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Kitsap Rifle & Revolver Club

Established in 1926 for "Sport and National Defense"

 4900 Seabeck Hwy NW
Bremerton, WA 98312

(360) 373-1007

info@gunsafety.org

Alerts!

Posted April 1, 2010

http://oregonfirearms.org/alertspage/Outrage.html - (No Joke!)

Posted May 11, 2009

Commissioners to consider resolution selling KRRC the land our ranges sit on.

Posted April 09, 2009

KRRC beginning negotiations with County over purchase of 130 acres! 

Posted March 2009

Gun Owners of America does not sound the "Emergency alarm" often -- and when we do, we mean it. Remember the massive land bill, S. 22, that passed out of the Senate last month? It was expected to pass quickly in the House, but your opposition to an expansion of gun control contained in the bill forced it to be pulled from the floor. GOA has just learned that after some backroom deals, the bill is headed to the floor WEDNESDAY MORNING, without any amendments to truly protect your Second Amendment rights on National Park Service (NPS) land. You have fought the battle over the NPS gun ban for a long time. Unlike U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, which allow for state and local law to govern firearms possession, NPS land is subject to a complete gun ban for any citizen who does not hold a concealed carry permit. The bill coming to the floor March 11 greatly expands NPS land, thus spreading the agency's anti-gun regulations into more areas. S. 22 is actually a compilation of over 190 bills, many of which were never even debated on their own merits. Here are just a few examples of land expansions in the bill:

  • Section 5204 of the bill establishes the Washington-Rochambeau Route as a Historic Trail. This dual trail begins in Rhode Island and travels 650 miles to Yorktown, Virginia. The trail includes parts of major thoroughfares on the east coast such as Interstate 95 and US Route 1, meaning the gun ban could effect hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting gun owners each day.
  • Section 5301 authorizes the federal government to buy private land adjacent to national parks and trails. Such land would be controlled by the NPS, and thus be subject to the agency's anti-gun regulations.
  • Section 7002 makes the birthplace of William Jefferson Clinton a National Historic Site. Perhaps it's fitting that the legacy of former President Clinton, who was responsible for so many anti-Second Amendment laws, will include yet another "gun free" zone.
    • In all, the bill designates over 2 million acres of wilderness, establishes three new national parks, a new national monument, three new national conservation areas, and four new national trails. In an effort to persuade pro-gun Congressmen to vote for the bill, the leadership apparently agreed to one backroom change -- an amendment to protect hunting and recreational shooting. The compromise measure misses the point. The founding fathers did not, in their struggle to secure essential freedoms, craft the Second Amendment with the idea that it would protect hunting and recreational shooting. It is seemingly simple to understand, yet we have to continually remind the Congress that the Second Amendment is not about hunting! If we have any chance of stopping this bill, you must contact your Representative right away. The bill is scheduled to come to the floor before noon, Wednesday, March 11. Please don't let Congress sneak this expansion of gun control through the House under the guise that compromise language protects your Second Amendment rights. It doesn't. ACTION: Right now, please use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at http://gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your Representative the pre-written letter below.
  • ----- Pre-written letter -----
  • Dear Representative, On March 11, the House intends to take up S. 22, a massive bill containing nearly 200 separate pieces of legislation. This bill will greatly expand land controlled by the Nation Park Service, thereby expanding the agency's anti-gun regulations. There is compromise language being offered to supposedly protect hunting and sport shooting. That is insufficient, as the Second Amendment is NOT about hunting and recreational shooting! And while there may be some parts of this bill that you support for our state or our district, please do not give such parochial issues priority over my Second Amendment rights. I urge you, in the strongest possible terms, to vote against this 1,294 page bill until the leadership allows an amendment that will truly protect the right to keep and bear arms. Gun Owners of America will rate a vote for this bill as an anti-gun vote, and will inform me of your position. Sincerely,

    • Posted February 2009

    Gun Show Restrictions Proposed in Washington State!

    Please Contact Your State Representative Today!

     

    On Thursday, February 19 House Bill 2264 was proposed and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. 

     

    This bill would impose sweeping restrictions on our Second Amendment rights and set the stage for a ban on all private firearm sales in Washington State.  HB2264 would require that all firearms transactions taking place at gun shows be subjected to background checks, even those occurring between family and friends. Any violations would be a gross misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison. 

     

    If passed, gun ban advocates will no doubt call for a ban on all private sales as well, as they have in other states.

     

    No hearing date has been scheduled and the cut-off date for bills to leave their committee is this Wednesday, February 25. 

     

    While the crossover deadline is on Wednesday, legislative rules can often be circumvented.  This is a serious threat to our Right to Keep and Bear Arms and it must be stopped.  Please contact your State Representative and respectfully urge them to oppose this bill.  Contact information can be found here.

     

    Posted January 2009

    H.B. 45

    It didn't take long for the 111th Congress to get started with what they believe to be a mandate after the election. President Elect Obama has yet to be sworn in and they are already proposing legislation they think they can get signed into law. It is little wonder this legislation comes from the Chicago political machinery. Read this and then be alert, call your rep and let them know that you had better not see them vote for, much less sign on to, this piece of communist garbage! The price of freedom is eternal vigilance!

