Gun Owners of America Welcomes New FBI Co-Deputy Director

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Gun Owners of America has expressed enthusiasm over the appointment of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as Co-Deputy Director of the FBI, citing his strong stance on the Second Amendment. Bailey, a speaker at GOA's GOALS conference in Knoxville last August, has been a vocal supporter of the right to keep and bear arms. This move comes as GOA and Gun Owners Foundation recently filed a lawsuit challenging a Jackson County, Missouri ordinance that restricts handgun purchases and possession of certain firearms. With the FBI under new leadership, GOA is optimistic that Bailey's addition will help redirect the agency's resources away from targeting peaceful citizens.

Key Takeaways:

  • Gun Owners of America (GOA) has welcomed the appointment of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as Co-Deputy Director of the FBI.
  • Bailey has been a vocal supporter of the Second Amendment and has spoken at GOA's GOALS conference in Knoxville last August.
  • GOA, along with Gun Owners Foundation, recently filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri to challenge the Jackson County, Missouri ordinance restricting handgun purchases and possession of certain firearms.
  • Tim Macy, Chairman of Gun Owners of America, has expressed trust in Bailey's commitment to the Second Amendment and his ability to promote the agency's No Compromise mission.
  • Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of Gun Owners of America, believes Bailey's appointment will help rectify the FBI's anti-gun stance and bring the necessary leadership to the agency.
  • GOA has emphasized the importance of AG Bailey's new role in ensuring the FBI's resources are not used against peaceful American citizens.

Statistics:

  • Over two million members and activists are represented by Gun Owners of America, a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization (Source: GOA).
  • The Jackson County, Missouri ordinance restricts handgun purchases by adults under 21 years old and bans those aged 18-20 from possessing undefined "semitautomatic assault rifles" (Source: GOA).
  • GOA, along with Gun Owners Foundation, has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri to challenge the aforementioned ordinance (Source: GOA).

Sources:

  • Gun Owners of America (GOA)
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri