firearms. Thank you, […]