CAL. LAWMAKER ‘MORE INTERESTED IN GUN CONTROL THAN VIRUS CONTROL’—CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – A letter from California Assemblyman Miguel Santiago to Gov. Gavin Newsom shows the 53rd District legislator is more interested in gun control than he is about controlling the deadly coronavirus, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. In his April 13 letter, Santiago declared, “Firearm and ammunition sales have surged exponentially in the last 30 days with some retailers claiming an increase of 70 percent in the 11 days following Italy’s reported outbreak of COVID-19 cases.
RISING CRIME DURING PANDEMIC SHOWS WHY GUN SALES UP, SAYS CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – Reports of increased crime as the coronavirus pandemic continues underscore the renewed public interest in gun ownership, and the necessity of gun shops and shooting ranges where genuine gun safety is practiced and taught, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. “Fortunately,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “most of the crime now being reported involves commercial burglary of unoccupied businesses, but how long before the people responsible ramp things up? People, many of whom have never
CCRKBA WELCOMES NEW GUN OWNERS: ‘BE SAFE, BE INFORMED’
BELLEVUE, WA – Legions of Americans have rushed to gun stores to purchase firearms and ammunition for the first time in their lives in reaction to the coronavirus scare, and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms encourages them to be safe, stay informed and protect their re-discovered rights. “Over the past few weeks,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “we’ve witnessed thousands upon thousands of people, many of whom are Democrats and may have previously supported strict gun policies, get an
CCRKBA TV AD TO REACH 35 MILLION AS ‘SAVE2A.US’ EFFORT EXPANDS
BELLEVUE, WA – Thanks to donations from gun owners all over the country, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is able to add a fourth week and 50 additionalTV spots in its national campaign to warn America about the legilative threat from Congressional Democrats to our Second Amendment rights. “By the end of next week,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “we will have reached more than 35 million Americans, many of them multiple times with our 60-second TV message, and
CCRKBA: STATE OF EMERGENCY SHOULD NOT INFRINGE ON CITIZENS’ 2A RIGHTS
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today cautioned law enforcement agencies that the coronavirus emergency should not be an excuse to suspend the process required for the issuance or renewal of concealed carry permits or licenses by any law enforcement agency. “We’ve received reports from members and concerned citizens, especially in Washington State, that local law enforcement agencies are suspending license or permit application services, including the taking of fingerprints,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “That’s unreasonable because the right to bear arms shouldn’t be
‘OVERWHELMING SUPPORT’ALLOWS CCRKBA TO EXTEND ‘SAVE2A.US’ TV CAMPAIGN
BELLEVUE, WA – Thanks to overwhelming public response, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is adding a third week to its national TV campaign to expose the threat posed to Second Amendment rights by H.R. 127, an egregious gun control measure introduced by Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. “We’re adding 48 more spots to reach millions more people with our 60-second TV message,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “With Democrats in Congress mounting a major attack on our Second Amendment
‘EVERYTOWN’S BIDEN ENDORSEMENT IS ALL GUN OWNERS NEED TO KNOW,’ SAYS CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA — The campaign endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden by Everytown for Gun Safety—the gun prohibition lobbying group bankrolled by anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg—is “All gun owners need to know about the man who wants to be their next president,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. The Associated Press reported Everytown’s endorsement on the eve of “mini-Super Tuesday” primary elections in a half-dozen states, including Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri and Washington. “There’s nothing subtle about this
CCRKBA SAYS SCHUMER SHOULD RESIGN OVER SUPREME COURT THREAT
BELLEVUE, WA – U.S. Senator Charles Schumer should apologize to the Supreme Court and then resign and go back to Brooklyn for threatening Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh by name, during a rally, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. “Can you imagine the reaction if a Republican senator had made a similar remark about Justices Sonya Sotomayor and Elena Kagan at a gun rights rally,” CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb wondered. “This is the real Chuck Schumer, a
CCRKBA EXTENDS NATIONAL TV ADS WARNING ABOUT H.R. 127
BELLEVUE, WA – The well-received “SAVE2A.US” advertising campaign launched by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has been extended for a second week, warning the nation’s gun owners about the dangers of H.R. 127, the dangerous gun control measure introduced by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas). “From the outset,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “our message struck a nerve and grassroots gun rights activists are responding. We’ve set off alarm bells across the country because H.R. 127 removes any doubt
BIDEN’S HATRED OF GUN OWNERS CLEAR BY NAMING BETO AS POINT MAN: CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, WA – Democrat Joe Biden made it clear in Texas that he despises American gun owners by declaring former rival Beto O’Rourke, the gun-grabbing former Texas congressman, as his point man on what he called “the gun problem,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. “For Biden to embrace Beto should erase any doubt where the former vice president truly stands on gun rights,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “Months ago, we vowed to let nobody forget O’Rourke’s