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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Iowa Gun Owners 2010 Elections

2010, Iowa

With the NRA and their instate lackeys at the Iowa Firearms Coalition (then known as Iowa Carry) giving A+ ratings and campaign money to notorious gun grabbers like Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal and Chet Culver over the years, it was hard for gun owners to make much progress prior to 2010.

Afterall, these politicians could attack the Second Amendment and still receive money from the NRA…so why should they ever advance pro-gun legislation?

That’s why, following the 2010 legislative session, Aaron and Chris Dorr set about a plan to expose as many anti-gun politicians as possible on behalf of the members and supporters of Iowa Gun Owners.

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Chet Culver, Constitutional Carry, IGO, Iowa Firearms Coalition, Iowa Gun Owners, Kent Sorenson, Rick Bertrand, Shall Issue, Staci Appel, Terry Branstad, Tom Shaw