Aug 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
In Fairfax, Virginia, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors decided last month to end the practice of fingerprinting applicants for CCW permits. The Board did this against the urging of Fairfax County Police Chief M. Douglas Scott. Under the fingerprinting program,...
Jul 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
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...
Jun 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
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 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
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...
Apr 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
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...
Mar 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
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...
