Congressional candidate Nick Begich has received the coveted endorsement of Gun Owners of America, a group that is a pro-Second Amendment alternative to the National Rifle Association.
Ron Paul, former U.S. representative and constitutionalist, calls GOA “the only no-compromise gun lobby in Washington.” GOA has gained prominence in recent years, while the NRA angered many of its Alaska members by endorsing Rep. Mary Peltola for Congress. The Peltola endorsement fell flat with the Alaskan and several reported to Must Read Alaska that it was the last straw and they cancelled their NRA memberships.
Gun rights advocates in Alaska point out that Peltola has actually been soft on the Second Amendment. She said she would support legislation to require gun safes in homes of gun owners. Those are called “safe storage laws” and could make guns inaccessible in times of home invasions. The guns she claims to own actually belonged to her late husband.
GOA was founded in 1976 by the late Sen. and Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico. GOA’s board of directors is not satisfied with the status quo. “Americans have lost some of our precious gun rights and we want them back! This is why GOA is considered the “no compromise” gun lobby,” the group says.
“After receiving an “A” rating from Gun Owners of America, we’re pleased to announce the ENDORSEMENT of GOA! GOA is the nation’s strongest defender of our 2nd Amendment rights and boasts over 2,000,000 members nationwide. The Constitution is clear: the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed,” Begich wrote.
Peltola received a score of 55% out of a dozen votes she took that are on the GOA endorsement grid, earning an F.
