BELLEVUE, Wash. — Aug. 21, 2025 — The Gun Rights Policy Conference planning committee announced today that special operations veteran Christian Craighead will give the keynote address during the 40th annual event.
Born in northeast England, Craighead joined the British Army at 16 years old, eventually earning a coveted spot as a member of Tier 1 Special Forces. As a highly decorated member of 22 SAS – the British Army’s Special Mission Unit known for covert reconnaissance, counterterrorism and hostage rescue – he single-handedly shifted the outcome of a terrorist attack in Kenya in 2019. Now a resident of Texas, Craighead has the full rights bestowed upon any American citizen and works to ensure our Second Amendment freedoms are not infringed.
“I grew up in a country without a Second Amendment, so I know full well how important the right to keep and bear arms is to American citizens,” Craighead said. “I am looking forward to sharing my experiences and thoughts on why the ability to exercise our full Second Amendment rights is of the utmost importance so anyone can become a necessary leader in any situation.”
Co-hosted by the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA), GRPC is scheduled for Sept. 26 – 28 in Salt Lake City, Utah,at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek.
In addition to Craighead, other notable GRPC speakers include:
- Chris Cox, gun rights advocate and influential legislative strategist
- Sara Weaver, author and Ruby Ridge siege survivor
- Jared Yanis, host, Guns & Gadgets YouTube Channel
- Doug Hamlin, CEO and Executive Vice President, National Rifle Association
- Austin Knudsen, Montana Attorney General
- Kenyon Gleason, President, National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers
- AWR Hawkins, award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News
- Ava Flanell, host of the Ava Flanell Show and founder of Elite Firearms & Training
- Joseph Greenlee, Director of the Office of Litigation Counsel at the National Rifle Association
- Cam Edwards, editor of BearingArms.com and host of Cam & Co podcast
- Robyn Sandoval, President, CEO and Owner of A Girl & A Gun
- Adam Kraut, Executive Director, SAF
- Alan M. Gottlieb, SAF founder and Executive Vice President and CCRKBA Chairman
- And many, many more.
GRPC 2025 will also be emceed by Mark Walters, who was recently named one of TALKERS magazine’s top 100 most important radio hosts in the nation. Walters is host of two syndicated radio programs – Armed American Radio and Armed American Radio’s Daily Defense Hour – and is also a member of CCRKBA’s Board of Directors. Visit the GRPC speaker page for a full list of confirmed presenters.
In addition to GRPC, registrants also have the unique opportunity to further their Second Amendment advocacy efforts during Friday’s pre-conference event, AMM-Con. This special event is a gathering of some of the top Second Amendment media members and influencers who provide educational presentations about all things related to our right to keep and bear arms. Click HERE to register for AMM-Con!
GRPC is sponsored by Silencer Shop, Vortex, Taurus, Trijicon, Volquartsen, 2A Bourbon, CZ USA, AZFirearms Auctions, U.S. Law Shield, GrabAGun and Attorneys On Retainer.
For more information, or to register, visit SAF.org/grpc.
The Second Amendment Foundation (saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the fundamental rights of individuals enshrined in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. SAF engages in aggressive legal action to ensure the principles of armed self-defense, personal liberty, and the ownership of arms are defended, secured, and restored. Through public education initiatives, SAF teaches the importance of the Second Amendment to promote a society that values and exercises the right to keep and bear arms.
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