Grassroots Advocacy: HOW WE MOVE THE 2A NEEDLE

For 40 years, Gun Owners of California has been at the tip of the spear in fighting for effective crime control and opposing ineffective gun control. We do this by […]
Do Nothing Legislation Does…Nothing

So, about all these guns bills… The Legislature is smack in the midst of policy committee hearings and believe it or not, GOC is tracking more anti-gun bills than ever. […]
Climbing the Gun Control Mountain: The Summit of Failure Awaits

“…we go ahead and make laws because we’re California and WE DO IT ANYWAYS…” It’s a head-scratcher. Why would state legislatures across the country – and of course, here in […]
Political “Friends” – Not All That Common

GOC’s founder was fond of saying “in politics, you have no real friends, only acquaintances, some better than others, but sooner or later they will all disappoint you.” Senator Richardson […]
“Yeah, but…” – An Ode to the Perpetual Naysayers”

“Yeah, but….” We all know people who pepper their conversations with “Yeah, but….” – they just can’t resist throwing a wet blanket on the most positive of situations. Make no […]
BIG End of Session WINS for the Second Amendment

“Had we not had boots on the ground, we never would have been able to take advantage of the unique opportunities presented to us to defeat these bills. It’s a […]
Politicians Terrified of Responsible Gun Owners – Not Violent Criminals

GOC has been hammering the point for years that our singular best remedy to the anti-gun garbage is going to be in the courts. Thankfully, the recent SCOTUS decision in […]
WALTERS: Newsom’s Gun Control Bill Just a “STUNT”

And Gun Owners of California Couldn’t Agree More Columnist Dan Walters doesn’t mince words. He couldn’t have hit the nail more squarely on its head than by calling Governor Newsom’s […]
Livid Legislators Try to Thwart SCOTUS Gun Ruling

They Can Try, But They Won’t Win the Legal War Have you ever seen smoke literally come out of a Leftist’s ears? Let’s be real – it’s been happening a […]
Just the Truth About Gun Control, Guns and Crime Control
‘You are trying to curtail a constitutional right by violating other constitutional rights’ GOC Executive Director, Sam Paredes GOC is pleased to reprint this article by Katy Grimes, Editor of […]