BELLEVUE, WA – In the aftermath of a newspaper report that homicides in Seattle, Washington remain “far higher” than before the pandemic, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said the revelation further reinforces the argument that gun control policies in the city, and Washington state have been a “complete failure.” The Seattle Times is reporting the city has recorded “50% more homicides in the first half of 2024 versus the same period in 2019.” Seattle set a record for murders

BELLEVUE, WA – The revelation that Washington State, for the first time in history, has more than 700,000 active concealed pistol licenses is proof the public is concerned about personal and community safety, and will be an issue in this year’s statewide elections, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is predicting. The state Department of Licensing last week reported 701,020 active CPLs. CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb said the number reflects “a growing concern about Washington’s crime rates, and the fact

BELLEVUE, WA – “If you think Joe Biden is bad on gun rights, Kamala Harris will prove to be worse,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is warning America’s gun owners as the vice president has now launched her bid to become the next president. “Since her days in the California Legislature, Kamala Harris has been an ardent gun prohibitionist,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “When she first arrived at the U.S. Senate, she co-sponsored gun control legislation to ban

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms would like to remind President Joe Biden, who has exploited the attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life in a renewed push to ban so-called “assault rifles,” that “It’s not the tool, it’s the evil fool.” Biden was in Las Vegas, addressing the NAACP National Convention, when he declared it is “time to outlaw” semiautomatic rifles like the one reportedly used by the 20-year-old gunman in his deadly attack. “Is he personally

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms condemns Saturday’s attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania and praises the quick action by the U.S. Secret Service to protect Mr. Trump and neutralize the suspect. “We offer prayers of thanks that Donald Trump is safe, and we mourn for the innocent person who was killed during the incident,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “We condemn this act of insanity, because

BELLEVUE, WA – In the aftermath of the CNN Presidential Debate debacle, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms expressed disappointment that moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash did not ask Joe Biden about his gun ban agenda, “but considering the president’s dreadful performance, we understand why.” “The debate was a political disaster for Joe Biden and the Democrats,” said CCRKBA Alan Gottlieb, “and the whole world was watching. The simple fact is that if the man we saw on stage

BELLEVUE, WA – Following Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s push for more gun control under the guise of declaring “gun violence” a “public health crisis,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms announced its support for the proposed Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act, sponsored by U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN). Sen. Braun’s legislation is co-sponsored by Senators Thom Tillis, Kevin Cramer, Jim Risch, Mike Crapo, Cynthia Lummis, Joni Ernst, Cindy Hyde-Smith, John Hoeven, Steve Daines, Ted Budd, Roger Wicker, Rick Scott, Tom Cotton,

BELLEVUE, WA – One day after Biden administration Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy used his bully pulpit to push gun control as a “public health” issue, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is calling on CNN to question President Joe Biden about his gun ban agenda during Thursday’s presidential debate. “Since Joe Biden first acknowledged during a CNN Townhall appearance in July 2021 that he wants to ban the sale of the most popular rifles in America and commonly-owned 9mm