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Gun Rights Groups Set Sights on National Firearms Act

Gun Owners of America met in Knoxville to discuss the Second Amendment, firearms, and how to protect them both.
Gun Rights Groups Set Sights on National Firearms Act
Jared Yanis (L), Benjamin Sanderson (2nd L), Aidan Johnston (2nd R) and Erich Pratt (R) particpate in the federal affairs panel discussion at the Gun Owners of America GOALS conference in Knoxville, Tenn., on Aug. 9, 2025. Michael Clements/The Epoch Times
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—At the Gun Owners of America’s (GOA) second annual Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit in Knoxville, Tennessee—held Aug. 9 to 10—one GOA official told The Epoch Times that the organization is committed to abolishing the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934.

While the 1934 law regulating fully automatic firearms and other devices was substantially neutered in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, GOA leaders said their work was not done.

Michael Clements
Michael Clements
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Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,