The event will have a large billboard display saying, “Gun Save Lives – 2,191 Americans use guns for self-defense every day”

Starting today (Monday), the truck with that billboard has already begun driving the streets of DC. It is a counter to anti-freedom New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s road show billboard, which says, “34 Americans are murdered with guns every day.”

If you are in the area, drop by for the event!

Here is CCRKBA’s press release:

http://www.ccrkba.org/?p=2580

CCRKBA ‘GUNS SAVE LIVES’ EVENT SCHEDULED WEDNESDAY IN DC

Monday, March 28th, 2011
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms will hold a special media event featuring the rolling “Guns Save Lives” billboard on Wednesday 3/30/11 at 11:30 a.m. at the corner of North Capitol Street and Louisana Avenue N.E. outside the Fox News DC Bureau and C-Span.

Appearing at the event will be CCRKBA Public Affairs Director John Snyder, CCRKBA Legislative Director Joe Waldron and Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) President Philip Van Cleave. They will be discussing the benefits of firearms ownership, and what gun prohibitionists are trying to hide with their current effort to scare the public into supporting additional restrictions on gun owners.

Anti-gun billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has teamed up with Mayors Against Illegal Guns to send a moving billboard truck around the country claiming that 34 Americans are “murdered with guns every day.” CCRKBA Chairman Alan M. Gottlieb said, “Bloomberg’s campaign tells less than half of a story, so we’re setting the record straight with the help of several outstanding Arizona gun rights activists.”

“Bloomberg’s organization would be more aptly titled ‘Mayors Against Self-Defense’,” said Joe Waldron “Their campaign of hysteria and the mis-information it is spreading, inspired CCRKBA and the Second Amendment Foundation to send out our own truck and ‘truth squad’ to several major American cities over the past few weeks”.

CCRKBA’s mobile billboard arrived in Washington, DC Monday, and has been traveling the streets with a simple message: Guns Save Lives. CCRKBA and VCDL will have handouts available, and will answer questions.

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. The Citizens Committee can be reached by phone at (425) 454-4911, on the Internet at www.ccrkba.org or by email to InformationRequest@ccrkba.org.

This past Saturday, MoveOn.org and SEIU planned to have 1000 union members descend on Richmond to show their “solidarity” to the members of the union workers in Wisconsin occupying the state capitol building. Best laid plans being what they are, only around 150 people showed up. I say people rather than union members because most of the attendees were not in a union. No, they were your average everyday supporters of MoveOn.org and simply got an email telling them to show up.

All in all this was a very tame event. Most people did not bring their own signs even and organizers were passing them out to people as they showed up. Organizers tried several times to fire up the crowd to no avail and even started by attempting to lead the crowd in union chants at the beginning. If it weren’t for the signs, this would remind me of a typical Richmond Spring celebration with the toddlers in cute outfits and the dogs and bongo players. Maybe the attendees thought this was a spring festival?

The speakers claimed this is class warfare against the workers with children and women specifically at risk of being attacked. One speaker blamed the Tea Party for the warfare and budget problems. (Eh?!?) Several shots were taken against McDonnell. Speakers were incensed that WI public employees were asked to contribute 5% towards their own pension. Then they went into a tirade about how Virginia public employees are abused because they have to pay for their own benefits and can’t do collective bargaining. And then there was this one speech trying to blame Virginia for Wisconsin union woes. I couldn’t quite understand what connection they were trying to make that because Virginia banned mandatory collective bargaining it empowering other states to do the same.

INTERESTING FACTOID: Forced collective bargaining was banned in Virginia in 1993 and was signed into law by our Democrat 1st elected black Governor Douglas Wilder. Bet they didn’t know that.

Anyway, see you at the next Spring Festival.

