Iowa Gun Owners Shall Issue

2010, Iowa

Iowa Gun Owners was established by Aaron Dorr in 2009, in response to the state’s abusive ‘May Issue’ concealed carry laws, which allowed county sheriffs to deny law abiding citizens their right to carry a firearm for self-defense without any reason.

Hundreds of thousands of gun owners were being denied their right to keep and bear arms at that time, in a state that was controlled by Democrats in the House, Senate and Governor’s mansion.

Working with Representative Kent Sorenson and Senator David Hartsuch, Aaron drafted the state’s first ‘Constitutional Carry’ legislation (HF 596/SF 473,) which would make carry permits optional for anyone legally eligible to own a firearm.

This legislation was voted down in the House, in a dramatic 49-49 tie vote, betraying the fact that House Democrats understood their electoral vulnerability regarding the Second Amendment.

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MOFC Constitutional Carry

2015, 2016, Missouri

In 2015, the Missouri Firearms Coalition (MOFC) was formed to address the state’s lack of Constitutional Carry and Stand-Your-Ground law.

With an overwhelming Republican majority in both chambers, it was surprising to Missourians that they were being ‘left behind’ as so many other states were advancing this legislation.

The Chairman of the Board for MOFC, Dr. Curt Frazier, knew that the Dorr Brothers were working on similar legislation in nearby Iowa, and asked them to assist in the fight that was brewing in Jefferson City.

Late in 2015, Aaron recruited then-State Representative Eric Burlison to carry this legislation for MOFC members, and H.B. 1408 was pre-filed on December 4, 2015.

Aaron and Chris immediately began whipping up support for this legislation in an effort to obtain cosponsors on the bill, both inside the legislature, and amongst gun owners across the state.

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Iowa Gun Owners 2016 Elections

2016, Iowa

Since 2010, Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal and Iowa Senate Democrats held back Constitutional Carry and Stand-Your-Ground legislation as state after state enacted this crucial legislation.

With a growing number of their colleagues getting booted out of office for their votes against the Second Amendment thanks to the work of Iowa Gun Owners, they passed ancillary gun bills, but not the bills that Iowans wanted.

Throughout the 2016 session, the NRA and their instate affiliate, the Iowa Firearms Coalition, literally begged Mike Gronstal and Senate Judiciary Chairman Steve Sodders to pass pro-gun legislation in a shameless display of desperation, but got nothing in return.

Iowa Gun Owners doesn’t beg.

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