History
Gun Owners of America was founded in 1975, by NRA Board Member, California State Senator H.L. Richardson. Richardson continues to serve as the chairman of Gun Owners of America. Richardson also founded Gun Owners of California, which deals specifically with gun ownership rights in California. GOA's executive director is Larry Pratt, who also hosts GOA's audio webcast, Live Fire.
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