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−	[[Image:SAFLogo.jpg|right]]The '''[[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution|Second Amendment]] Foundation''' or '''SAF''' is an educational- and legal-defense organization which describes its mission as “promoting a better understanding about our constitutional heritage to privately own and possess firearms. To that end, we carry on many educational- and legal-action programs designed to better inform the public about the gun-control debate.”	+	[[Image:SAFLogo.jpg|right]]The '''[[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution|Second Amendment]] Foundation''' ('''SAF''') is an American nonprofit educational- and legal-defense organization that supports [[gun rights]] by "promoting a better understanding about our constitutional heritage to privately own and possess firearms. To that end, we carry on many educational- and legal-action programs designed to better inform the public about the gun-control debate.". Founded in [[1974]] by [[Alan Gottlieb]] and headquarter in Bellevue, Washington, SAF publishes gun rights magazines and public education materials, funds conferences, provides media contacts, and has assumed a central role in sponsoring lawsuits.<ref name=Godwin2012>Godwin, Marcia L. (2012). [https://books.google.com/books?id=oD46JBOhMU0C&pg=PA739#v=onepage&q&f=false "Second Amendment Foundation"]. In Carter, Gregg Lee. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=H_RrLyV9rDUC Guns in American Society]''. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO.</ref>
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		+	The lobbying affiliate of the SAF is the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA). As of [[January 2015]], both groups reported having over 650,000 members.<ref name=SAF-PR150105 /><ref name=CCRKBA-PR150126 />
−	SAF was founded in 1974 by [[Alan Gottlieb]].
	==Publications==		==Publications==
−	* The New Gun Week, a newspaper published three times a month	+	* ''The Gun Mag'', a monthly magazine
−	* Women & Guns, a bi-monthly magazine	+	* ''Women & Guns'', a bi-monthly magazine
−	* The Gottlieb-Tartaro Report, a monthly newsletter	+	* ''The Gottlieb-Tartaro Report'', a monthly newsletter
−	* SAF Reporter, a quarterly newsletter	+	* ''SAF Reporter'', a quarterly newsletter
−	* Journal of Firearms and Public Policy, an annual reference book	+	* ''Journal of Firearms and Public Policy'', an annual reference book
		+	* ''The New Gun Week'', weekly magazine that ran for 45 years, is now "TheGunMag"
	==Legal action==		==Legal action==
−	In 2006, a Suit was filed in federal court against the North Central Regional Library District (NCRL). “The NCRL’s policy of refusing to disable its Internet filters upon request is restricting the ability of speakers, content providers and patrons of the NCRL’s public-library branches to access the contemporary marketplace of ideas” by using Internet filters on publicly available computer terminals to block access to constitutionally protected speech, including publications such as Women & Guns magazine, which is owned by SAF. It is claimed the library refuses to unblock such access even at the request of the plaintiffs. <ref>[http://www.saf.org/viewpr-new.asp?id=203]</ref>	+	Identified as the "legal arm of the gun rights lobby"<ref>[http://civilliberty.about.com/od/guncontrol/a/Second-Amendment-Foundation.htm "Profile: Second Amendment Foundation"].  About.com</ref> the Second Amendment Foundation has been victorious, and is currently engaged in numerous lawsuits in various states of the U.S., all defending Second Amendment rights.<ref>[http://www.saf.org/?page_id=28 "2nd Amendment Legal Action"].  SAF website.</ref>
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		+	In [[2005]], the Second Amendment Foundation and the [[National Rifle Association]] successfully sued New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin and others to stop gun seizures in the wake of [[Hurricane Katrina]].  On [[February 12]], [[2007]], Ray Nagin and others were held in contempt of court for violating the consent order.<ref>Carl J. Barbier, U.S. District Judge ([[February 12]], [[2007]]). [http://saf.org/new.orleans.lawsuit/order.for.contempt.pdf "Order And Reasons"]</ref> The case is "National Rifle Association of America, Inc., et al. v. C. Ray Nagin et al.".<ref>CNN [http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0807/02/gb.01.html transcript of NRA video interviews, aired on July 2, 2008] by Glenn Beck</ref>
