CCRKBA HONORS DEREK LEBLANC AS GRASSSROOTS ACTIVIST OF YEAR
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is founded on grassroots activism, and this year’s “Grassroots Activist of the Year” award goes to a man who is relatively fresh to the fight, Derek LeBlanc, founder of the Oregon Gun Owners Action League—which became a CCRKBA affiliate this year.
Not only was LeBlanc active in the state capitol in Salem, he is also tackling the Portland city council’s controversial effort to ban licensed concealed carry in “certain city-owned buildings where official government meetings are held.”
In addition, LeBlanc is heavily involved in the Kids S.A.F.E. Foundation, which has been on the leading edge of gun safety efforts in Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, and Nevada, reaching some 30,000 youngsters.
Upon accepting the award, LeBlanc modestly noted, “I’m honored to be up here and accept this award on behalf of myself but also Oregon Gun Owners. We did a tremendous fight this year and I look forward to the next session…because we’re going to take the power back.” … 
