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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
September 6, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today,\u00a0Gun Owners of America<\/a>\u00a0(GOA) and\u00a0its leadership across Texas are thrilled to announce the launch of their statewide bus tour, the \u201cNo Compromise Texas Tour,\u201d in the leadup to the November election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n With the aim of engaging communities across the state to rally support for candidates who champion the Second Amendment, GOA\u2019s tour will kick off in Fort Worth on September 12th\u00a0and make over 60 stops over seven weeks. Expected guests of honor will include candidates for both the Texas House and Senate, Texas\u2019 28th\u00a0Congressional District candidate Jay Furman, Congressman Chip Roy, Lt. Col. Allen West, GOA\u2019s Senior Vice President Erich Pratt, GOA Executive Vice President John Velleco, GOA Texas Sate Director Leigh Gibson and GOA spokesman Stephen Willeford, the \u201cBarefoot Defender.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The tour will officially kick off with the GOA Texas fundraising dinner: \u201cThe Second Amendment: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow\u201d on September 28th\u00a0at the\u00a0American Journey Experience<\/a>\u00a0in Irving, TX.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Full details for specific bus events, as well as a comprehensive schedule, can be found\u00a0here.<\/a>\u00a0Tickets to the September 28th\u00a0dinner can be purchased\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Erich Pratt, GOA\u2019s Senior Vice President, issued the following statement:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWe are so excited to travel across Texas in support of so many 2A champions. Texas is a battleground state, and we are committed to energizing our pro-gun base to get out the vote. We hope to bolster the pro-gun movement in Austin with this tour, and can\u2019t wait to meet so many activists and supporters along the way.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Leigh Gibson, GOA\u2019s Texas State Director, added:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThere is so much at stake with this coming November election, and our rights will ultimately expand or retract depending on the results. Texas is known for being pro-gun, but unfortunately, our reputation does not match our record. We hope to change that going forward, and rallying the troops in support of our candidates is a critical step to accomplishing that mission.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n GOA spokesmen are available for interviews.\u00a0 Gun Owners of America is 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