GOA Launches “Fuerza 2A” to Champion Hispanic Voices for the Second Amendment at GOALS 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 9, 2025
Knoxville, TN — Gun Owners of America (GOA) proudly announces the launch of Fuerza 2A (@Fuerza2A), a bold and unapologetic grassroots coalition dedicated to educating, empowering, and mobilizing Hispanic gun owners across the nation.
This new initiative will be led by Co-Chair Alisabet Valdes and Co-Chair Luis Valdes, two dynamic voices for liberty and unapologetic defenders of the Second Amendment.The Second Amendment is not just a constitutional right—it is a universal right to self-defense and personal freedom. For millions of Hispanic Americans, it represents a powerful shield against the tyranny many of their families once fled. Fuerza 2A exists to ensure that no one is silenced, disarmed, or left defenseless—regardless of language, background, or zip code.We are a voice. We are a force. And we are here to make it clear: self-defense has no language barrier—and freedom knows no compromise.
Alisabet Valdes, Chair of Gun Owners of America’s Fuerza 2A, said:
“I am proud to be part of Gun Owners of America as an Afro-Latina raised in Puerto Rico. I’ve seen the devastating impact of unconstitutional gun control—rising crime, fear, and people left without the ability to defend themselves. The right to self-defense has no language, and we must stand united in protecting our Second Amendment rights, without compromise and with active engagement.”
Erich Pratt, Gun Owners of America Senior Vice President, said:
“The Second Amendment is a God-given right, and GOA’s No Compromise stance is universal. Too many in Washington, D.C., and across the country people of ill intent use their positions to mislead the public about our rights. Fuerza 2A is another arrow in GOA’s quiver to fight gun control, and we are proud to launch it at GOALS 2025.”
Sam Padres, Gun Owners of California Executive Director, said:
“States like California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and Florida have large populations of freedom-loving Hispanic Americans—people who have been ignored or misrepresented by so-called leaders claiming to speak for them. Fuerza 2A will be a strong and unapologetic voice for these communities, ensuring that every American, regardless of background, can fully exercise their Second Amendment rights.”
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 GOA’s Press Center.
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