Feb 1, 1999 | General Right to Keep and Bear Arms
By Richard Griffiths If you feel grief, fear and shock from the events in Littleton, Colorado you are not alone. The nation has had its collective breath knocked out its stomach. All of us have been left shaking our heads at what has happened. My reactions, perhaps...
Feb 1, 1999 | Quick Shots
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” to catch...
Feb 1, 1999 | Citizens Action Project
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 gun shows, the other...
Jan 1, 1999 | Gun Rights Defender of the Month
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, said that...
Jan 1, 1999 | Gun Rights Defender of the Month
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 Littleton,...
Jan 1, 1999 | Quick Shots
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, 1998 move...
Jan 1, 1999 | Citizens Action Project
With a new Congress (the 106th) taking office in Washington, DC., it is important to remind your Representatives and Senators of your opposition to legislation which would infringe on your right to keep and bear arms. Many gun owners follow a purely reactive of...
Dec 22, 1998 | News Releases
More than half of the citizens of the United States live in states that issue concealed (firearm) carry licenses to those individuals who can meet clear, objective criteria. These criteria usually include no disqualifying criminal or mental health background, and...
Dec 9, 1998 | News Releases
BELLEVUE, WA (December 9, 1998)-The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), a gun owner advocacy and educational organization, notified the US Conference of Mayors in a faxed letter dated Dec. 8 that it plans to sponsor a “damage action” against the cities of...
Dec 4, 1998 | News Releases
Dear Assistant Director Wooton: This letter is a response to your open letter of 23 November 1998 regarding the President’s radio address about gun shows. While all of us in the gun owning community share the President’s concern about guns falling into the...
