The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is criticizing Washington State Democrats for their push for stricter gun control laws while questioning the release of a convicted felon by former Governor Jay Inslee.
The CCRKBA’s criticism stems from the recent arrest of Percy Levy, 54, who was granted clemency by then-Governor Inslee in 2019. Levy was arrested by the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force and is now facing allegations of drug and gun law violations.
According to reports, authorities found significant quantities of powder cocaine, rock cocaine, and fentanyl in Levy’s residence during a search. They also recovered a stolen firearm. As a convicted felon, Levy is prohibited from possessing firearms.
CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb expressed outrage at the situation, stating, “The irony of this arrest is almost beyond comprehension. During this year’s legislative session, Democrats at the Capitol in Olympia have been pushing a variety of restrictive gun control laws. The recovery of an apparently stolen gun from the suspect underscores the fact that their already restrictive laws have failed to keep guns out of the wrong hands.”
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Gottlieb further criticized the Democrats’ efforts to pass Senate Bill 5098 and House Bill 1163, which would add restrictions on carrying firearms outside the home and require a permit to purchase firearms. He called these bills “frontal assaults” on the Second Amendment and the Washington State Constitution.
“Before the majority Democrats vote to adopt any more restrictive gun control laws in Washington,” Gottlieb challenged, “they better first figure out whose side they are on, the good guys or the bad guys. No honest Evergreen State citizen should have his or her constitutional rights impaired or infringed upon while Democrats—the party of gun control and confiscation—carry on their attacks on the rights of gun owners while allowing criminals what looks like a second chance to commit crimes.”
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The CCRKBA, a national gun rights organization, is actively lobbying against the proposed legislation and advocating for the preservation of firearms freedoms.
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