Nov 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co. already had indicated they voluntarily would equip their handguns with the devices. Feldman said that the locks should be accompanied by safe storage and firearms training. “Please do not be fooled into believing that...
Oct 1, 1997 | Gun Rights Defender of the Month
James M. Purtilo, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, is the designated recipient of the CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Month Award for October. In nominating Dr. Purtilo for the Award, John...
Oct 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
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 politician who rode an...
Sep 1, 1997 | Gun Rights Defender of the Month
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 Award, John Michael...
Sep 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
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 by the Chairman,...
Aug 1, 1997 | Gun Rights Defender of the Month
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 “Kenn...
Aug 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
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 fingerprinting program,...
Jul 1, 1997 | Gun Rights Defender of the Month
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 over 25 years....
Jul 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
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 new Labor...
Jun 27, 1997 | News Releases
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 without compensation....
