Citizens Committee Right to Keep and Bear Arms

started in 1972

the lobbying affiliate of the Second Amendment Foundation

1972 Founded by Alan Gottlieb
Originally the National Club of the Washington State Young Americans for Freedom Foundation branch
– Students Committee for the Right to Keep & Bear Arms
– Changed the name to
Soon after Alan took over, the national branch of the club was larger than the rest of the YAFF
– They let him turn it into a separate organization and take over operations
1975 – SAF is the 501C Education & Legal Defense, tax deductible (non-profit)
1972 – CCRKBA – Lobby, not tax deductible (non-profit)