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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n
July 9, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Washington, D.C. \u2014\u00a0Gun Owners of America<\/a>\u00a0(GOA) is excited to announce that\u00a0Brandon Herrera will speak at the Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit (GOALS) in Knoxville, Tennessee this August.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Known famously online as \u201cTheAKGuy<\/a>,\u201d Brandon launched a grassroots campaign for Congress last year, and in the primary, he nearly toppled incumbent Tony Gonzales, coming within 400 votes of victory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n GOALS, which was\u00a0first announced<\/a>\u00a0in February, aims to be the premiere convention bringing together tens of thousands of Second Amendment advocates, manufacturers, and industry partners. Content creators, manufacturers, dealers, and other affiliated businesses interested in attending or exhibiting at GOALS can learn more\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Kailey Nieman, GOA\u2019s Director of Development and Marketing, issued the following statement:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cBrandon epitomizes the no-compromise mission at GOA, and we are truly honored to have him speaking at GOALS. His congressional campaign is the perfect case study that confirms how important the Second Amendment is as a campaign issue, and how it can propel candidates to new heights. We hope our attendees are as moved by his speech as we were by his run.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Brandon Herrera added:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n “I’m super excited to be speaking at GOALS and be surrounded by so many No-Compromise Americans.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n GOA spokesmen are available for interviews.\u00a0 Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization dedicated to protecting the right to keep and bear arms without compromise. GOA represents over two million members and activists. For more information, visit\u00a0GOA\u2019s Press Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n