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October 1997
The Second U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of a suit by anti-gun Rep. Carolyn McCarthy of New York against Olin Corporation’s Winchester division in a 2-1 ruling that blocks state courts from hearing her case. McCarthy is a...
Lt. Morton Feldman
Veteran police Lt. Morton Feldman, Executive Vice President of the National Association of Chiefs of Police (NACOP), is the designated recipient of the CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Month Award for September. In nominating Feldman for the...
September 1997
In July, the U. S. Senate Judiciary Committee shot down a proposed trigger lock provision that had been introduced by Sen. Herb Kohl of Wisconsin as an amendment to the juvenile justice bill. The Committee replaced the proposal with one introduced...
Kenneth V.F. Blanchard
Kenneth V. F. ("Kenn") Blanchard of Cheverly, Maryland is the designated recipient of the CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Month Award for August. In nominating Blanchard for the Award, John Michael Snyder, CCRKBA Public Affairs Director, said...
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...