CCRKBA FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN HAWAII ‘SENSITIVE AREAS’ LAW CHALLENGE
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit supporting the challenge of Hawaii’s “sensitive places” statute which places sweeping limitations on where legally-armed citizens may carry firearms for personal defense. Joining CCRKBA in this brief are the Firearms Policy Coalition, FPC Action Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, the Center for Human Liberty and Dr. Angus Kirk McClellan, former college professor and historian. They are
Stop the Senate’s Attempt to Restrict Ammo Sales
View Bill Text S.3223 imposes severe, unconstitutional restrictions and penalties on both buyers and sellers of ammunition.S.3223 makes it harder for citizens to buy ammo by forcing them to jump through the same hoops required for buying a firearm.And, in an obvious attempt to effectively force small retailers to stop selling ammunition, S.3223 makes any retailer who sells ammunition subject to warrantless searches, extensive paperwork, record keeping and possible monetary and legal penalties. Burdens on Buyers Must wait for a response from NICS before getting ammo. Much harder to find and buy
NEW POLL: MAJORITY FAVORS STRICT ENFORCEMENT, NOT NEW GUN LAWS
BELLEVUE, WA – A new Rasmussen survey conducted in the aftermath of the Maine mass shooting substantiates what the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has said for years: Americans think enforcement of existing gun laws would do more to prevent gun-related violence than passing new laws. According to Rasmussen, 57 percent of voters say stricter enforcement of existing gun control laws would be more effective, while 30 percent believe passing new laws would do more. The veteran polling firm also
BIDEN, NEWSOM EXPLOIT MAINE TRAGEDY TO PUSH PET ANTI-GUN AGENDA: CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – President Joe Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom have predictably reacted like vultures in the aftermath of the terrible mass shooting incident in Maine to push gun control schemes which would not have prevented the outrage, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms stated. “Gov. Newsom is demanding adoption of a waiting period in Maine,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “and President Biden wants ‘universal background checks’ and safe storage laws, and both of them know none of
CCRKBA ‘LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD’ GOES TO DAVE WORKMAN
BELLEVUE, WA – Recognizing his more than two decades as the communications director for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, and his fifty-plus years as a working journalist, Dave Workman is the recipient of CCRKBA’s “Lifetime Achievement” award. “This award is very special and dear to my heart,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “A lot of people probably don’t realize how important he is to the gun rights movement, and what he’s accomplished over all the years.” Workman received a standing
CCRKBA ‘BILL OF RIGHTS’ AWARD GOES TO N.Y. ATTORNEY DAVID JENSEN
BELLEVUE, WA – In announcing this year’s recipient of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms’ prestigious “Bill of Rights” award, CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb noted this annual recognition goes to “someone who is out there doing something very special for the Second Amendment.” This year, that person is New York-based civil rights attorney David Jensen, who has been involved in a considerable amount of Second Amendment litigation in recent years, yet he indicates he is just getting started. Jenson received the
CCRKBA HONORS IOWA SEN. JONI ERNST AS 2023 ‘LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR’
BELLEVUE, WA – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is the recipient of the prestigious 2023 “Legislator of the Year” award from the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. In just the past few months, Sen. Ernst has opposed the Biden administration’s attempt to reclassify semi-auto pistols fitted with braces as “short barreled rifles,” she has led the effort to disarm IRS agents, and – working with fellow Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley – has confronted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
CALIFORNIA’S CHUCK MICHEL NAMED ‘DEFENDER OF YEAR’ BY CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – Veteran California civil rights attorney C.D. “Chuck” Michel has been named the “Gun Rights Defender of the Year” for 2023 by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The award was announced at the recent Gun Rights Policy Conference in Phoenix, where he spoke about California having become “a laboratory for a new pandemic of gun ban viruses.” Michel, who has been involved in significant gun rights litigation for decades, is senior partner at Michel & Associates. He has
CCRKBA HONORS BRYAN STRAWSER AS GRASSROOTS ACTIVIST OF YEAR
BELLEVUE, WA – Recognizing his above and beyond efforts as a gun rights advocate, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has honored Bryan Strawser, chairman of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus (MGOC) as the Grassroots Activist of the Year for 2023. The award was presented at the recent Gun Rights Policy Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. “Bryan is an individual who has gone far beyond what most activists do,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “and we really appreciate his work.” Strawser has led
STURM, RUGER JOINS CCRKBA AS MAJOR CORPORATE SPONSOR
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has welcomed world-famous firearms manufacturer Sturm, Ruger as a “Major” corporate sponsor. According to CCRKBA Managing Director Andrew Gottlieb, sponsorship levels are named after ranks in the Continental Army: Captain, Major, Colonel, and Brigadier General. "As a strong defender of the Second Amendment, Ruger is proud to partner with Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and their defense of our constitutional right to own firearms,” said Ruger’s Rob Werkmeister,