For more enjoyment watch a short video of these poor organizers trying to fire up the crowd:

Please Join Us

LOBBY DAY 2010

MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2010

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THE 9.12 PROJECT

We Surround Them – Richmond

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In this email, you will find detailed Lobby Day information regarding:

1)       Parking (Bus Drop-off & Parking; Park-n-Ride; Free parking)

2)       The Day’s Main Events – Lobbying your Legislators; Virginia 10^th Amendment Revolution Rally; Patriot Tailgate Party

3)       Patriot’s Hospitality Room (The “Crash Pad”)

4)       Lunch & Relaxation – Two Restaurants on East Cary offer something special for Patriots!

5)       Patriot’s Reception at The Tobacco Company Restaurant

PARKING 

There is no parking available on Capitol grounds. 

A) BUS Parking:

Three or four spaces are presently available on Bank Street between 10th and 12th Streets for motorcoaches to unload. Buses should not stay on Bank Street longer than 2 hours.

B) Park N’ Ride: Shuttle service will be provided from the Parker Field Annex (Map) to 9th Street at the Bell Tower from 8:00am – 2PM.

Leaving Parker Field Annex for Capitol at 8:00am, 8:25am, 8:50am, 9:15am, 9:40am.

Leaving Capitol for Parker Field Annex beginning 12:20pm, 12:45pm, 1:10pm, 1:35pm, 2:00pm.

$5 per car will be collected at the parking lot.

C) FREE Valet Parking (Attendant Tipping recommended) at The Tobacco Company Restaurant, 1201 East Cary Street; Starting at 9:00 a.m. until Reception ends. Complimentary Limo Service between the Bell Tower (Capitol Grounds) & TC Restaurant (Driver Tipping recommended)

D) Parking Meters are FREE in the city on state holidays.

MAIN EVENTS

LOBBYING WITH LEGISLATORS – BEGINS AT 9:00 A.M.

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Patriot Tailgate Party @ Capitol Bell Tower

9:00 – 11:00 a.m. FREE COFFEE AND DONUTS

Maps, directories, or join up with Patriot Guides across from the Bell Tower @ 9th and Franklin

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Virginia 10^th Amendment Revolution

RALLY AT THE CAPITOL BELL TOWER 10 – 11 A.M.

Sign up for 10th Amendment Revolution Lobby Day/Rally: http://www.va10thamendment.org

(Sponsored by Campaign for Liberty)

Emceed by Mike McHugh – dressed in period costume; will give famous Patrick Henry speech.

SPEAKERS:

Philip Van Cleave (VCDL); David Alan Carmichael (Freedom Ministries), Josh Eboch (FreedomWorks), Jamie Radtke (Virginia Tea Party Patriots), Ben Marchi (Americans for Prosperity), John Taylor (Tertium Quids), Donna Holt (Virginia Campaign for Liberty), Patrick McSweeney (Constitutional Lawyer).

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Attorney General Elect Ken Cuccinelli; Delegate Charles (Bill) Carrico; Delegate Robert (Bob) Marshall; Senator Jill Vogel

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Special Note: No flag poles or sign posts are permitted on Capitol grounds.

LUNCH & RELAXATION

Patriot’s Hospitality Room  10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Tobacco Company Restaurant, 1201 East Cary Street

Meet up, Rest, Relax, Talk to lobbying and legislation experts on hand

Patriot’s Tax-Free Lunch   11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

The Tobacco Company Restaurant, 1201 East Cary Street

3^rd Floor Garden Room

Lunch Reservations Required; Call Rebecca (804) 782-9555 (ext. 520)

Patriot Lunch Special – $7.95 Special Sandwiches & Soups Board

Sam Miller’s Restaurant, 1210 East Cary Street; (804) 644-5465

PATRIOT’S RECEPTION       4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

The Tobacco Company Restaurant, 1201 East Cary Street

Cash Bar, Free Hors d’oeuvres

Special Guests will be available for meet and greet (TBA)

RSVP Requested:  912richmond.reservations@gmail.com or on http://www.wst-richmond.com/