Gun Owners of America opened its GOALS 2025 summit in Nashville on 9 Aug., assembling conservative lawmakers, firearms-industry executives and media personalities for a full day of panels on technology, litigation and political strategy surrounding the Second Amendment. Tennessee Republican Tim Burchett and Georgia Republican Andrew Clyde, both outspoken critics of federal gun regulations, told attendees they will continue pressing Congress to roll back measures such as the National Firearms Act. Industry leaders including Brownells chair Pete Brownell and Palmetto State Armory founder Jamin McCallum discussed advances in firearms manufacturing and vowed financial support for GOA’s lobbying campaigns. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, speaking separately to NTD News, said civic engagement at “every level” remains crucial to preserving constitutional rights—a theme echoed during sessions that sought to broaden gun-rights activism beyond traditional constituencies. The event also featured advocates and trainers who gained prominence after high-profile self-defense incidents or through social-media outreach, underscoring GOA’s strategy of combining grassroots mobilization with industry backing as it prepares for next year’s election cycle.