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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

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

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

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

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

BELLEVUE, WA – Calling attention to the “tireless” efforts of its members and leadership in the fight to protect Second Amendment rights, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms recently announced its Grassroots Organization of the Year award for 2023 goes to the Connecticut Citizens Defense League. Headquartered in Southbury, Conn., the CCDL is a non-partisan, grassroots organization

BELLEVUE, WA – Holly Sullivan, president of the Connecticut Citizens Defense League and an outspoken Second Amendment advocate, has been elected to serve on the board of directors for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. A self-described “modern-day Conservative feminist,” Sullivan brings her keen focus on women’s rights and her experience as head of a strong legislative

BELLEVUE, WA – Only hours after the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms blasted the Biden administration’s attempt to eliminate funding for school hunter education and archery programs, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to prevent the cuts, and now the White House has confirmed President Biden will sign the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act. The bill passed the House

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is applauding the 424-1 House vote approving the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, thereby crushing the Biden administration’s effort to block federal funding for school shooting sports programs. “Joe Biden’s attempt to stop funding for these important school programs was yet another demonstration of just how extreme this