CCRKBA: SEATTLE DOESN’T HAVE A GUN PROBLEM, IT HAS A CRIME PROBLEM
BELLEVUE, WA – In the aftermath of Sunday’s deadly shooting at the Seattle Center—when police would initially only describe one suspect as a “young person” and a press briefing was delayed for hours, ostensibly due to safety concerns—the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said the city has a crime problem, not a gun problem. “It took 17 hours for police to acknowledge the suspect they had in custody is only 15 years old,” said CCRKBA Executive Director Andrew Gottlieb. “And
OHIO APPEALS COURT SAYS CINCINNATI MUST PAY LEGAL FEES IN GUN LAW CASE
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is applauding the ruling by a three-judge panel of Ohio’s 1st District Court of Appeals requiring the City of Cincinnati to pay legal fees to Frank West, who successfully challenged the city’s gun storage law, which violated Ohio’s preemption statute. “When a city adopts an ordinance which directly conflicts with state law,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “it stands to reason that the city should be required to cover the legal
CCRKBA FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN MARYLAND INTERSTATE CARRY CASE
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has submitted an amicus brief to the Maryland State Supreme Court in support of a District of Columbia man who has a valid D.C. carry permit, but was arrested in Maryland for carrying a concealed pistol. Joining CCRKBA are the Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Association, Maryland Shall Issue, California Rifle & Pistol Association, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, Second Amendment Law Center and the Cato Institute. They are represented by attorneys Mark W.
CCRKBA TO NJ DEMOCRATS: ‘STOP TRYING TO DANCE AROUND COURTS’
BELLEVUE, WA – While Politico is reporting that New Jersey Democrats are scrambling to “protect and expand the state’s firearm restrictions” after the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the state’s ban on semiautomatic rifles is unconstitutional, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has a better idea: Stop trying to dance around court rulings and start trusting the citizens with their Second Amendment rights. “New Jersey Democrats can no longer claim they’re just trying to protect the children or decrease
CCRKBA: THIRD CIRCUIT RULING A SIGNAL TO ANTI-GUN STATES
BELLEVUE, WA – Friday’s ruling by the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals striking down New Jersey’s ban on modern semiautomatic rifles and original-capacity magazines should send a signal to other states with similar bans that a reckoning is looming, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says. “The majority opinion, authored by Joe Biden-appointed Circuit Judge Arianna Julia Freeman, amounts to a warning shot across the bow of anti-gun-rights lawmakers that their years of eroding the Second Amendment, one restriction
OREGON GOAL JOINS CCRKBA AS NEWEST STATE AFFILIATE
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is delighted to welcome the Oregon Gun Owners Action League (ORGOAL) as our newest state affiliate, carrying on the battle against extremist gun control laws and regulations which infringe on the rights of Beaver State gun owners. Founded by veteran Second Amendment activist Derek LeBlanc, who now serves as the organization’s president, ORGOAL is a natural fit in the growing CCRKBA family. “With CCRKBA’s national headquarters in Washington state, ORGOAL isn’t just
AMERICAN GUN OWNERS HAVE LOTS TO CELEBRATE THIS JULY FOURTH
BELLEVUE, WA – Following two significant Supreme Court rulings on the Second Amendment, and the Court’s announcement it will finally consider the constitutionality of state and local gun bans, American gun owners have a lot to celebrate this July 4th as the nation reaches its milestone 250th anniversary of independence, according to the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. “We live in a nation founded on the concepts of freedom and individual liberty,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “and the cornerstone
NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has announced the speakers for the inaugural Firearms Advocacy Conference, scheduled for Saturday, May 30 at Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, Mass. The New England FAC is being sponsored by the United States Concealed Carry Association. New England’s own Charlie Cook, host of Riding Shotgun With Charlie, will emcee. Scheduled speakers include attorneys Cameron Atkinson, Kevin Wynosky, Jason Guida and Frank Soccoccio, plus attorney and Connecticut lawmaker Doug Dubitsky. Second
CCRKBA: ‘JUSTICE DEPARTMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST DENVER GUN BAN LONG OVERDUE’
BELLEVUE, WA – The Justice Department’s lawsuit against the City of Denver, Colorado’s long-standing banon so-called “assault weapons” is long overdue, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Armssaid. “The time has come for local governments to get a reality check about infringing on the Second Amendmentrights of their constituents,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “For too long, state legislatures, countycouncils and city governments have whittled away at the right of their citizens to keep and bear arms, andthey’ve continued doing it
USCCA PARTNERS WITH CCRKBA ON NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE AS MAIN SPONSOR
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and United States Concealed Carry Association have partnered together for the upcoming New England Firearms Advocacy Conference. USCCA has pledged support as the main sponsor of the event. CCRKBA announced earlier this year that their first Firearms Advocacy Conference is going to be held on Saturday, May 30 in Chicopee, Mass. at Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr. “The USCCA is proud to support the New England Firearms Advocacy Conference this May,”