CCRKBA

New data proves gun control rhetoric is wrong

BELLEVUE, WA – Newly-released data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) proves that more guns in private hands do not lead to more murders, and a Pew Research study showing widespread ignorance of this fact suggests that the public has been misled, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

Obama tells Mexicans half a story on guns used in crime

BELLEVUE, WA — President Barack Obama was right when he told a Mexican audience Friday that many of the guns used in crime south of the border came from the United States, and he should know since his administration allowed thousands of those firearms to walk during Operation Fast and Furious, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms observed.

CCRKBA to Piers Morgan:  ‘Your plane is waiting’

BELLEVUE, WA – Late last year, CNN’s Piers Morgan threatened to “deport” himself if the United States did not dramatically change its gun laws, and this morning, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms suggested that he pack his bags.

CCRKBA pulls support of Manchin-Toomey alternative over rights restoration

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has withdrawn its support for the Manchin-Toomey alternative background check measure because a key amendment for restoration of firearms rights is not being considered.

Schumer lies about alternative gun bill reveal his extremist views

BELLEVUE, WA – New York Senator Charles Schumer’s remarks over the weekend about provisions that could be added to an alternative bill regarding background checks are “demonstrably false and delusional,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

CCRKBA Calls for universal background checks on all elected officials

BELLEVUE, WA – “If politicians want universal background checks, we should start with them,” said Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

Shame on you, Mr. President, not the country

BELLEVUE, WA – President Barack Obama told White House reporters that the nation should be ashamed if it has forgotten the Newtown tragedy, but the real shame is that the president and other anti-gunners have exploited that crime to push a gun control agenda that has nothing to do with Sandy Hook, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

CCRKBA Blasts party-line passage of Feinstein gun ban measure

BELLEVUE, WA – Thursday’s strict party-line vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee to move anti-gun Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s measure banning so-called “assault weapons” was an insult to millions of law-abiding American citizens who own such firearms and have harmed nobody, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said.

New video crushes myth about large capacity magazines

BELLEVUE, WA – A new video obtained by the Citizens Committee for the Right to keep and Bear Arms destroys the myth surrounding so-called “high capacity magazines” by proving that determined shooters using smaller capacity magazines can fire just as fast, and in some cases even faster despite having to reload.

Obama ‘packing house’ to push gun ban agenda

BELLEVUE, WA – President Barack Obama and Democrat cronies are packing tonight’s State of the Union address in the House Chambers with crime victims in an attempt to push the administration’s gun ban agenda, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

CCRKBA applauds Sen. Cruz for blasting Emanuel’s anti-2A tactics

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today congratulated Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) for a letter he sent to bank officials and two major firearms manufacturers that blasts the strong arm tactics of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who is pressuring the banks to cut off lines of credit to gun makers.

Rahm Emanuel using coercion against banks and gun makers

BELLEVUE, WA – Anti-gun Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is taking his demagoguery to a new level by attempting to coerce banks into refusing service to firearms manufacturers, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

Press ignores lives saved by firearms

BELLEVUE, WA – In The month following the tragic Newtown school shooting, more than 65,000 people used firearms in self-defense, yet the national news media has virtually ignored this important aspect of gun ownership, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

Obama misses target deliberately with anti-gun agenda

BELLEVUE, WA — President Barack Obama has deliberately missed the target with his proposed gun control scheme, announced today at the White House, because it is now clear he wants to blame law-abiding gun owners for the actions of criminals and madmen, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said.

CCRKBA to Brady Camp:  ‘Yes, it IS about the 2nd Amendment!’

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizen’s Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today issued a bristling response to Brady Campaign President Dan Gross, who insisted as he left the White House meeting with Vice President Joe Biden that the current push for more gun control “is not a debate around the Second Amendment.”

Bloomberg ‘Half-Right,’ says CCRKBA

BELLEVUE, WA – Anti-gun New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was “half-right” when he told NBC’s Jimmy Fallon that there is “scant coverage” of other firearms news, because there is virtually no coverage of self-defense uses every day, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

‘Obama right on gun ban; There WILL be resistance,’ Says CCRKBA

BELLEVUE, WA – President Obama was absolutely correct when he told NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday that “there will be resistance” to his extremist proposal to ban the most commonly-owned and popular rifles in America, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

‘Before banning our guns, recover the ones your BATF sent to Mexico’

BELLEVUE, WA – “Before asking Congress to ban our firearms, President Obama should order his Justice Department to get back all the guns his administration allowed to be walked into Mexico under Operation Fast and Furious,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

Chicago anti-gun politician’s arrest shows true gun control hypocrisy

BELLEVUE, WA – Today’s arrest of Illinois State Sen. Donne Trotter by authorities at O’Hare International Airport for having a gun in his carry-on bag is a revealing look at the hypocrisy of anti-gunners, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said.

CCRKBA Joins prosecutor’s effort to crack down on armed junveniles

BELLEVUE, WA – The Bellevue-based Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today is joining King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg in an effort to crack down on armed juvenile criminals.