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		+	In 2005, SAF and others sued to stop the [[Proposition H|San Francisco gun ban]].  On [[June 13]], [[2006]], San Francisco Superior Court Judge James Warren struck down the ban, saying local governments have no such authority under California law.  The City appealed Judge Warren's ruling, but lost in a unanimous opinion from the three judge panel in the Court of Appeal issued on [[January 9]], [[2008]].  The City then appealed to the California Supreme Court, which reached a unanimous decision on [[April 9]], 2008, that rejected the city's appeal and upheld the lower courts' decision.
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		+	In 2008, the Second Amendment Foundation and the [[National Rifle Association]] successfully sued the state of Washington, forcing the state to restart issuing and renewing Alien Firearms Licenses to legal resident aliens.<ref>NRA and SAF. [http://saf.org/legal.action/wa.alien.resident.lawsuit/wa.alien.resident.complaint.pdf "Preliminary Injunction"]</ref>
−	In 2005, the Second Amendment Foundation was among several groups including the [[National Rifle Association]] who successfully sued New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin and others in order to stop gun seizures in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The organizations have (as of March 2006) also filed documents seeking to hold Nagin and others in contempt of court for violating the consent order. The case is “National Rifle Association of America, Inc., et al. v. C. Ray Nagin et al.”.<ref>[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0807/02/gb.01.html] CNN transcript of NRA video interviews, aired on July 2, 2008 by Glenn Beck</ref>	+	On [[June 26]], [[2008]], following the ruling in ''[[District of Columbia vs. Heller]]'' affirming an individual Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms by the Supreme Court of the United States, the Second Amendment Foundation filed a suit, known as ''[[McDonald v. Chicago]]'', against the City of Chicago to overturn its [[handgun ban]].<ref>SAF ([[June 26]], [[2008]]). [http://www.chicagoguncase.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/complaint.pdf "Complaint"]</ref>  [[Alan Gura]], who successfully argued ''Heller'' before the Supreme Court, was lead counsel in this case.  On June 28, 2010, the Supreme Court held in ''McDonald'' that the [[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution]] is incorporated by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and applies to the states.<ref>SCOTUS (June 28, 2010). [http://www.chicagoguncase.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/mcdonaldopinion08-1521.pdf "McDonald Opinion"]</ref> In a noteworthy concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas held that the application of the Second Amendment to the states was through the Fourteenth Amendment's Privileges or Immunities Clause.
−	In 2005, SAF and others sued to stop the San Francisco gun ban. As of March 2006, the court had not issued a ruling. The case is “Paula Fiscal et al. v. City and County of San Francisco et al.”	+	Following the ''Heller'' decision in 2008 in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects an individual's [[right]] to possess a [[firearm]] for private use, the Second Amendment Foundation partnered with [[Smith & Wesson]] to create a commemorative revolver. On the right side plate of the revolver, the scale of justice is depicted with the case name across the scale. The balance is in favor of the "Heller" name with the court date of "June 26, 2008" positioned across the top. Underneath the scale, the side plate reads "Second Amendment" and "The right to keep and bear arms" in white lettering. The revolver was presented to the six plaintiffs of the case and will be available for customer purchase in Fall 2008.<ref>[[Smith & Wesson]] ([[July 21]], [[2008]]). [http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson/upload/othe/PR-Second%20Amendment%20Foundation%20and%20Smith.pdf "Second Amendment Foundation and Smith & Wesson Partner on Commemorative Revolver: Engraved Model 442 Will Recognize District of Columbia vs. Heller Decision"]</ref>
