| Friend of Freedom: Ever since Jared Loughner opened fire at a grocery store in Tucson, Liberals have been trying to put more restrictions on our Second Amendment rights. Gun owners need to be aware that if we don't act now, the Obama administration will use the senseless actions of a madman to overturn our Second Amendment rights. Please read this important message and help me make sure that doesn't happen! Respectfully,  Alan M. Gottlieb Chairman Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms |
 LIBERALS PUSHING ANTI-GUN AGENDA AFTER TUCSON Moments after Jared Loughner went on a shooting rampage at a Tucson grocery store on January 8th, Liberals began trying to blame conservatives for the attack (even though Loughner was a mentally ill anarchist who listed The Communist Manifesto as one of his favorite books).First, they said it was because of our "rhetoric." When that didn't work, they started blaming gun laws. They are escalating their attacks, hoping to push their Liberal agenda in the wake of this horrible tragedy that killed six innocent people and injured thirteen. Remember, it was Obama's former Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel who famously said during the banking meltdown, "You don't ever want a crisis to go to waste; it's an opportunity to do important things that you would otherwise avoid." And here is their crisis: a 22 year-old cultish pothead wielding a gun in a Tucson grocery store. This is just what they need to silence their critics and take away our Second Amendment rights. They have labeled you the enemy because you believe in the Constitution and cherish the right to own a gun. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms will continue to fight just as passionately as ever for this country we love, and the vision of our Founding Fathers as outlined by the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. That's why we are asking for your help today. Will you consider a donation to the CCRKBA so we can make sure our Second Amendment rights stay safe? Liberals and the media have made it clear they are not going to stop the constant drumbeat of anti-gun, anti-freedom statements. We need your financial help to counter these attacks and make sure we don't let this crisis be the one that gives Obama the momentum to finally take away our gun freedoms. Obama has been looking for a way to regulate your guns. First, he appointed an anti-gun zealot to head the ATF. Then, he used that same agency to enact new gun registration laws. Now, Obama and the Left are going to use the tragedy in Arizona as an example of why you and I don't deserve Second Amendment rights. They are taking the actions of a disturbed individual—someone who believes America's laws are "treasonous"—to put the nail in the coffin of your gun freedoms. Don't let them do it! CCRKBA is dependent upon the voluntary financial support from individuals like you who care about freedom in this nation. Please send whatever donation you can right now and help us preserve your gun freedoms! We are up against a large lobby in the mainstream media, and we need all the help we can get! Representatives Gary Ackerman, Carolyn McCarthy and Peter King have all put forth gun control legislation in the wake of the shootings. Dennis Henigan, a vice president with the Brady Campaign, says, "We think that this horrific tragedy demands that Congress address the weaknesses in our gun laws." The media, predictably, fully supports this legislation and will slant their stories to push a specific agenda and mislead the public. They haven't mentioned, of course, that Americans do not want to lose their Second Amendment rights. Support for gun control has dropped 9 points since 2007; support for assault weapons bans has dropped 7 points; and support for banning handguns altogether has dropped 7 points. Yet Liberals and the media are still trying to make a connection between legitimate gun owners and psychotic criminals. The problem is never the weapon; it is the person in control of the weapon. "We must reject the
idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is
accountable for his actions." - R. Reagan You and I know that banning guns is only going to make law-abiding citizens less safe, and criminals more dangerous. Criminals and mentally insane individuals are not going to adhere to gun laws! Restrictions on our Second Amendment freedoms only hurt law-abiding citizens like you and me. "What happened in Tucson was not a failure of gun control laws. This was a failure of the mental health system," said Lawrence Keane, general counsel of the National Shooting Sports Foundation. The CCRKBA needs your help to make sure the act of a madman is not used as a justification to take away our right to own and carry a gun. We have a very anti-gun President who would love to use this tragedy to restrict your freedoms. Please send your very best donation to CCRKBA so we can stand up to the anti-gun lobby! Last weekend, both ABC and NBC ran stories fretting over the Crossroads of the West Gun Show in Tucson. ABC said viewers should not hold their breath waiting for Congress to pass more gun control laws; NBC pointed out that it is legal to carry concealed weapons in Arizona, "just as Loughner did last Saturday." I can assure you we will not allow the media to use Tucson as a WEAPON against us. An even more tragic result of these shootings would be allowing a minority, led by the media, to enact laws that will forever eradicate our Constitutional freedoms. We must fight back against these knee-jerk reactions, and preserve our rights. I hope I can count on your support. Respectfully,  Alan M. Gottlieb Chairman Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Ben Franklin P.S. - The mainstream print and broadcast media have run countless stories pushing for stricter gun regulations, ever since they realized that blaming conservatives for their political speech wasn't being taken seriously by the American people. It's time to stop them in their tracks with this anti-gun rhetoric, as well! Please help the CCRKBA with our media efforts. Your donation will make a big difference. Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Dept Code 5459 Liberty Park 12500 NE 10th Place Bellevue, WA 98005 With more than 650,000 members and supporters nationwide, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is one of the nation's premier gun rights organizations. As a non-profit organization, the Citizens Committee is dedicated to preserving firearms freedoms through active lobbying of elected officials and facilitating grass-roots organization of gun rights activists in local communities throughout the United States. Contributions are not tax deductible. The Citizens Committee can be reached by phone at (425) 454-4911 or by email to InformationRequest@ccrkba.org |
