Sep 1, 2009 | Quick Shots
The landmark Second Amendment Supreme Court case, District of Columbia v Dick Anthony Heller, has been followed up at the Circuit Court level in at least three separate cases. The 2nd and 7th Circuits have ruled that Heller does not apply to the states. The 9th...
Aug 1, 2009 | Gun Rights Defender of the Month
Rev. Ken Pagano, Pastor of New Bethel Church in Louisville, Kentucky, is the CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Month for August. In nominating the clergyman for the CCRKBA Award, John M. Snyder, CCRKBA Public Affairs Director, said that, “Rev. Pagano has rendered...
Aug 1, 2009 | Quick Shots
A major challenge experienced by gun rights advocates is getting our side of the issue before the public. Negative reporting on firearms and their misuse is an everyday occurrence. When was the last time you heard a pro-gun item on the news, or read of legitimate use...
Jul 1, 2009 | Gun Rights Defender of the Month
Governor Charlie Crist of Florida is the CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Month for July. In nominating the Sunshine State’s chief executive for the Award, John M. Snyder, CCRKBA Public Affairs Director, noted that, “in late May, Gov. Crist vetoed a bill that if...
Jul 1, 2009 | Quick Shots
With the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill the Supreme Court seat of retiring Associate Justice David Souter, President Obama has thrown down the gauntlet to gun owners all across America. Judge Sotomayor has a long history of hostility to gun owners, from...
