It's not unusual for us to receive phone calls from MA gun owners who are looking for guidance and are not members of GOAL.

Often times they ask "why should I join GOAL?"   The answer is simple: "our answering of your phone call and question is made possible by GOAL members".

We are more than just a resource though, we continually work to protect & restore Second Amendment freedom, we support many education efforts including our full training schedule and we proudly represent the interests of all law abiding gun owners.

If you are not a member, please consider joining, you can do so online here: http://goal.org/joingoal.html

Protest! Join us November 2nd – 11:00 AM at the State House (front stairs)

The MA Governor’s Council will be meeting to decide upon nomination of AG Healey’s staffer Christopher Barry-Smith on November 2, 2016 at 1:00 PM at the State House.

GOAL is asking all MA gun owners to join us in protest on the State House stairs to send a strong message to the Governor and his council that Barry-Smith should not be approved to be a judge because of his taking part in obfuscating FOIA requests and attacking civil rights.

Christopher Barry-Smith has a long history of working for MA attorney general’s who have successfully restricted our civil rights.  Should he be nominated, we cannot expect any sort of fair trial for any Second Amendment issue that comes before him.  Justice will not be blind, or balanced if he is a judge, for that reason, his nomination must be declined.

Please join us in protest of his appointment on November 2nd, 11:00 AM at the State House!

If you are planning to attend the protest, please consider testifying against the nomination of Barry-Smith at the Governor’s Council Hearing, which begins at 1:00 PM. You must call ahead of time and sign up to testify. Please call George Cronin at the Governor’s Council Office 617-725-4015 x0 to sign up.

During this week, please contact your Governor’s Council Member and urge them to decline the nomination of Christopher Barry-Smith.

At this time there has been no public statement made regarding the hearing date change, we will update as information becomes available.

See below for more information.

Dear Editors:

In the October 20th issue of MLW, the editorial board declared, “AG on right side of ‘copycat’ gun issue.” I beg to differ.

Specifically, I believe the AG’s precipitate and unilateral action flouts over two decades of settled law, with little substantive basis for that action. It logically follows that the MLW editorial board’s endorsement of that fiat is disappointing.

Let us review the facts:

1. The criteria determining what is an “assault weapon” was set forth in Federal law in 1994. It remained law for a decade; from Maine to American Samoa. Everywhere, its identification of those guns specifically (if speciously) identified as “assault weapons” was understood, as were the detailed criteria and features by which other guns would be so deemed. The statutory criteria were duly applied, and the gun makers complied with them, removing those features.

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Deadline for signup is Monday 10/31/16 - Don't miss out!

Date: Sunday, November 6, 2016

Place: NORCO Sportsman’s Club Address: 91 Houghton Rd, Princeton, MA 01541

Time: Check in 8:30 am Duration: 9 am – 3 pm  

Dear GOAL Affiliated Club Member,   GOAL is announcing its latest annual club seminar to be held on Sunday, November 6, 2016.  The seminar focuses on all aspects of running a firearms club. The following are some of the guest speakers and topics of discussion:  

• Insurance & Liability: Arlene Pucillo of Charles River Insurance
• Legal Issues, Protecting Your Club: Attorney Ed George
• Range Management: Jon Green, GOAL’s Director of Education and Training
• Club Administration: Jim Wallace, GOAL’s Executive Director
• Range Design and Lead Management: Scott Kranz, Senior Project Manager with AECOM
• National Shooting Sports Foundation: Zach Snow, Shooting Promotions Manager NSSF

Affiliated club members have the ability to send a number of attendees free of charge, depending on their level of affiliation.  

Click here for the sign up form with fee structure

People you may wish to send: Club President, Secretary, Treasurer, Range and/or Facility Manager and any potential planning committee members.  

RSVP – Deadline is Monday, October 31, 2016.

Please return the form to GOAL PO Box 567 Northborough, MA 01532.   If you have any questions about the seminar, you can forward those to Jim Wallace at [email protected].

Candidate ratings are an important part of making an informed decision on election day .

We need your help! MA House and Senate elections will be here soon. Please contact any challenging candidate running for a #MASen or #MAHouse seat (not incumbent) in your district and encourage them to fill out a GOAL Candidate Questionnaire! Here's a link to the online version. http://goal.org/Documents/2016candidatequetionnaire.pdf