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FEBRUARY 1999
The Federal Bureau of Investigation blocked 11,584 sales of firearms during the first 41 days of NICS, the new, computerized criminal records instant check system, the Associated Press reported on January 11. According to AP, the FBI "took steps"...
February 1999
Now that the congressional elections are over, we have a good sense of what to expect with regards to gun control legislation. Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) will introduce two pieces of legislation, one to require dealers to run an instant check at...
Richard E. Gardiner
The designated recipient of the CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Month Award for January is gun rights attorney Richard E. Gardiner of Fairfax, Virginia. In nominating Gardiner for the Award, John Michael Snyder, CCRKBA Public Affairs Director,...
GUN-CONTROL WON’T STOP THE MADNESS
by Dr. Paul Gallant and Dr. Joanne Eisen On April 20, 1999, after a year of planning - and signs of trouble ignored by parents, teachers, and peers - Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold opened fire on fellow students at Columbine High School in...
JANUARY 1999
In New York City early several City Council members, while displaying a cache of "lethal-looking weapons made of plastic," according to THE NEW YORK TIMES, introduced a bill to outlaw all toy guns that look like the real thing. The December 10,...