July 1997

In London, England last month, lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill outlawing all handguns, apparently signaling the end of pistol ownership in Britain. The Firearms Bill passed the House of Commons by a vote of 384 to 181. Because of the new Labor...

June 1997

CCRKBA announced its opposition to S. 707, the proposed “Concealed Weapons Prohibition Act of 1997,” by Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey, to outlaw generally the carrying of concealed firearms. Lautenberg said “Americans should be able to travel across...

May 1997

In Congress, support for H. R. 339, the proposed Right to Safety and Personal Protection Act introduced by Rep. Cliff Stearns of Florida, is growing. The measure would allow a citizen who has a permit to carry a concealed firearm in any state to carry that gun in any...

April 1997

In Washington, D. C., CCRKBA announced its firm and determined opposition to H. R. 787, by Rep. Major R. Owens of New York, to prohibit the manufacture, importation, exportation, sale, purchase, transfer, receipt, possession or transfer of handguns and handgun...

March 1997

In Washington, D. C., CCRKBA announced its firm and determined opposition to H. R. 787, by Rep. Major R. Owens of New York, to prohibit the manufacture, importation, exportation, sale, purchase, transfer, receipt, possession or transfer of handguns and handgun...