The Right to Self Defense

Date:

Tue, 03/04/2025 - 10:00 AM

Location:

2141 RHOB

Witnesses

Panel 1

Mr. Doug Ritter

Founder and Chair, Knife Rights, Inc.

Ritter Testimony

Ritter Truth in Testimony

Ms. Diana Muller

Founder, Women for Gun Rights

Muller Testimony

Muller Truth in Testimony

Mr. Dave McDemott, Esq.

Founder, McDermott Law Group

McDermott Testimony

McDermott Truth in Testimony

Mr. Gregory Jackson, Jr.

Former Deputy Director, White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention

Jackson Truth in Testimony

Jackson Testimony

Meeting Documents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Subcommittees

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance (119th Congress)