Washington, D.C. — Gun Owners of America (GOA) spokesmen issued the following statements after news broke yesterday afternoon that Senator JD Vance of Ohio has been selected to be the Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States:

“Senator Vance is a friend of the American gun owner, one who will fiercely defend our Second Amendment rights,” said Erich Pratt, GOA’s Senior VP. “We are thrilled with his selection and look forward to removing the anti-gunner-in-chief from the White House.”

“Despite his short time in office, Senator Vance has maintained a perfect voting record where other Republican Senators have not. It’s clear how seriously Senator Vance treasures our Second Amendment rights,” said Aidan Johnston, GOA’s Director of Federal Affairs. “Whether it's his support for abolishing the ATF, his commitment to destroying the federal gun registry, or his opposition to expanded background checks, our members can sleep soundly with his nomination for Vice President.”

Senator Vance has a 100% voting scorecard from Gun Owners of America. More on his record below, where he has:

• Vocally called for the abolishment of the ATF

• Highlighted GOA’s research on the billion record ATF gun registry

• Opposed the Biden Pistol Brace Ban

• Opposed Senator Cornyn’s “Compromise” Gun Control Law

• Opposed the VA submitting veterans’ names to the FBI background check system simply for having a fiduciary manage their complex VA benefits

• Threatened major corporations with legislation to restrict anti-gun policies that harass or restrict individuals from purchasing firearms and ammunition

GOA spokesmen are available for interviews. 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 GOA’s Press Center.