Dec 1, 2009 | Quick Shots
Felons are learning “hard lessons†from armed citizens, according to the News Tribune of Jefferson City, Missouri. During a home invasion in early October, one of the intruders was shot and killed by one of the occupants of a mobile home. About a week later, an...
Nov 1, 2009 | Gun Rights Defender of the Month
Alan Caruba of South Orange, New Jersey is the CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Month for November. In nominating Caruba for the Award, John M. Snyder, CCRKBA Public Affairs Director, said the noted public relations counselor and editorial consultant “for years has...
Nov 1, 2009 | Quick Shots
As this is being written in late October, Congress has passed only two of 12 appropriations acts to fund federal government agencies for the fiscal year that began October 1st. The government is currently running on a “continuing resolution,†allowing expenditures...
Oct 1, 2009 | Gun Rights Defender of the Month
Mike Stollenwerk, a gun rights activist and U.S. Army retired veteran located in the Washington, D.C. area, is the CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Month for October. In nominating Stollenwerk for the Award, John M. Snyder, CCRKBA Public Affairs Director, said...
Oct 1, 2009 | Quick Shots
The election of Barack Obama as President of the United States has triggered a firestorm of activity on the part of law-abiding gun owners. Legitimate concerns about the passage of gun control legislation have caused a spike in sales of firearms and ammunition since...