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August 1997
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...
Dan Arico
Dan Arico of Fairfax, Virginia is the designated recipient of the CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Month Award for July. In nominating Arico for the Award, John Michael Snyder, CCRKBA Public Affairs Director, said "I have known Dan personally for...
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...
BRADY LAW RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Brady Law was unconstitutional for violating the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Court found that Congress exceeded its powers by forcing local officials to implement a federal law...
SELF-DEFENSE LEADER SAYS SUPREME COURT BRADY RULING A TURNING POINT IN THE BATTLE FOR PROTECTION AND SAFETY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - "The Supreme Court's landmark decision puncturing the Brady Law is a turning point in the struggle for personal protection and public safety," John Michael Snyder, Public Affairs Director of the Citizens Committee for the Right...