CRIME DATA SHOW U.K. GUN, KNIFE CRIME SPIKE; ‘CONTROL’ FAILED, SAYS CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – A new report from Scotland Yard reveals that a “significant spike in knife and gun offenses” has occurred in the United Kingdom, throwing cold water on the notion that restrictive...
View ArticleCCRKBA NAMES KNEELAND AS PROJECTS DIRECTOR
BELLEVUE, WA – Lifelong Washington State resident and veteran Second Amendment activist Boyd Kneeland has joined the staff at the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms as its new...
View ArticleCCRKBA URGES ILLINOIS GUN OWNERS TO ACT QUICKLY ON SENATE BILL 1657
Illinois lawmakers are now considering Senate Bill 1657, a far reaching regulatory scheme aimed at firearms retailers that critics call “dangerous” an attempt to drive gun dealers out of business. The...
View ArticleCCRKBA TO SEATTLE: ‘GUN VIOLENCE TAX IS A MONUMENTAL FAILURE!’
BELLEVUE, WA – Almost two years after the City of Seattle adopted a hastily-crafted “gun violence tax” ostensibly aimed at reducing so-called “gun violence,” city police statistics show a startling 17...
View ArticleTHIRD FAST & FURIOUS REPORT SHOWS PATTERN OF OBSTRUCTION, SAYS CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – The third report on the House Oversight Committee’s investigation of the Operation Fast and Furious scandal strongly suggests that the Department of Justice under then-Attorney General...
View ArticleARMED CITIZEN NUMBERS EXPAND NATIONWIDE, SAYS CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – A new report on concealed carry in the United States, with an updated estimate of more than 16.3 million legally licensed armed citizens, shows that a growing number of Americans are...
View ArticleCCRKBA SAYS FOLLOW SAAMI GUIDELINES FOR CARE OF FLOOD-DAMAGED GUNS
BELLEVUE, WA – Gun owners in the southeast, Texas and other areas where the summer is producing flooding and record storms can benefit from some timely advice on gun maintenance and restoration from...
View ArticleJOINT STATEMENT FROM SAF, CCRKBA ON ‘BUMP STOCKS’
BELLEVUE, WA – In response to the senseless attack in Las Vegas, the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms have issued the following statement: “The...
View ArticleHALLOWEEN MASK DOESN’T HIDE MISSION OF GIFFORDS’ ANTI-GUN GROUP, SAYS CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – Changing the name of her anti-gun “Americans for Responsible Solutions” doesn’t change the mission of former Congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords’ lobbying group, and it won’t fool...
View ArticleCCRKBA SAYS TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS ACTED CORRECTLY ON OVERRIDE
BELLEVUE, WA – Today’s override by the Tennessee Legislature of Gov. Phil Bredesen’s veto of a bill allowing law-abiding citizens to carry firearms into restaurants and bars that serve alcohol will...
View ArticleREP. RICHARD HUDSON HONORED WITH ‘LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR’ AWARD
BELLEVUE, WA – Republican Congressman Richard Hudson has been honored by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms as the 2017 “Gun Rights Legislator of the Year,” during this year’s...
View Article‘FINANCING GUN CONTROL, SAN FRANCISCO 49ers ARE LOSERS ON, OFF FIELD’: CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – While the San Francisco 49ers racked up their eighth consecutive defeat over the weekend, the team’s announcement last week that it is contributing $500,000 to gun control efforts just...
View ArticleANTI-GUNNERS STYMIED BY FACTS IN TEXAS SHOOTING, SAYS CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – As more facts emerge from the tragic Sutherland Springs, Texas church shooting, gun prohibitionists and their cheerleaders in the media are stymied in their efforts to exploit this case,...
View ArticleLEGAL SYSTEM, GUN LAW FAILURES ALLOWED RANCHO TEHAMA RAMPAGE, SAYS CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – The horrible truth emerging in the aftermath of the Rancho Tehama Reserve rampage is that California’s legal system and restrictive gun control laws failed miserably, allowing killer...
View ArticleConcealed Carry Reciprocity Act On The Move
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee began markup today on H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. The act may pass to the House floor as quickly as early next week. This important act...
View Article‘FIX THE FIX NICS’ BILL WOULD MAKE LEGISLATION STRONGER, SAYS CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – When Congress considers legislation, possibly this week, to “fix” the National Instant Check System (NICS), it should also adopt amendments that will cut down on false positives and make...
View ArticleCCRKBA HAILS CONCEALED CARRY RECIPROCITY VICTORY
BELLEVUE, WA – Today’s passage of concealed carry reciprocity legislation by the U.S. House of Representatives is a victory for American gun owners and the Second Amendment, the Citizens Committee for...
View ArticleCCRKBA ANNOUNCES ITS PRIORITIES FOR THE 2018 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today announced its legislative priorities for 2018, noting that the threat to Second Amendment rights remains formidable as...
View ArticleWashington State Action Alert!
The Washington State House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on five anti-gun bills. January 25th at 1:30pm in the John L. O’Brien building Hearing Room A. Join the Citizens Committee for the...
View ArticleDON’T PENALIZE GUN OWNERS FOR GOVERNMENT FOUL-UPS,’ SAYS CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – The bombshell admission by the FBI that it was tipped about the suspect in Wednesday’s tragic school shooting, and yet did nothing, provides damning evidence that it is the government...
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