CCRKBA DELIGHTED THAT CALIFORNIA RIFLE & PISTOL ASSN. IS AFFILIATE
BELLEVUE, WA – One of the nation’s oldest and most active state gun rights organizations—the California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA), founded in 1875—is among the stalwarts of affiliate groups working with the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. CRPA, with its tens of thousands of members, is a non-profit membership and donor-supported organization, with a diverse cross-section of members who believe strongly in defending their Second Amendment rights. “We have worked with CRPA over the years on many projects,” said CCRKBA
CCRKBA: MONDAY ATTACK IN ISRAEL UNDERSCORES VALUE OF ARMED CITIZENS
BELLEVUE, WA – The outcome of a terror attack at bus stop in Israel, which saw an off-duty Israeli soldier and an unknown number of armed civilians fatally shoot two Palestinian gunmen underscores the importance of an armed citizenry, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms observed. The Monday attack left at least six people dead and a dozen wounded, the Times of Israel reported. The two terror suspects were from the West Bank, according to published reports. “The oldest human right
OREGON FIREARMS FEDERATION GREETED AS NEW CCRKBA AFFILIATE
BELLEVUE, WA – Since it was founded in 1998, the Oregon Firearms Federation (OFF) has epitomized grassroots activism, and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is pleased to announce the organization is our newest Beaver State affiliate. “Especially over the past few years, with all of the anti-gun-rights activity in Salem and Portland, we can say without a doubt that the Oregon Firearms Federation, and its leader Kevin Starrett have been incredibly busy, fighting the good fight,” said CCRKBA Chairman
CCRKBA: DOJ SHOULDN’T BAN GUNS FOR TRANS PEOPLE OVER INDIVIDUAL CRIMES
BELLEVUE, WA – Published reports that senior Justice Department officials are “weighing proposals” to limit transgender people’s Second Amendment rights is disturbing, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said in response. “Prohibiting whole groups of people from owning and using firearms because a sick individual misused a gun to harm and kill children is as reprehensible as restricting the rights of all law-abiding citizens because some people have committed crimes,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “That anyone in the Trump
CCRKBA WELCOMES ARIZONA CITIZENS DEFENSE LEAGUE AS AFFILIATE
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is delighted to announce the Arizona Citizens Defense League is now officially a state affiliate organization. Founded in 2005, AzCDL literally “hit the ground running” 20 years ago, and that much was confirmed in 2006 when the organization received its first “Grassroots Organization of the Year” award from CCRKBA during that year’s Gun Rights Policy Conference. Over the next two decades, AzCDL has earned the award in 2010 and 2018, while individually, AzCDL Treasurer Fredrick
CCRKBA CONDEMNS MINN. SCHOOL SHOOTING, RIPS RUSH TO BLAME GUNS
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) condemns Wednesday’s cowardly attack at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis in which a killer who apparently went by two names, the result of his court filing to change his gender identity, murdered two children before taking his own life. At the same time, CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb said he is “disgusted, but not surprised” with the swiftness anti-gunners displayed by calling for gun control in a state which already has adopted gun laws
WINS AND LOSSES IN N.J. OLD TAPPAN FUMBLES ON PERMIT FEE RESOLUTION
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is celebrating the continued success of the permit-to-carry fee nullification resolution efforts in New Jersey. Along with their partners, the Committee is pleased to report that there are now six municipalities in four counties that have adopted resolutions to refund or waive the $150.00 portion of permit-to-carry fees. This project has gained strength and momentum since Englishtown passed a first-in-the-state Committee-backed resolution in June 2025. The permitting fee rebate resolution project
CCRKBA CELEBRATES PROGRESS IN NORTH CAROLINA ON PERMITLESS CARRY
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is happy to report there has been progress on drumming up support for a permitless carry veto override vote in the Tar Heel State. Last week the Committee sent letters to four key North Carolina lawmakers and urged them to support a veto override of SB 50. The legislation passed both houses earlier this year, but Democratic Governor Josh Stein vetoed the will of the people. One lawmaker we wrote
CCRKBA APPLAUDS JOLIET, ILL. MOM FOR COURAGE IN SELF-DEFENSE SHOOTING
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is congratulating and sympathizing with a Joliet, Ill., mom who fatally shot a burglary suspect in her home while protecting herself and her infant child. “Based on what we know so far,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “the woman heard someone breaking into her home, so she armed herself and hid in an upstairs bedroom closet, and only opened fire when the suspect came into the bedroom. It appears to
TRUMP’S STREAMLINING OF D.C. GUN PERMIT PROCESS HAILED BY CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is congratulating President Donald Trump for streamlining the gun permitting process for honest citizens in the District of Columbia, as part of the administration’s crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital. As reported by Fox News, part of Trump’s “Making DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force” effort has resulted in allowing D.C. residents to book next-day appointments to register their firearms with the Metropolitan Police Department, while walk-in appointments are