An Interview With GOAL’s Mike Harris

Posted on: May 23, 2026

Join POMA member John Petrolino, The Pen Patriot®, as he interviews Gun Owners’ Action League of Massachusetts’ director of public policy, Mike Harris.

While attending the 2026 National Rifle Association Annual Meeting, Harris took some time out of his schedule to talk about the Bay State. This interview was made possible by Beretta Holding, the sponsor of the Voices of the Second Amendment at the NRAAM.

“We are the local NRA affiliate,” said Harris. “We also do a lot of work with Second Amendment Foundation, CCRKBA, and we have about 25,000 members at the moment. We've been around since 1974. Actually, it's funny, so GOAL was founded on November 27, 1974. I was born on November 27, 1984. So, GOAL is exactly 10 years older than (me).”

Harris, an attorney, has been working for GOAL for a number of years, but prior to that, he was a legislative aide. While attending law school, Harris was not far from Beacon Hill, stomping grounds he’d eventually call his own.

During the interview, Harris talked about being an advocate/activist in Massachusetts, the tricks that the executive and legislative branches like to play, and tossed out a tip where you can get a cold Sam Adams across the street from a cold Sam Adams.

You can check out a video of the Mike Harris interview HERE.

This interview originally ran on YouTube and editorial based on it was chronicled over at Bearing Arms.

About John Petrolino:

John Petrolino is an award-winning freelance journalist who covers the Second Amendment and is a proud member of POMA. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, a 501(c)(4) Second Amendment advocacy group. In 2020 Petrolino released his book, “Decoding Firearms.” His work is primarily published at Bearing Arms, Shooting News Weekly, AmmoLand News, and News2A. Petrolino owns and operates The Square Reviews, a product and travel review site.