BELLEVUE, WA – The brutal stabbing of a man in New York City’s Times Square Thursday underscores the futility of public disarmament, which affects only law-abiding citizens, and proves the proponents of so-called “sensitive zones” are clueless, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said. Several news agencies reported the incident, indicating three men were involved and they apparently used a machete to wound the victim in both legs. Police have detained three suspects, but CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb said the

BELLEVUE, WA – World-famous Beretta USA has joined the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms as a corporate sponsor, the Bellevue, Washington-based grassroots organization has announced. “We are both delighted and proud to have the support of Beretta USA at this critical time,” said Andrew Gottlieb, CCRKBA managing director.  “America is approaching a crossroads, with the Second Amendment under constant attack and facing its greatest threat with the looming national and local elections. To have Beretta USA at our side right

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has energetically thrown its support behind the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act, introduced by Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton. The legislation would remove the federal tax imposed on firearms and accessories regulated under the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA). Joining Cotton as co-sponsors are fellow Republican Senators John Barrasso (Wyoming), Marsha Blackburn (Tennessee), John Cornyn (Texas), Kevin Cramer (North Dakota), Steve Daines (Montana), Deb Fischer (Nebraska), Cynthia Lummis (Wyoming),

BELLEVUE, WA – Minnesota DFL Senator Nicole Mitchell, facing a serious burglary charge, should be treated with the same suspicion her record suggests she treats gun owners—like criminals—the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said. Mitchell is due in court June 10 as the result of her arrest by Detroit Lakes police for burglary. Published reports say she was apprehended inside her step-mother’s home at about 4:45 a.m. April 22, allegedly taking things belonging to her late father. “Senator Mitchell has supported

BELLEVUE, WA – A new study listing Washington as the eighth most-dangerous state in the country refutes the hype from national gun control groups which give the state high marks for gun laws, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms observed. The study, by the Simmrin Law Group, is being reported in newspapers across the Evergreen State. Yet Washington gets an “A-” on the Giffords gun control scorecard, while the Everytown for Gun Safety gun prohibition lobby group brags that Washington

BELLEVUE, WA – Washington State Democrats are dropping any pretenses about their disdain for the gun rights of Evergreen State citizens by hosting gun ban advocate David Hogg at a May 5 Seattle fund raiser, at a location they are unwilling to publicly reveal, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms noted. “They are obviously fearful of protest by Second Amendment activists so they’re keeping the location secret,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “Democrats are co-hosting this event with the Seattle-based

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] BELLEVUE, WA – The bloody rampage by a knife-wielding madman in Sydney, Australia over the weekend underscores the deadly danger of public disarmament in a nation whose restrictive gun control strategies are often envied by U.S. gun control advocates, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said. A second mass stabbing at a church in western Sydney left four people injured, including a church bishop. The Monday attack occurred while the church service was live streaming. Police

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms denounced the White House plan to expand background checks to close supposed "loopholes" that the Biden administration claims exist in private gun sales and transfers. The announcement is yet another step by Joe Biden to eviscerate Americans’ right to keep and bear arms that is guaranteed by the Second Amendment, the group stated. “This is another misguided policy that will not accomplish what the administration claims its goal is,” said CCRKBA Managing

BELLEVUE, WA – A new survey by The Economist and YouGov shows only 29 percent of Americans approve of Joe Biden’s performance on guns, and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says a detailed examination of polling data shows the president is in big trouble on the issue. According to polling data, 81 percent of survey respondents say guns are an important issue. Not surprisingly, only five percent of Republicans and 24 percent of Independents approve of Biden’s gun policies,

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is pleased to welcome Kahr Arms as a “Major” level corporate sponsor for 2024. The famous gunmaker has already donated a custom Star Spangled Desert Eagle pistol to the committee, which will be given away to a member in July, according to CCRKBA Managing Director Andrew Gottlieb. “We have had a great relationship with Kahr Arms over the years, and having the company come aboard as a ‘Major’ corporate sponsor further solidifies