BELLEVUE, WA – When U.S. District Judge James L. Robart sentenced Kenan Dejuan Brown to prison for illegal firearm possession, he told the repeat offender—who said he “felt safe” having a gun—that, “In my experience a gun is an invitation to get into trouble,” according to a Justice Department news release.
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said the judge’s remark, perhaps unintentionally, casts aspersions on tens of millions of law-abiding gun owners who own firearms for personal protection and the defense of their families and other loved ones.
“We take no issue at all with Judge Robart’s dispatch of a recidivist criminal to prison,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “but his opinion about gun ownership amounts to a slap in the face for armed private citizens who have successfully defended themselves against criminal attacks because they had a gun. The judge’s comment also seems to minimize the courageous acts of armed citizens who have intervened and stopped mass shootings, saving countless lives in the process.
“Sorry, your honor,” Gottlieb added, “but for millions of honest citizens, having a gun in an emergency has gotten them out of trouble and prevented tragedies.”
Brown is the 42-year-old Seattle man who will spend time in prison, including drug and alcohol treatment, and be on three years of supervised release following his incarceration.
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