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 a new affiliate, they’re our neighbors,” said CCRKBA Executive Director Andrew Gottlieb. “It’s been our experience that challenges developing south of the Columbia River have frequently spread north to the Evergreen State, so it is natural for the two organizations to join forces.”
ORGOAL was instrumental in defeating HB 4145 earlier this year. LeBlanc said the outcome of that fight “demonstrates that when citizens become informed, engaged, and united, they can successfully defend their freedoms against even the most aggressive legislative challenges.”
“Oregon’s gun owners deserve strong representation at every level—from the halls of the Oregon Legislature to the federal courts,” LeBlanc noted. “Our partnership with the Citizens Committee to Keep and Bear Arms marks a significant step forward in building a united front to defend and restore the constitutional rights of law-abiding Oregonians. By combining CCRKBA’s decades of national leadership with ORGOAL’s dedicated grassroots advocacy here in Oregon, we are creating a powerful alliance that will educate, mobilize, and empower citizens for generations to come. Together, we are committed to ensuring that the right to keep and bear arms remains protected, not only for today’s gun owners, but for the future of every Oregon family.”
Article 1, Section 27 of the Oregon state Constitution reads: “The people shall have the right to bear arms for the defense [sic] of themselves, and the State, but the Military shall be kept in strict subordination to the civil power.”
Article 1, Section 24 of the Washington state Constitution reads: “The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men.”