−	On June 27th 2008, following the ruling affirming an individual second amendment right to keep and bear arms by The U.S. Supreme Court, The Second Amendment Foundation filed suit against The City of Chicago to overturn it's handgun ban.	+	On [[June 29]], [[2010]], following the ''McDonald'' ruling by the Supreme Court that the Second Amendment is incorporated against the states, the Second Amendment Foundation, along with [[Grass Roots North Carolina]] and three North Carolina citizens, filed a federal suit<ref>Alan Gura (June 28, 2010). [http://www.scribd.com/doc/33708035/Bateman-v-Perdue-1-Main "Complaint, Bateman vs. Perdue"]</ref> in North Carolina.  The suit, known as ''[[Bateman vs. Perdue]]'', seeks to prevent local officials and local governments from declaring states of emergency under which private citizens are prohibited from exercising their right to bear arms.<ref>SAF (June 29, 2010). [http://saf.org/viewpr-new.asp?id=329 "SAF Sues to Overturn North Carolina's `Emergency Powers` Gun Bans"]</ref> [[Alan Gura]], who successfully argued ''Heller'' and ''McDonald'' before the Supreme Court, is lead counsel in this case.
−	Following the [[District of Columbia vs. Heller]] decision in 2008, the Second Amendment Foundation partnered with [[Smith & Wesson]] to create a commemorative revolver. On the right side plate of the revolver, the scale of justice is depicted with the case name across the scale. The balance is in favor of the "Heller" name with the court date of "June 26, 2008" positioned across the top. Underneath the scale, the side plate reads "Second Amendment" and "The right to keep and bear arms" in white lettering. The revolver was presented to the six plaintiffs of the case and will be available for customer purchase in Fall 2008.<ref>[http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson/upload/othe/PR-Second%20Amendment%20Foundation%20and%20Smith.pdf Second Amendment Foundation and Smith & Wesson Partner on Commemorative Revolver: Engraved Model 442 Will Recognize District of Columbia vs. Heller Decision] [[Smith & Wesson]] July 21, 2008</ref>	+	==Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms==
		+	The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is the lobbying affiliate of the Second Amendment Foundation. As of January 2015, both groups reported having over 650,000 members.<ref name=SAF-PR150105>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/second-amendment-foundation-launches-firearms-training-division-300015973.html "Second Amendment Foundation Launches Firearms Training Division"] (press release). Bellevue, Washington: Second Amendment Foundation. PR Newswire. [[January 5]], [[2015]].</ref><ref name=CCRKBA-PR150126>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ccrkba-throws-its-support-behind-bill-to-repeal-i-594-300025883.html "CCRKBA Throws Its Support Behind Bill To Repeal I-594"] (Press release). Bellevue, Washington: Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. PR Newswire. January 26, 2015. </ref>The CCRKBA was founded by Gottlieb in 1971, three years before he founded the SAF. The organization was formed to advocate the individualist interpretation of the Second Amendment by firearm enthusiasts who felt that the [[National Rifle Association]] (NRA) was not taking a strong enough stand on gun control and gun rights.<ref name=Spitzer2001p75>Spitzer, Robert J. (2001). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=kYKrIwceQ1UC&pg=PA75#v=onepage&q&f=false The Right to Bear Arms: Rights and Liberties Under the Law].'' Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781576073476.</ref>
	==References==		==References==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
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	* [http://news.justia.com/cases/bradburn-north-central-regional-library-district/140258/ Bradburn et al. v. North Central Regional Library District] — case history		* [http://news.justia.com/cases/bradburn-north-central-regional-library-district/140258/ Bradburn et al. v. North Central Regional Library District] — case history
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The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is an American nonprofit educational- and legal-defense organization that supports gun rights by "promoting a better understanding about our constitutional heritage to privately own and possess firearms. To that end, we carry on many educational- and legal-action programs designed to better inform the public about the gun-control debate.". Founded in 1974 by Alan Gottlieb and headquarter in Bellevue, Washington, SAF publishes gun rights magazines and public education materials, funds conferences, provides media contacts, and has assumed a central role in sponsoring lawsuits.^[1]

