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

Please contact your state representative and state senator today.

• Legislation Introduced to Challenge AG Healey’s Gun Ban please call and ask for support of S.1322 (formerly SD.1157) & S.1326 (formerly SD1873) filed by Sen. Don Humason and S.1316 (formerly SD.1889) filed by Sen. Anne Gobi. (Yes on S.1322, S.1326, S.1316)

• Senator Creem's Anti Civil Rights S.1298 (formerly SD.1884) - please ask your state senator to not support this legislation. (No on S.1298)
  

Click here to find contact info for your state legislators.

Related: Local coverage of Sen. Creem's "poll tax" bill S.1298.

Randolph rep weighs gun control bill
One of Randolph's state representatives can't yet form an opinion on a new gun control bill on Beacon Hill that would increase taxes on gun sales, ban .50-caliber weapons, restrict personal sales and enact additional regulations on firearms and ammunition.

N.H. eliminates concealed carry license requirement

It’s now legal to carry a concealed, loaded gun in New Hampshire without a license.

In his first bill signing since taking office, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed so-called constitutional carry into law Wednesday.

“It is common-sense legislation,” he said during a ceremony in Executive Council chambers. “This is about making sure that our laws on our books are keeping people safe while remaining true to the live-free-or-die spirit.”

Concealed carry could go beyond borders

Reciprocity push could force Bay State’s hand

Gun Owners’ Action League Executive Director Jim Wallace said New Hampshire becoming the next “Constitutional Carry” state shows exactly how much Massachusetts is lacking on gun rights.

“It shows the rest of the nation is going in a direction that Massachusetts simply won’t go,” Wallace told the Herald. “As the rest of the country starts to move forward, I think eventually Massachusetts, like the rest of the country, will have to see the light.”

Update on the youth shooting sports – gun safety – outdoors program.

We are pleased to announce that the youth program is moving forward as a joint venture between the MA Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and GOAL.

“It is apparent that the social bias from UMass against gun owners and their families will not subside and is clouding their judgment.” Said GOAL Executive Director Jim Wallace, “instead we are moving forward with a joint venture with the Division”

Members of the MA Senate want to hear from you on Feb. 28!

GOAL has learned that #MASenate will be on the South Shore for "community conversations". This is a great opportunity to discuss "Yes" on GOAL legislation and "No" on bills like Sen. Creem's S.1298 (see above for info on legislation)

Thanks Art O'Leary for the great op-ed!

Amid much hoopla in the press, our attorney general and the Massachusetts Medical Society have just put forth new "informational brochures" on gun safety. Being a longtime firearms safety instructor, and always interested in acquiring new instructional aids to get the message across, I went to their website to check them out.

There's a basic problem with these much-heralded publications - they omit any mention of the three "Always" rules of gun safety:

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