CCRKBA WIN: FED. JUDGE SAYS SUPPRESSOR, SBR NFA REGISTRATION UNCONSTITUTIONAL
BELLEVUE, WA – A federal judge in Texas has ruled the 1934 National Firearms Act’s (NFA) registration requirement, which has remained in force despite repeal of the enabling $200 tax, is unconstitutional, handing a victory to the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The ruling was issued Wednesday by District Judge James Wesley Hendrix, a Donald Trump appointee. He serves in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The case, known as Jensen v. ATF, was filed in October
CCRKBA APPLAUDS WISCONSIN RULING IN FOSTER PARENT 2A CASE
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms applauds the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for its decision in the case of Laffery v. Pertl, explaining that plaintiffs Brian and Katie Lafferty did not waive their Second Amendment rights by voluntarily serving as foster parents. Writing for the Court, Judge Maria Lazar observed, “(W)e conclude the Laffertys did not waive their constitutional rights by volunteering to serve as foster parents. We further conclude the disclosure requirement and discovery demands were overly
CCRKBA HAILS HEROIC INTERVENTION IN IDAHO MASS SHOOTING INCIDENT
BELLEVUE, WA – In the aftermath of Saturday’s terrible mass shooting incident at a Twin Falls, Idaho In-N-Out Burger, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms agrees with local authorities that the intervention of an armed private citizen, and an off-duty police officer, undoubtedly distracted the gunman and saved many lives. “Clearly from the videos we’ve seen, the citizen, identified as Jordan Salinas, disregarded his personal safety in a courageous effort to stop the shooting,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “You
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
CCRKBA DIRECTOR AT THE HELM OF AR BAN CASE TO BE HEARD BY SCOTUS
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is delighted that the Supreme Court of the United States has granted certiorari to Grant v. Higgins. Leading this legal effort is CCRKBA Director Holly Sullivan, who is also president of Connecticut Citizens Defense League. CCDL has been the lead organizational plaintiff in the Grant case since its inception, and is a state affiliate organization. Grant v. Higgins is one of two gun ban cases that the high court has agreed to