Jun 1, 2003 | Uncategorized
The President “would be wise to consider a policy flip-flop†on the issue of support for the so-called assault weapons ban, editorialized The Washington Times. “The law was signed by Bill Clinton in 1994 and expires next year,†wrote the Times. “Two weeks...
May 1, 2003 | Uncategorized
In California, a spokesman for Wal- Mart Stores, Inc. said the company agreed to halt temporarily firearm sales in the Golden State. This is the first time the largest retailer in the country has stopped gun sales across an entire state. The company made the decision...
Apr 1, 2003 | Uncategorized
Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich came out against a proposal that would expand the state’s so-called “ballistic fingerprinting†program to rifles and other long guns, citing concerns about the cost and effectiveness of the program. Returning to an issue from last...
Mar 1, 2003 | Uncategorized
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans cautious implementation of the plan to allow commercial airline pilots to carry guns. Only 50 pilots will be in the initial program, according to TSA. Directed last year by Congress to develop a training program...
Feb 1, 2003 | Uncategorized
“There was a time when coming out strongly for gun control could help get you elected,†reports PR Week. “But these days, due either to a tide of libertarianism or the increasing strength of the gun lobby, promising to take guns away from Americans will get you...