    Posted 09 December 2008

    Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels plans to ban Guns with no regard for your right to self-defense and In defiance of state law. Your Attendance is Critical! Let your voice be heard NOW! On December 15, 2008 a public hearing will be held in the Bertha Knight Landes room at Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, with sign-in beginning at 5:30 p.m. This ban will infringe on your right to carry in these areas:

    • All city owned property
    • All city parks
    • The Seattle Public library
    • The Seattle Center

    Please attend this important hearing.

    Posted 06 December 2008

    Good news for a change!

    WASHINGTON – People will now be able to carry concealed firearms in some national parks and wildlife refuges.

    An Interior Department rule issued Friday allows an individual to carry a loaded weapon in a park or wildlife refuge — but only if the person has a permit for a concealed weapon, and if the state where the park or refuge is located also allows loaded firearms in parks.

    The rule overturns a Reagan-era regulation that has restricted loaded guns in parks and wildlife refuges. The previous regulations required that firearms be unloaded and placed somewhere that is not easily accessible, such as in a car trunk.

    Assistant Interior Secretary Lyle Laverty said the new rule respects a long tradition of states and the federal government working together on natural resource issues.

    The regulation allows individuals to carry concealed firearms in federal parks and wildlife refuges to the same extent they can lawfully do so under state law, Laverty said, adding that the approach is in line with rules adopted by the federal Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service. Those agencies let visitors carry weapons consistent with applicable federal and state laws.

    The National Rifle Association hailed the rule change, which will take effect next month before President-elect Barack Obama takes office.

    "We are pleased that the Interior Department recognizes the right of law-abiding citizens to protect themselves and their families while enjoying America's national parks and wildlife refuges," said Chris W. Cox, the NRA's chief lobbyist.

    The rule will restore the rights of law-abiding gun owners on federal lands and make federal law consistent with the state where the lands are located, Cox said. The NRA led efforts to change gun regulations they called inconsistent and unclear.

    A group representing park rangers, retirees and conservation organizations said the rule change will lead to confusion for visitors, rangers and other law enforcement agencies.

    "Once again, political leaders in the Bush administration have ignored the preferences of the American public by succumbing to political pressure, in this case generated by the National Rifle Association," said Bill Wade, president of the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees.

    "This regulation will put visitors, employees and precious resources of the National Park System at risk. We will do everything possible to overturn it and return to a commonsense approach to guns in national parks that has been working for decades," Wade said.

    The park rule will be published in the Federal Register next week and take effect 30 days later, well before Obama takes office Jan. 20. Overturning the rule could take months or even years, since it would require the new administration to restart the lengthy rule-making process.

    From: http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/board/showthread.php?t=53259

    Posted September 2008

    Washington State Has Lead Ammunition in the Crosshairs!

    You think ammunition has gotten expensive??? Just wait till you see what your Governor and DOE have planned!
    Please Contact the Governor and the Department of Ecology Today!

    We have recently posted an alert about a Draft Lead Chemical Action Plan (CAP) that the state's Department of Ecology has released for public comment. We encourage you to read and comment on this document because it covers lead ammunition.

    The Department of Ecology has told those who have sent in comments that, contrary to what we say, the CAP does not recommend a ban on lead ammunition. Instead, they say the CAP recommends a voluntary use of non-lead alternatives.

    Here is a fact: Page 208 of the CAP states, Products that do not need lead and directly expose wildlife include wheel weights, small fishing weights, and some ammunition." We infer from this that if the CAP suggests some ammunition "does not need lead" then such ammunition should be banned and made from alternative materials. The plan includes a cost analysis of banning lead shot. If a ban is not a consideration then why is the Department of Ecology analyzing the cost of such action? Recommendation 9 on Page 235 of the CAP calls for a phase out of lead shot/projectiles. "Phase out" sure sounds like "ban" to us.

    We have been saying for years that "lead" will become the "asbestos" of the coming decades. You can just about guarantee that lead ammunition bans are on the minds of many people involved with the CAP project. Given what we are seeing in other states by environmental-leaning government agencies and legislatures, this is not much of a stretch. And with the discussion of green bullets in the CAP, it is doubtful that the next steps will be far behind.
    Examples from other states include California, where hunters were asked to voluntarily use non-lead ammunition in areas occupied by the California condor. Within two years, the request was replaced with a legislative ban on hunters' use of lead ammunition. In Arizona, the same request was made of hunters, but as soon as the California ban was signed into law, lead-ban proponents started their attack in Arizona. A symposium was held in Boise, Idaho on lead ammunition in June at which almost all speakers supported a ban on lead ammunition, regardless of cost, performance, or availability of substitutes. CAP is a preliminary step that will lead to the promotion of a legislative or regulatory ban on lead ammunition.

    Please take the time to read the CAP and provide your comments to the Department of Ecology and to Governor Chris Gregoire (D) by Monday, October 6. The CAP can be viewed by visiting http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/pbt/leadcap/. Respectfully let the Governor know that there is no adequate substitute for lead ammunition and that any affects on humans and wildlife do not justify a ban as recommended by her Department of Ecology. Governor Gregoire can be reached by phone at (360) 902-4111, by fax at (360) 753-4110, or click here to send email. The Governor can also be reached by U.S. Mail at: Governor Chris Gregoire, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 40002, Olympia, WA 98504-0002.