The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is firing on all cylinders, blasting the mainstream media for their conspicuous silence on the latest FBI homicide stats that once again demolish the gun-grabber gospel. According to the fresh data, as gun ownership has skyrocketed— with over 32 million new firearms purchased since 2020—violent crime rates, including murders, have plummeted in many jurisdictions. CCRKBA’s Alan Gottlieb didn’t mince words, demanding the press explain why they’re ignoring this empirical smackdown to the more guns, more crime myth. It’s a classic case of cherry-picking: outlets like CNN and MSNBC amplify every mass shooting while burying decades of data showing armed citizens deter crime, echoing John Lott’s seminal research in More Guns, Less Crime, validated by FBI Uniform Crime Reports year after year.
This isn’t just stats porn for 2A enthusiasts; it’s a strategic inflection point. With concealed carry permits surging 10% annually and defensive gun uses estimated at 2.5 million per year (per Kleck and Gertz), these numbers arm the pro-gun community with irrefutable ammo against Biden’s ATF overreach and Harris’s disarmament fantasies. The media’s blackout? It’s not incompetence—it’s agenda-driven malpractice, shielding failed policies like New York’s SAFE Act, which correlated with rising crime pre-Bruen. For the 2A faithful, this is rally cry material: flood comment sections, share on X, and push lawmakers to tout real public safety via rights expansion, not restriction. As cities like Chicago hemorrhage under soft-on-crime DAs, the data screams truth—armed populaces save lives, and ignoring it endangers us all.
Implications ripple far: expect gun-control zealots to pivot to quality over quantity excuses or fabricate ghost gun hysteria, but the trend is unbreakable. Post-Bruen, shall-issue states are safer, proving the Founders nailed it— an armed society is a polite one. CCRKBA’s callout forces the narrative shift; now it’s our turn to amplify, educate, and elect defenders who get it. Stay vigilant, stay armed, and keep winning.
