Oct 7, 2003 | News Releases
BELLEVUE, WA—The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) today called on Missouri Gov. Bob Holden to stop spreading “sour grapes†hysteria about firearms. On Monday, Holden announced that he was banning concealed firearms from state...
Oct 4, 2003 | News Releases
BELLEVUE, WA—A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing that there is no conclusive evidence that gun control laws contribute to decreases in violent crime or suicide “proves what we have been saying for years,†the...
Sep 11, 2003 | News Releases
BELLEVUE, WA – A violent string of carjackings and a murder over the weekend in St. Louis are ample proof that Gov. Bob Holden’s recent veto of legislation that would have enabled Missouri residents to defend themselves against armed criminals was a terrible...
Sep 11, 2003 | News Releases
BELLEVUE, WA—The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is proud of the Missouri Senate for overriding Gov. Bob Holden’s ill-considered veto of concealed carry legislation, thus greatly expanding the ability of Missouri citizens to defend...
Sep 11, 2003 | News Releases
BELLEVUE, WA—State lawmakers in Ohio should take a signal from their counterparts in Missouri, who just voted to override a veto by Gov. Bob Holden, making it possible for residents of the Show Me State to begin legally carrying concealed firearms for their personal...
Sep 10, 2003 | News Releases
BELLEVUE, WA—The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today called upon the Missouri Senate to override Gov. Bob Holden’s veto of that state’s concealed carry bill, noting that Wednesday’s 115-39 House override vote had “sent the Senate a...