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....
Jun 27, 1997 | News Releases
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...
Jun 1, 1997 | Gun Rights Defender of the Month
Georgia L. Nichols of North Haven, Connecticut is the designated recipient of the CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Month Award for June. In nominating Mrs. Nichols for the Award, John Michael Snyder, CCRKBA Public Affairs Director, said “I have known Georgia...
Jun 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
CCRKBA announced its opposition to S. 707, the proposed “Concealed Weapons Prohibition Act of 1997,†by Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey, to outlaw generally the carrying of concealed firearms. Lautenberg said “Americans should be able to travel across...
May 1, 1997 | Gun Rights Defender of the Month
Sanford M. Abrams of Silver Spring, Maryland is the designated recipient of the CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Month Award for May. In nominating Abrams for the Award, John Michael Snyder, CCRKBA Public Affairs Director, said “I have known Sandy for a good...
May 1, 1997 | Uncategorized
In Congress, support for H. R. 339, the proposed Right to Safety and Personal Protection Act introduced by Rep. Cliff Stearns of Florida, is growing. The measure would allow a citizen who has a permit to carry a concealed firearm in any state to carry that gun in any...
Apr 1, 1997 | Gun Rights Defender of the Month
Doc Remington Carlson of Seattle, Washington is the designated recipient of the CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Month Award for April. Carlson is a long-time member of CCRKBA, the Second Amendment Foundation and Washington Arms Collectors, and is a Benefactor Member...
