“The Right to Self Defense”

House 119th · March 04, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2141 · Scheduled

Judiciary Committee › Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee · 12 members ↓

Biggs, Andy R-AZ Chair

Moore, Barry R-AL

Knott, Brad R-NC

Nehls, Troy E. R-TX

Lee, Laurel M. R-FL

Tiffany, Thomas P. R-WI

Kiley, Kevin I-CA

McBath, Lucy D-GA Ranking

Swalwell, Eric D-CA

Moskowitz, Jared D-FL

Goldman, Daniel S. D-NY

Cohen, Steve D-TN

Witnesses (4)

Mr. Doug Ritter

Founder and Chair

Knife Rights, Inc.

Statement·Truth in Testimony·Biography

Ms. Diana Muller

Founder

Women for Gun Rights

Statement·Truth in Testimony·Biography

Mr. Dave McDemott, Esq.

Founder

McDermott Law Group

Mr. Gregory Jackson, Jr.

Former Deputy Director

White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention

Supporting Documents (8) Show all +

A letter dated August 18, 2023, from the National Sheriff's Association regarding community violence and prevention, submitted for the Record by Ms. McBath of GA PDF

A letter dated June 26, 2024, from Police Leaders for Community Safety regarding H.J. Res 144, submitted for the Record by Ms. McBath of GA PDF

An article from Courthouse News Service titled, “Dems demand details from AG Bondi on Trump’s directive to review gun regulations”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD PDF

A report from the California Department of Justice Office of Gun Violence Prevention titled, “California’s Fight Against the Ghost Gun Crisis: Progress and New Challenges”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Swalwell of CA PDF

An article from Texas Tribune titled, “Police Use of Robot to Kill Dallas Suspect Unprecedented, Experts Say”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Swalwell of CA PDF

A letter dated February 27, 2025, from Texas Representative Harold Dutton, Jr. to Chairman Biggs regarding H.R. 60, Knife Owners’ Protection Act, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ PDF

An article from NBC News titled, “Former Uvalde school district police chief charged with child endangerment after shooting that killed 21”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Swalwell of CA PDF

An article from CNN titled, “More than half of US teachers think being armed would make students less safe, report finds”, submitted for the Record by Ms. McBath of GA PDF

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