The lobbying affiliate of the SAF is the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA). As of January 2015, both groups reported having over 650,000 members.^[2][3]

Contents 1 Publications 2 Legal action 3 Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Publications

• The Gun Mag, a monthly magazine
• Women & Guns, a bi-monthly magazine
• The Gottlieb-Tartaro Report, a monthly newsletter
• SAF Reporter, a quarterly newsletter
• Journal of Firearms and Public Policy, an annual reference book
• The New Gun Week, weekly magazine that ran for 45 years, is now "TheGunMag"

[edit] Legal action

Identified as the "legal arm of the gun rights lobby"^[4] the Second Amendment Foundation has been victorious, and is currently engaged in numerous lawsuits in various states of the U.S., all defending Second Amendment rights.^[5]

In 2005, the Second Amendment Foundation and the National Rifle Association successfully sued New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin and others to stop gun seizures in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. On February 12, 2007, Ray Nagin and others were held in contempt of court for violating the consent order.^[6] The case is "National Rifle Association of America, Inc., et al. v. C. Ray Nagin et al.".^[7]

In 2005, SAF and others sued to stop the San Francisco gun ban. On June 13, 2006, San Francisco Superior Court Judge James Warren struck down the ban, saying local governments have no such authority under California law. The City appealed Judge Warren's ruling, but lost in a unanimous opinion from the three judge panel in the Court of Appeal issued on January 9, 2008. The City then appealed to the California Supreme Court, which reached a unanimous decision on April 9, 2008, that rejected the city's appeal and upheld the lower courts' decision.

In 2008, the Second Amendment Foundation and the National Rifle Association successfully sued the state of Washington, forcing the state to restart issuing and renewing Alien Firearms Licenses to legal resident aliens.^[8]

On June 26, 2008, following the ruling in District of Columbia vs. Heller affirming an individual Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms by the Supreme Court of the United States, the Second Amendment Foundation filed a suit, known as McDonald v. Chicago, against the City of Chicago to overturn its handgun ban.^[9] Alan Gura, who successfully argued Heller before the Supreme Court, was lead counsel in this case. On June 28, 2010, the Supreme Court held in McDonald that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution is incorporated by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and applies to the states.^[10] In a noteworthy concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas held that the application of the Second Amendment to the states was through the Fourteenth Amendment's Privileges or Immunities Clause.

Following the Heller decision in 2008 in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects an individual's right to possess a firearm for private use, the Second Amendment Foundation partnered with Smith & Wesson to create a commemorative revolver. On the right side plate of the revolver, the scale of justice is depicted with the case name across the scale. The balance is in favor of the "Heller" name with the court date of "June 26, 2008" positioned across the top. Underneath the scale, the side plate reads "Second Amendment" and "The right to keep and bear arms" in white lettering. The revolver was presented to the six plaintiffs of the case and will be available for customer purchase in Fall 2008.^[11]

On June 29, 2010, following the McDonald ruling by the Supreme Court that the Second Amendment is incorporated against the states, the Second Amendment Foundation, along with Grass Roots North Carolina and three North Carolina citizens, filed a federal suit^[12] in North Carolina. The suit, known as Bateman vs. Perdue, seeks to prevent local officials and local governments from declaring states of emergency under which private citizens are prohibited from exercising their right to bear arms.^[13] Alan Gura, who successfully argued Heller and McDonald before the Supreme Court, is lead counsel in this case.

[edit] Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms

The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is the lobbying affiliate of the Second Amendment Foundation. As of January 2015, both groups reported having over 650,000 members.^[2][3]The CCRKBA was founded by Gottlieb in 1971, three years before he founded the SAF. The organization was formed to advocate the individualist interpretation of the Second Amendment by firearm enthusiasts who felt that the National Rifle Association (NRA) was not taking a strong enough stand on gun control and gun rights.^[14]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• www.saf.org — official homepage
• www.womenandguns.com — Woman & Guns magazine
• www.gunweek.com — The New Gun Week newspaper
• Bradburn et al. v. North Central Regional Library District — case history