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GOA Applauds Newly Confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n February 20, 2025<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/b> \u2014 Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel as the next Director of the FBI, marking a major victory for gun owners and constitutional rights advocates nationwide. Gun Owners of America (GOA) has proudly supported Patel throughout the confirmation process\u2014despite <\/span>relentless attacks<\/span><\/a> from Senate Democrats who took issue with his strong ties to GOA and his unwavering commitment to the Second Amendment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A <\/span>featured speaker<\/span><\/a> at GOA\u2019s inaugural GOALS conference in Knoxville this past August, Patel has consistently demonstrated his dedication to protecting gun rights and defending the Constitution against government overreach.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n GOA remains committed to working with Director Patel and holding the FBI accountable to protect gun owners\u2019 rights and end the agency\u2019s history of unconstitutional overreach.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Tim Macy, Chairman of GOA, praised Patel\u2019s confirmation:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cKash Patel\u2019s confirmation is a massive win for gun owners across America. Unlike his predecessors, he understands that the FBI must serve the American people\u2014not act as a political weapon against them. We look forward to seeing Director Patel restore integrity to the Bureau while standing firm in defense of our Second Amendment rights.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of GOA, added:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cFor years, we\u2019ve watched the FBI trample on the rights of law-abiding gun owners who the Biden Administration designated as \u2018Militia Violent Extremists\u2019 for their belief in the Bill of Rights and use of patriotic imagery like the Gadsden Flag. Kash Patel has made it clear that those days are over. He is a true constitutionalist, and we are confident that he will work to rein in the agency\u2019s abuses and ensure the FBI upholds, rather than undermines, the Second Amendment.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 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<\/span> GOA\u2019s Press Center<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n