CCRKBA: POLICE ‘REFORMS’ BLOCK EFFORTS TO REMOVE ILLEGAL GUNS FROM STREETS
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today blasted so-called “police reforms” in various American cities for hindering law enforcement efforts to remove contraband guns from the streets, thus enabling criminals to illegally circulate firearms to convicted felons or underage thugs, contributing to a violent crime problem for which law-abiding gun owners are unfairly
CCRKBA: FAILED GUN LAWS, FEAR OF CRIME BRING RECORD CPL NUMBERS IN WA
BELLEVUE, WA – Amid rising violent crime, Washington has reported a stunning number of active Concealed Pistol Licenses issued in a single month; proving that extremist gun control efforts in the Evergreen State have failed miserably and people realize it, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. New data from the state Department of Licensing shows
MAJOR SPORTS TEAMS ADDED TO CCRKBA’S ‘DON’T FEED THEM’ LIST
BELLEVUE, WA – Three major sports teams—the San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles—plus several other businesses have been recently added to the “Don’t Feed Them” list of anti-gun-rights businesses by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. This comes after some 200 businesses signed a letter to the U.S. Senate, “demanding that Congress take action
CCRKBA RIPS RUSH BY HOUSE TO PUSH NEW ANTI-GUN RESTRICTIONS
BELLEVUE, WA – In their zeal to create the impression they are taking action in the wake of two horrible mass shootings, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a special session later this week to talk about the so-called “Protecting Our Kids Act,” but the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says this is just reheated leftovers
JOINT STATEMENT FROM SAF AND CCRKBA ON UVALDE OUTRAGE
BELLEVUE, WA – Legitimate, law-abiding American gun owners are today as outraged and saddened as everyone else by the horrible acts of a crazed murderer in Uvalde, Texas. The Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms join our fellow citizens to grieve the unimaginable loss suffered by the Uvalde community and the citizens of
42,000 TRAFFIC DEATHS IN 2021 CCRKBA ASKS SHOULD WE BAN CARS?
BELLEVUE, WA – Alarming new data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows 42,915 people were killed in traffic accidents last year, so the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today suggested a crackdown on automobiles. “Maybe we should ban cars,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, sarcastically. “After the CDC reported more than 19,000 gun-related homicides
‘BUFFALO SHOOTING SHOWS NEED FOR CCW REFORM IN NEW YORK,’ SAYS CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – While anti-gun politicians exploit the mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York supermarket to demand stricter gun laws, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said such tragedies might be averted or stopped if New York state law allowed more people to exercise their right to carry. “New York politicians want tougher gun laws in
CDC ‘BACK TO OLD TRICKS; REPORT PULLS GUNS OUT OF CONTEXT,’ SAYS CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – A new report from the Centers for Disease Control focusing on a spike in gun-related violence pulls data out of context and demonstrates how the CDC is “up to its old tricks” under the Biden administration, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. “All violent crime was up in 2020, the year on
CCRKBA: ‘IF NEW YORK CITY SUPPORTED GUN RIGHTS, POLICE O.T. MIGHT PLUMMET’
BELLEVUE, WA – New York City’s police overtime crisis—brought on by surging violent crime—might be alleviated if the city would support, rather than restrict, the gun rights of its law-abiding residents, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Published reports have detailed how the city is expected to exceed its overtime budget by an estimated $143
CCRKBA: POLL SAYS MAJORITY DOUBTS TOUGHER GUN LAWS WOULD HELP
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today a new Rasmussen survey reinforces what they have been saying for years: More gun control laws are not the answer to preventing shootings like Tuesday’s New York subway attack. According to Rasmussen, 51 percent of likely voters doubt the effectiveness of stricter gun control laws, adding