CCRKBA SUBMITS AMICUS BRIEF IN CASE CHALLENGING N.J. ‘SENSITIVE PLACES’
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has filed an amicus brief with the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in a case challenging New Jersey’s “sensitive places” concealed carry statute. The case is known as Koons v. Platkin. In May, U.S. District Judge Renee Marie Bumb granted a preliminary injunction and the state filed a
CCRKBA BLISTERS HOUSE DEMOCRATS’ PROPOSED 1000 PERCENT GUN TAX
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today ripped a group of House Democrats led by Virginia Congressman Don Beyer for resurrecting a 2022 proposal to place a 1,000-percent excise tax on the sale of so-called “assault weapons” and” high-capacity magazines.” “This proposal shows how outrageous some Capitol Hill Democrats have become in their efforts
CCRKBA NAMES ANDREW GOTTLIEB AS MANAGING DIRECTOR
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today announced that Andrew Gottlieb has been named managing director. For the past eight years, he has served as director of outreach and development for CCRKBA’s sister organization, the Second Amendment Foundation. Gottlieb, son of CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, stepped into his new post Tuesday. In his new position,
BIDEN ADMIN SINKS LOWER, KEEPING FUNDS FROM SCHOOLS WITH HUNTER ED
BELLEVUE, WA – The Biden administration has sunk to a new low in its anti-gun crusade, reportedly withholding funds from schools that have hunting or archery programs as part of their curriculum, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Fox News is reporting the administration “is blocking key federal funding earmarked under the Elementary and Secondary
CCRKBA APPLAUDS REP. BICE’S INQUIRY INTO IRS MILITARIZATION
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today applauded Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice for requesting information from the Internal Revenue Service about the weapons and accessories it has purchased in recent years, turning the tax agency into what appears to be a quasi-military operation. Rep. Bice sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, inquiring
CCRKBA RIPS RASKIN FOR CALLING HUNTER BIDEN A ‘2A RICH GUY’
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is calling out anti-gun Democrat Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland for portraying Hunter Biden as a “rich guy exercising his Second Amendment rights” as an explanation for Biden’s purchase of a handgun while allegedly failing to admit his drug use on the federal Form 4473 he filled
Stop California’s Second Amendment ‘Tax’
View Bill Text California AB-28 unjustly imposes an additional, punitive tax on ammunition, firearms and many firearm parts.In addition to infringing on the rights of citizens and making it more difficult for them to purchase such items, it requires Federally Licensed Firearms dealers to register and acquire yet another permit just for this new tax system.Much of the money will purportedly be used
REPORT FROM WA LAW ENFORCEMENT GROUP PROVES GUN CONTROL FAILURE
BELLEVUE, WA – A new report released Monday by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) offers ample evidence that two extremist gun control initiatives, along with additional legislation pushed by Democrat lawmakers has failed miserably, and should be repealed, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. “WASPC data released Monday showing a 96
CCRKBA: BIDEN DETERMINED TO CRUSH 2A, BANKRUPT FIREARMS INDUSTRY
BELLEVUE, WA – President Joe Biden appears more determined than ever to make gun manufacturers vulnerable to frivolous lawsuits in the hopes of bankrupting the firearms industry, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. On July 4—a day when the president should be leading the nation in celebrating its 247th anniversary—Biden was instead capitalizing on violent
CCRKBA: HUNTER BIDEN GUN CHARGE DEAL AN OUTRAGE, INSULT
BELLEVUE, WA – Tuesday’s announced “tentative deal” to resolve a federal gun law violation involving Hunter Biden—son of anti-gun-rights President Joe Biden—is “an insult to the intelligence of the American people,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said in response. “Why should anybody respect any gun laws if the president’s son gets a pass,” CCRKBA Chairman Alan