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Gun Owners of America Endorses Byron Donalds for Florida Governor
Gun Owners of America Endorses Byron Donalds for Florida Governor
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June 11, 2026
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA) proudly endorses U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds for Governor of Florida.
As both a former Florida state lawmaker and a current member of Congress, Byron Donalds has compiled a perfect pro-Second Amendment record.
As a freshman state representative, Donalds bucked Republican leadership that bent the knee to gun control after Parkland and voted against SB 7026, the major post-Parkland gun control bill in the Florida House. He has continued that stand in Congress by opposing key federal gun control packages.
And in GOA’s 2026 Florida Candidate Survey, he opposed one-gun-a-month laws, bans on commonly owned firearms like AR-15s and magazines, universal background checks, “Red Flag” gun confiscation orders, age-based purchasing restrictions on 18- to 20-year-olds, and many other gun control measures.
Donalds pledged his support for Constitutional Carry to be expanded to all law-abiding adults 18 and older, repealing Florida’s Red Flag law, bump stock ban, and strengthening preemption laws with real enforcement teeth to prevent cities and counties from running roughshod over Floridians’ gun rights.
Luis Valdes, Florida State Director of Gun Owners of America, issued the following statement:
“Byron Donalds answered every question in our survey, but actions speak louder than words. He has a proven record of standing firm for the Second Amendment. Donalds has made repealing red flag laws ‘job one’ and understands that the right to keep and bear arms is the ultimate constitutional safeguard of our liberties. Gun owners can trust Byron Donalds to protect and expand our rights as governor.”
GOA spokesmen are available for interviews. Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization representing over two million members and activists. For more information, visit GOA’s Press Center.
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Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Proudly Endorses James Uthmeier for Florida Attorney General
Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Proudly Endorses James Uthmeier for Florida Attorney General
June 9, 2026
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A are proud to endorse James Uthmeier for Florida Attorney General, citing his proven record of defending the Second Amendment and standing with law-abiding gun owners.
As Florida’s Attorney General, Uthmeier has used his office to protect Floridians’ right to carry, to defend themselves and their families, and to exercise their constitutional freedoms. Following the First District Court of Appeal’s decision striking down Florida’s open-carry ban in McDaniels v. State, Uthmeier issued guidance making clear that law-abiding citizens should not be arrested or prosecuted for openly carrying a firearm consistent with the ruling. His office also stated it would no longer defend prosecutions under Florida’s unconstitutional open-carry ban in GOA v. Del Toro.
“James Uthmeier has proven that he is willing to fight for the Second Amendment when it matters most,” said Alisabet Valdes, National Chair of Fuerza 2A. “Floridians deserve an Attorney General who will not merely campaign as pro-gun, but who will actively use the office to defend the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners. Attorney General Uthmeier has done exactly that. For that reason, Fuerza 2A is proud to endorse James Uthmeier for Attorney General of Florida.”
Uthmeier has also defended gun rights beyond open carry, arguing that the government cannot broadly strip Second Amendment rights from individuals who are not dangerous and challenging attempts by private associations to impose sweeping firearm bans that conflict with Florida law and the constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
“From open carry to self-defense to stopping unlawful attacks on gun ownership, James Uthmeier has built a record that Second Amendment supporters can trust,” said Luis Valdes, Florida State Director for Gun Owners of America. “Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse him for Florida Attorney General.”
Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A urges Florida gun owners to support James Uthmeier for Attorney General.
GOA spokesmen are available for interviews. Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization representing over two million members and activists. For more information, visit GOA’s Press Center.
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VA: GOA’s Lawsuit Over Gun & Magazine Bans has a hearing this Friday – TAKE ACTION
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Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Virginia Citizens Defense League, Virginia Citizens Defense Foundation, and gun rights journalist John Crump’s suit against Virginia’s new gun control laws is being heard this Friday. The case, Crump v. Katz, challenges SB749 and SB727, the sweeping bans on so-called “assault firearms” and standard-capacity magazines. These laws target some of the most commonly owned firearms and magazines in America. SB749 bans the sale, transfer, manufacture, purchase, and importation of many popular semi-automatic firearms and magazines holding more than 15 rounds. SB727 goes even further by banning the public carry of firearms labeled “assault firearms” in public places, including streets, sidewalks, parks, and other places open to the public. There is no exception for ordinary Virginians who simply want to exercise their right to bear arms for self-defense. That is why GOA, GOF, VCDL, and VCDF are taking Virginia to court. The lawsuit argues that these bans violate Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution, which clearly states that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” The complaint also exposes just how absurd and confusing these laws are. Under the new magazine ban, the same magazine could be legal or illegal depending on what caliber someone says it is used for. As the lawsuit explains, the same magazine would become a Schrödinger’s “large capacity ammunition feeding device,” simultaneously prohibited when used with one caliber, while being perfectly legal when used with another. This is what happens when anti-gun politicians write laws targeting guns they do not understand. Worse, violations can result in Class 1 misdemeanor charges, firearm forfeiture, and other penalties that threaten law-abiding gun owners while doing nothing to stop criminals. Virginia gun owners should not be turned into criminals for buying, selling, transferring, carrying, or owning the same firearms and magazines that Americans have lawfully used for decades. |
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TAKE ACTION Please share this case with every Virginia gun owner you know. Help spread the word about Crump v. Katz and the fight to stop Virginia’s unconstitutional gun and magazine bans. Keep an eye out for updates regarding Friday’s hearing in the Lancaster County Circuit Court. Consider contributing to our GOA Litigation Fund, so we can continue to fight on all fronts against tyrannical gun control in Virginia. |
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GOA and our allies are fighting back. We will not sit quietly while Richmond politicians shred the Virginia Constitution and attack the right of the people to keep and bear arms. |