Jan 1, 2000 | Gun Rights Defender of the Month
Nationally syndicated columnist Vin Suprynowicz, Assistant Editorial Page Editor of the Las Vegas, Nevada Review -Journal, is the designated recipient of the CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Month Award for January. In nominating Suprynowicz for the Award, John...
Jan 1, 2000 | General Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Few events obtain the same instant worldwide news coverage as multiple victim public shootings. These crimes allow us to study the alternative methods used to kill a large number of people (e.g., shootings versus bombings), marginal deterrence and the severity of the...
Jan 1, 2000 | Quick Shots
The nation’s death rate from the misuse of firearms fell 21 percent between 1993 and 1997, according to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report also showed the injury rate from firearm misuse plunging 41 percent during the...
Jan 1, 2000 | News Releases
An important part of the body of literature concerning the Second Amendment, the “1982 Senate Report” reflects Congressional Intent, and coincides with the “recently burgeoned” analysis (Fraternal Order of Police v. U.S. 1998 WL 543822 (DC....
Jan 1, 2000 | Citizens Action Project
Many state legislatures reconvene in January. Our focus over the past several months has been riveted in Washington, D. C. While Congress fortunately remained in gridlock, we have achieved several important victories – and suffered some losses – in state...
Dec 14, 1999 | News Releases
While most attention in the past year has revolved around efforts in Congress to pass additional gun control laws in the aftermath of the Columbine, Colorado, incident, quiet headway has been made in expanding the law-abiding citizens’ right to self-defense. Two...
Dec 1, 1999 | Quick Shots
Alan M. Gottlieb, CCRKBA Chairman, said last month that the recent shooting-murders in Honolulu, Hawaii prove all the laws in the world won’t “stop someone from committing a crazy act,” reported Heather Maher of ABCNews.com. On November 2, seven...
Dec 1, 1999 | Citizens Action Project
The 106th Congress has adjourned for the winter break, and most of our legislators have returned to their home districts. This is the best time to show them that there is a pro-gun element of their constituency that is politically active and vocal. There are many ways...
