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  • Proposition 50 – Dangerous for Californians and Dangerous for the Second AmendmentOctober 22, 2025
    PROP 50 – Yes, It Will Impact Our Defense of the Second Amendment   Have you ever heard a politician say “It’s just temporary?” …
  • No Elections? Newsom’s Gone Full TiltSeptember 24, 2025
    What the Heck is CODE RED? “Fear Monger in Chief” Ratchets up Rhetoric Governor Newsom has gone full tilt, people.  He’s pouring gas on…
  • Court Smacks LA Sheriff’s Dept on CCW Delays – It’s Another Legal Win!July 23, 2025
    Ka-boom!  We’ve just had a huge win in the U.S District Court that could finally spell RELIEF for the thousands of CCW applicants who…

The Blog

A Day at the Capitol, and I Need a Shower

April 11, 2019 | 4

By Sam Paredes GOC Executive Director and Lobbyist As soon as I left the Capitol on Tuesday I drove straight home, barreling too fast down the highway.  I was eager…

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California Gun Ownership Doubles! OH NO!

March 14, 2019 | 1

When it was reported this week that in ten short years the number of gun owners in California has more than doubled, the anti-gun crowd must have been spittin’ nails. …

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Anti-Gun Legislative Floodgates Opened – and It Ain’t Pretty!

February 27, 2019 | 5

The anti-gun legislative floodgates have officially opened, and as it happens with any rush of sludgy muck, the results sure ain’t pretty. 2,576.  That’s how many bills have been introduced…

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1000 NEW CALIFORNIA LAWS? Holy Nightmare Batman!

January 2, 2019 | 3

1,016 more rounds of ammo:  GOOD 1,016 more dollars in a bank account: GOOD 1,016 more laws in California:  BAD. The last thing California needs are new laws, but as…

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How States Are Following California’s Lead On Gun Control

December 6, 2018 | 2

THE FOLLOWING IS A GUEST POST BY SAM BOCETTA OF GUN NEWS DAILY It’s no secret that California has some of the toughest gun control laws in the entire nation,…

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GUN RIGHTS ARE WOMEN’S RIGHTS: High Profile Forum Set for San Diego State University

November 2, 2018

Turning Point USA is the largest and fastest growing youth organization in America.  They have an impressive presence on over 1,300 college campuses and high schools across the country –…

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Blue Wave? Red Wave? We’re Gunning for a 2nd Amendment Wave

October 24, 2018 | 4

Blue wave – red wave? How about a 2nd Amendment wave? That’s what GOC is working towards. Gun Owners of California jumped into the political combat zone in 1975, and…

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Scarlet Letter or Yellow Badge? LA City Council Votes to Brand Businesses Who Support the 2nd Amendment

October 17, 2018 | 2

Bolstering their reputation as an anti-2nd Amendment stronghold, the Los Angeles City Council recently passed a measure requiring city contractors to disclose if they have ties to the National Rifle…

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Jerry Brown’s 2A Legacy: Mixed Bag of “What the Heck?”

October 11, 2018

With the stroke of his pen on September 30, Governor Jerry Brown made the last legislative decisions of his political career and left his mark as an anti-gun politician who was willing…

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No Room for Weenies – With Gun Rights or a SCOTUS Nomination

September 26, 2018

An awful lot of Republicans are weenies because their parents likely trained them to be polite, considerate and to be respectful of other’s opinions. They follow the rules of civility.…

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