CCRKBA

Seattle Mayor, Council Waste Money On Anti-Gun Symbolism

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today condemned Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and the City Council for deciding to destroy used Seattle Police Department firearms in a symbolic effort to prevent so-called “gun violence” rather than sell those firearms, worth an estimated $30,000 annually.

Dems No Longer Represent Ideals Of A Free Society

BELLEVUE, WA – While Capitol Hill Democrats staged a symbolic “sit-in” today in the House chambers to demand action on new gun restrictions, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said these lawmakers clearly define by their actions how far the party has strayed from the ideals of liberty their predecessors stood for.

CCRKBA Opposed To Current Proposal About Guns And The No-Fly List

BELLEVUE, WA – Pending legislation that would prohibit people whose names are placed on a “no-fly” list from purchasing firearms would result in a “civil rights nightmare,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

Poll Shows Gun Owners Will Vote For Trump, Not Clinton

BELLEVUE, WA – Gun owners responding to an online presidential preference poll conducted by the KeepAndBearArms.com website show an overwhelming preference for presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump over prospective Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms reported today.

No Surprise That Gun Prohibitionists Endorse Clinton

BELLEVUE, WA – Today’s endorsement of Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton by two major gun prohibition lobbying groups should come as no surprise, considering her highly-publicized attacks on the Second Amendment, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said in response.

UCLA Shooting A Reminder That 'Gun-Free Zones' Are An Illusion

BELLEVUE, WA – Wednesday’s tragic shooting incident on the UCLA campus in California serves as yet another reminder that restrictive gun control laws and so-called “gun-free zones” provide a dangerous illusion, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

"If Boxer Is So Afraid, Maybe She Should Get A Gun," Says CCRKBA

BELLEVUE, WA — When anti-gun California Senator Barbara Boxer found herself confronted by Bernie Sanders supporters last week and she “feared for her safety,” she surrounded herself with security, but the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today suggested an alternative: Maybe she should get a firearm.

CCRKBA To Bloomberg: "Please Be Consistent, Mike, Or Just Be Quiet"

BELLEVUE, WA – When billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told the graduating class at the University of Michigan over the weekend that the so-called “safe space” on a college campus is a “terrible idea,” he should practice more of what he preaches, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

'Smart Gun' Push Proves Obama Wants Gun Control Before Leaving Office!

BELLEVUE, WA – Friday’s announcement by President Barack Obama that he will keep pushing for so-called “smart gun” technology during his final year in office is proof that he wants gun control to be a cornerstone of his legacy, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said.

One-thousand Shootings In Chicago; CCRKBA Calls On Rahm Emanuel To Resign

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today is calling on Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to resign and “admit his incompetence” after Wednesday’s report that there have been 1,000 shootings in Chicago so far this year.

CCRKBA To Clinton: "Our Guns Are None Of Your Business!"

BELLEVUE, WA – Responding to Democrat Hillary Clinton’s assertion yesterday during a “gun violence forum” in Philadelphia that there are “too many guns” in America, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is telling the former Secretary of State that “Our guns are none of your business.”

Clinton Caught In Fib About Guns By Washington Post

BELLEVUE, WA – Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton has been caught in cleverly crafted fib about Vermont being a major source of illegal guns in New York, which should give voters in both states pause, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

DNC Should Put Up Or Shut Up By Dropping Armed Convention Security

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today called on the Democratic National Committee to show its commitment to gun control by giving up armed security at the national convention in Philadelphia July 25-28.

Launch Of 'Petition To Reject' Garland SCOTUS Nomination

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today launched the first phase of its “Petition to Reject” the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Barack Obama.

Burien Incident Proves Value Of Concealed Carry

BELLEVUE, WA — A fatal confrontation Sunday morning at a convenience store south of Seattle involving a legally armed citizen who stopped an attack by a man armed with a hatchet underscores the value and necessity of concealed carry, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

Armed Self-Defense Worked In Mississippi

BELLEVUE, WA – Thursday’s highly-publicized slaying of a wanted murder suspect in Vicksburg, Mississippi by people he was holding hostage underscores the necessity of having a firearm for self-defense and family protection, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

'Clinton Needs Remedial Course On Constitution,' Says CCRKBA

BELLEVUE, WA – Hillary Rodham Clinton needs a remedial course on U.S. history because she can’t tell the difference between the Constitution and Declaration of Independence, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

CCRKBA Hails Yee Sentence, Says "Hypocrites Not Above The Law"

BELLEVUE, WA – Today’s sentencing of anti-gun former California State Senator Leland Yee to five years in federal prison on racketeering conspiracy charges that included a scheme to traffic in firearms shows that “world-class hypocrites are not above the law,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said.

CCRKBA Rips Backers Of New Gun Control Measure In Washington

BELLEVUE, WA – Proponents of a new gun control measure announced Thursday in Seattle are “being disingenuous at best” in their zeal to push so-called “extreme risk protection order” legislation which they admit did not pass muster in the Washington State Legislature, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

CCRKBA To Seattle, Chicago: "How Are Those Gun Taxes Working For You?"

BELLEVUE, WA – Following the bloodiest January in Chicago in 16 years, a double homicide Jan. 26 in Seattle’s “Jungle” homeless camp and Wednesday’s shooting on a Metro bus, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is challenging both anti-gun cities to explain how their gun violence taxes have accomplished anything to reduce firearms-related violent crime.