October 8, 2008

(Springfield, VA) -- Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund today announced the endorsement of John Stone for Congress in Georgia’s 12th District. GOA’s Vice Chairman Tim Macy issued the following statement:

“Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund is pleased to endorse John Stone for Congress.

“John Stone is a strong advocate for Second Amendment rights. He is running in the type of district presidential candidate Barack Obama believes is populated by “bitter” people “clinging” to their guns.

“Although John Stone is a gun owner himself, what he really clings to is the Constitution, liberty and freedom.

“Incumbent Representative John Barrow endorsed Barack Obama who, if elected, would be the most anti-gun president in history. Barrow also has a mixed record on gun issues in Congress -- voting in favor of gun rights when it is politically expedient to do so while at other times toeing the line of anti-gun Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

“For example, just this year Barrow voted for a bill to repeal the gun ban in the nation’s capitol, but it is unlikely that bill will ever get to the president’s desk. However, he was against protecting Second Amendment rights on National Park Service land in a July vote that failed by a razor thin margin.

“Georgians want representatives who will not talk one way in Augusta and another in the Speaker’s office.

“John Stone is a strong and consistent advocate for liberty and the Second Amendment. Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund is proud to make this endorsement and encourages gun owners and sportsmen across the 12th Congressional District to vote for John Stone for Congress.”
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Gun Owners of America is a national pro-gun organization with over 300,000 members nationwide. Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund is the political action arm of GOA.