BELLEVUE, WA – The horrible slaying of Virginia resident Holly Hatcher, 62—mother of rising country star Spencer Hatcher—and the subsequent fatal shooting of the suspect by her husband, Michael, is a reminder that good people everywhere should never be deprived of their right of self-defense, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said. “Our deepest sympathy goes out to the Hatcher family, and we join the nation in mourning this terrible loss,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “At the same time,

BELLEVUE, WA – The tragic and senseless murders of four people in a New York City office building underscores the horribly misguided gun control mindset, which disarms good people and doesn’t stop bad ones, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) stated. That the crime occurred in the middle of Manhattan’s business district—where local and state law makes it virtually impossible to legally carry a defensive firearm—is even more proof that New York’s policies are literally “dead wrong,” noted CCRKBA

BELLEVUE, WA –  Once again, the actions of an armed private citizen were instrumental in bringing an end to a brutal Saturday knife attack in Traverse City, Michigan, reminding us of the important role privately-owned and carried firearms play in today’s society, the Citizens Committee for the Right to keep and Bear Arms said. “We are particularly impressed with the heroic actions of the armed citizen, identified on social media as Derrick Perry,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “Not only did he confront the suspect,

BELLEVUE, WA – Anti-gun Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom is having a hissy fit over Thursday’s 2-1 ruling by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the Golden State’s requirement for background checks on ammunition purchases are unconstitutional, quite a change from his pro-gun remarks a week ago. But the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is reminding the Golden State governor that when rights are on the table, his opinion doesn’t really count, especially when

BELLEVUE, WA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s declaration last week during a visit with Tennessee-based podcaster Shawn Ryan—where the governor accepted a Sig Sauer pistol—saying that he is “not anti-gun…just for gun safety” needs affirmation by action, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms observed. “Assuming that Newsom’s epiphany is real and he is trying to revive a pro-gun wing of the Democratic Party as exemplified by Eleanor Roosevelt and Hubert Humphrey,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “he can demonstrate this

BELLEVUE, WA – Officials in a third New Jersey municipality have passed a resolution to return their portion of the state’s $200 fee for a carry permit, scoring another victory for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and its partners in an effort to partially refund the exorbitant fees to gun owners. CCRKBA is joined by the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action and the New Jersey Firearms Owners Syndicate in this effort. Already, councils in the Borough of

BELLEVUE, WA – A new report from the Council on Criminal Justice revealing an increase in firearms thefts from parked cars over a five-year study period (2018-2022) overlooks one major component of the problem: the necessity for legally-armed citizens to leave their firearms before entering so-called “gun-free zones,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms observed. “While the report raises alarms about a 31 percent increase of gun thefts from vehicles,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “it fails to mention a

BELLEVUE, WA – With President Donald Trump’s signature on his “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” which eliminates the $200 excise tax on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and firearms classified as “AOW’s,” he has taken a major step toward dismantling the burdensome and oppressive National Firearms Act. “We congratulate President Trump on his legislative victory, and applaud Republicans on Capitol Hill for removing this ridiculous financial burden from the backs of law-abiding Americans,” said Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep