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Handgun Manufacturers Stop Shipments To Maryland - 12/29/2000
Several handgun manufacturers have halted shipments to Maryland because of its new law that requires manufacturers to create a "ballistic fingerprint" for every handgun sold in the state. More...

Killer Of Three Had Nine Felony Convictions In Last 10 Years - 12/29/2000
What was the man was arrested December 28 in Guilford, Conn., for the stabbing deaths of his aunt and her two children doing on the streets? More...

Concealing Weapons And History - 12/20/2000
Noted historian Joyce Lee Malcolm dissects the book "Arming America" and author Michael Bellesiles` peculiar claim that early America was virtually gun-free. In the course of her review, Prof. Malcolm More...

Why To Oppose Gun Control - 12/13/2000
Don Kates explains why gun control is a bad idea. More...

Democrats Scared Of Gun Issue - 12/11/2000
The Washington Post reports that House Democrats have begun to realize that gun control is not a winning issue with the American public. More...

Camden Lawsuit Dismissed - 12/11/2000
A New Jersey judge has dismissed the Camden County`s lawsuit against the firearms industry. More...

FOP Calls For Gore To Concede - 12/5/2000
The Fraternal Order of Police has called for Al Gore to concede the election. More...

Why The Law Matters - 11/29/2000
An examination of Al Gore`s attempt to overturn the results of the Florida election. More...

Renewed Israeli interest in gun ownership - 11/27/2000
Motivated by a desire for self-protection, Israelis are applying for gun licenses in increased numbers. Time will tell whether renewed interest in the exercise of the right to arms will lead to a reve More...

Evidence Of Ballot Fraud In Florida - 11/16/2000
According to a statistical analysis of the Florida election returns, there is strong evidence that George W. Bush was the victim of ballot fraud in Palm Beach County. More...

Deer Hunters Help The Herd - 11/16/2000
Despite the claims of radical environmental groups, hunters help keep the deer herd healthy. More...

Did The Media Cost Bush Votes? - 11/15/2000
Did the media`s mistaken projection of an Al Gore victory in Florida cost George W. Bush votes in conservative areas of the state? Economist John Lott says yes. More...

History Of Florida Election Challenges - 11/9/2000
Dave Kopel examines the history of election challenges in Florida. More...

John Kerry Blames NRA For Anti-Gunners Actions - 10/30/2000
Ted Kennedy is blaming the layoffs at Smith & Wesson`s Massachusetts plant on the NRA. In reality it is the direct result of a concerted attack by the Clinton-Gore Administration. More...

Doctors Debate Gun Ownership - 10/26/2000
The Journal of the American Medical Association traditionally opposes gun rights. Recently several doctors took the journal to task for its views. More...

Brazil`s Supreme Court Overturns Gun Ban - 10/20/2000
Brazil`s Supreme Court overturned the recently passed gun ban legislation. This is something gun owners should remember since America`s next president could appoint as many as four Supreme Court Justi More...

Charlton Heston Leads Rally In Pennsylvania - 10/19/2000
Charlton Heston led another successful rally yesterday, as he began to campaign in Pennsylvania. More...

Mandatory Storage Laws--Criminal Protection? - 10/19/2000
Dave Kopel explains that the only ones made safe by mandatory storage laws are the criminals. More...

New Jersey School District Sued For Anti-Gun Bias - 10/16/2000
When the school district refused to distribute a pro-gun flyer after it had distributed an anti-gun flyer, parents sued on "equal protection" grounds. More...

South Africa: "Firearms Control Bill" Passes Important Hurdle - 10/13/2000
A "Firearms Control Bill" passed by the Upper House of Parliament would require gun owners to undergo competency training and testing, prohibit ownership of firearms by anyone under age 21, and limit More...

Gun Regulations--Same Song Different Verse - 10/11/2000
An opinion article in the Florida Times-Union points out the repetitive nature of anti-gun efforts. More...

Home Of The Whopper - 10/10/2000
Gun owners no doubt will recall Al Gore`s whopper before the U.S. Conference of Mayors on June 14, 1999, when he claimed: "Incredibly, while these 18- to 20-year-olds cannot legally buy a beer, cannot More...

Oregon Clarification - 10/10/2000
SHORTLY AFTER THE OCTOBER 9 NRA-ILA SPECIAL OREGON FAX ALERT WAS SENT OUT, THE FOLLOWING CLARIFICATION WAS SENT TO NRA-ILA BY OREGON GUN OWNERS. More...

New Federal Report: Gun homicides, crime-related injuries, drop 1993-97 - 10/9/2000
Between 1993-1997, the number of privately owned firearms in the United States rose by nearly 20 million. Disproving the anti-gun viewpoint that more guns automatically means more crime, the Bureau More...

Clinton-Gore Justice Department Hides Data - 10/5/2000
The Clinton-Gore Justice department is being sued for its refusal to make prosecution data public. It is interesting that they continually claim that firearms prosecutions are up but refuse to provide More...

Gun Shows, Where Is The Loophole? - 10/5/2000
In November, the voters in Colorado and Oregon will vote on the issue of background checks at gun shows. Dave Kopel points out that there is no gun show loophole. More...

Did A Gun Law Cost Lives - 9/28/2000
Did California`s mandatory storage law contribute to the murder of two children? One writer thinks so. More...

It`s All About Trust And Freedom - 9/28/2000
John Derbyshire points out that the gun control debate revolves around the issues of trust and freedom. More...

Putting Criminals In Prison Works - 9/20/2000
Putting Criminals In Prison Works Texas has seen a large drop in crime in the last decade, the National Center for Policy Analysis says it is because they put criminals in prison. More...

Toy Gun Licenses for Toddlers - 9/8/2000
Get them used to it at an early age. New Zealand is issuing toy gun "licenses" to kindergarten students. More...

NRA Membership Grows As Gore Attacks Gun Owners - 9/8/2000
Reacting to Al Gore`s constant attacks on our Constitutional rights, gun owners are joining NRA in record numbers. More...

England`s Criminals Are Armed - 9/6/2000
Despite some of the most Draconian gun control laws in the world, England is experiencing a significant problem with criminals armed with guns. More...

Gore`s Gun Control Dreams - 9/5/2000
Dave Kopel reveals Al Gore`s gun control wish list, in Gore`s own words. More...

Second Amendment Sisters Hold Rally - 8/29/2000
The Second Amendment Sisters held a rally in Harrisburg, PA over the weekend, and made an impression. More...

Al Gore`s Fear On Gun Control - 8/29/2000
Dave Kopel points out Al Gore`s sudden silence on gun control issues, and reminds gun owners that Gore is merely waiting for his chance to strip them of their rights. More...

Don`t Ignore The Benefits Of Guns - 8/21/2000
The Christian Science Monitor carries two articles about firearms issues in America. The first is an editorial about this year`s elections. The second is by John R. Lott Jr. and discusses the benefits More...

Texas Right To Carry Works - 8/10/2000
The National Center For Policy Analysis recently released a study that demonstrates the benefits of Right-to-Carry in Texas. The study clearly shows that permit holders are more law abiding than the g More...

The Armor Piercing Bullet Flap - 8/4/2000
Dave Kopel explains the truth behind the recent controversy over "Armor Piercing Ammunition." More...

Rep. John D. Dingell Questions Lack Of Federal Firearms Prosecutions - 8/2/2000
It`s not hard to understand why this Administration has been criticized as being lax in enforcing existing gun laws," Congressman John D. Dingell (D-Michigan) wrote Attorney General Janet Reno in a re More...

In England Less Guns Equal More Crime - 7/27/2000
England`s restrictive gun laws have created a safe haven for criminals, and an increase in crime. Now, Parliament is considering infringements on other civil rights in an attempt to combat crime. More...

Political Decisions Shouldn`t Put Police Officers At Risk - 7/27/2000
Some anti-gun politicians are trying to force police officers to give preference to Smith & Wesson because the gun maker surrendered to the Clinton-Gore Administration`s demands. However, many in the More...

Youth Violence Linked To The Media - 7/26/2000
Four national health organizations have linked youth violence to violent content in the media. They say that the content and marketing of movies, T.V. and video games contributes to violent behavior b More...

Kentucky`s Right To Carry Law Wins Converts - 7/25/2000
Since its passage in 1996, Kentucky`s law allowing citizens to obtain permits to carry firearms has proven a great success. The Louisville Courier Journal reports that the citizens who choose to obtai More...

The Safety Of Home Can Be Guaranteed By A Firearm - 7/25/2000
The Las Vegas Review Journal gives dramatic examples of the benefits of keeping a gun for self-defense. More...

A Woman`s Pro-Gun Conversion - 7/20/2000
The story of Susan Gonzalez, and how she went from fearing guns to not living without one. More...

Proposed Gun Show Ban In Fort Worth - 7/20/2000
Fort Worth, Texas, is considering a ban on gun shows. However, many local residents oppose the idea. More...

George Allen Attacked For His Pro-Gun Posistions - 7/13/2000
Former Virginia Governor and candidate for the U.S. Senate, George Allen has been targeted by HCI for his pro-gun posistions. More...

Appeals Court Rules In FBI`s Favor - 7/12/2000
A federal appeals court ruled against NRA`s appeal of a lower court`s decision to dismiss our case against the Department of Justice. The case concerns regulations that allow FBI to keep records of NI More...

McDonald`s Employee Foils Robbery And May Be Fired - 7/10/2000
A McDonald`s employee in Houston may be fired for carrying a gun to work--even though he used it to foil a robbery attempt, and possibly save the lives of his co-workers. More...

Al Gore`s Convenient Shift On Gun Control - 7/6/2000
The New York Times details Al Gore`s shift on gun control issues. A solid opponent of gun control in the early part of his career, Al Gore became a major supporter of gun control once he deemed it pol More...

Canadian Gun Law Encounters Resistance - 6/30/2000
Some provinces in Canada are threatening to refuse to enforce the country`s draconian new registration law. More...

PETA Puts Rats Before People - 6/26/2000
Deroy Murdock writes about the lunacy of the animal extremist group PETA. A group that would put animal rights before humans, and end hunting in America. More...

5% Of Criminals Commit 50% Of Serious Crimes - 6/6/2000
The National Center For Policy Analysis points out that a small group of criminals commit most of the serious crimes. More...

Commentary on Anti-Gun Hypocrisy - 5/30/2000
M. Christine Klein, freelance writer and attorney in Virginia, comments on Rosie O`Donnell`s mixed messages on guns and self-defense. More...

Rights Advocates March for Self-Defense - 5/12/2000
The Christian Science Monitor reports that, "Self-defense spurs the Second Amendment Sisters." More...

Commentary on Gun Control Politics - 5/10/2000
Dr. Michael S. Brown, an optometrist in Vancouver, Washington, lays out a hypothetical blueprint for politicizing guns and violence. More...

NRA Launches New Gun Safety Initiative - 5/9/2000
This week, television advertisments began airing nationwide to promote the latest safety initiative from the nation`s top firearm safety organization -- the NRA. More...

Grassroots America Responds To Anti-Gun March - 5/9/2000
Gun control advocates won`t be the only people on the Washington DC Mall Sunday. The Washington Post reports on America`s grassroots response to this week`s, much heralded, gun control march. More...

Commentary on Politics, Guns, and Safety - 5/7/2000
David Limbaugh, practicing attorney and syndicated columnist, considers the arguments of those who oppose gun safety education in, "Don`t Shoot The NRA`s `Eddie Eagle` Program." More...

The Media`s "Loaded Coverage" of Guns - 5/5/2000
Kenneth Smith, deputy editor of the Washington Times editorial page, comments in the June, 2000 issue of Reason magazine on the national news media`s "Loaded Coverage" of the gun issue. More...

Special Item - Two Responses to Attorney General Elliot Spitzer 2000-04-28 - 4/28/2000
Two Responses to Attorney General Elliot Spitzer More...

Commentary on S&W "Clarification" - 4/20/2000
Columnist Jacob Sullum considers the implications of Smith & Wesson`s "clarification" of its gun control alliance with the Clinton-Gore Administration. More...

Compromise Rejected By Democrats - 4/13/2000
In further proof that Democratic Congressional leaders only want gun control as a campaign issue, another attempt by Republicans to craft compromise juvenile justice legislation was rejected yesterday More...

Ohio Lawmakers Reject Mandatory Storage - 4/13/2000
Realizing that mandatory gun storage legislation lacked support among Ohio state lawmakers, the bill`s backers announced Wednesday that they are abandoning it. More...

One Critic Asks, "What if the Gun Nuts are Right?" - 4/8/2000
Noel Weyrich, journalist for Philadelphia`s "city paper," is hardly a fan of the NRA, but after investigating the impact that NRA-backed Project Exile is having in Richmond and Philadelphia, he finds More...

Majority Favors Enforcement Over Control - 4/6/2000
A recent ABC News public opinion poll shows that a majority of Americans favor strict enforcement of existing gun laws over passage of new firearm restrictions. Additionally, few think that gun contro More...

Commentary on "Government By Lawsuit . . ." - 4/4/2000
The Washington Post comments on the rash of reckless lawsuits -- some only threatened -- against lawful gun makers and the danger such court actions pose to government and liberty. More...

Feds Considering Antitrust Harassment Of Industry - 4/1/2000
News sources are reporting that the federal government, prompted by HUD Secretary Cuomo, is considering joining in the "antitrust" harassment of the gun industry. More...

Commentary on Gun Ban Propaganda - 4/1/2000
Dave Kopel, research director of the Independence Institute, provides an analysis of the propaganda techniques of gun ban lobbying groups. More...

Reseachers Find Little to Support Mandatory Storage - 3/30/2000
As the annual number of fatal firearm accidents reaches an all-time low in the U.S., research into the effectiveness of mandatory storage laws has found little to recommend them. More...

Gun Dealers Opposing Smith & Wesson Deal - 3/29/2000
As the industry backlash against Smith & Wesson`s gun control agreement with the Clinton-Gore Administration continues, gun dealers are increasingly choosing not to carry the gun maker`s products. More...

Dealers and Buyers Balk at S&W Conditions - 3/24/2000
Gun dealers and gun purchasers are reading the fine print of Smith & Wesson`s gun control alliance with the Clinton-Gore Administration and they don`t like what they see. More...

Right to Carry in Texas - 3/16/2000
The Washington Post reports on the record of Texas` Right to Carry law. More...

News Release from Sen. Thomas on GAO study of NICS - 3/15/2000
On March 8, 2000 U.S. Sen.Craig Thomas (R-WY) announced the results of a General Accounting Office study he requested be performed of the Nation More...

Al Gore On Gun Control, Then And Now - 2/9/2000
Time magazine reports this week that Al Gore`s position on guns has changed over the years. More...

Editorial and Advertising Policies Mix In Arizona Papers - 2/8/2000
The Chrisitian Science Monitor reports how the line between editorial and advertising policies is blurring at some of the nation`s newspapers, including two in Arizona. More...

Beretta Corp. Working Against "Smart" Gun Mandate - 2/7/2000
Beretta Corp. Working Against "Smart" Gun Mandate More...

White House Plan Nothing New, Targets Licensed, Lawful Dealers - 2/4/2000
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- NRA`s chief lobbyist, James Jay Baker, responded to President Clinton`s latest election year stunt attacking guns, law-abiding gun owners, and the gun industry. "This is just t More...

Utah Legislator Shifts Focus to Enhanced Penalties - 1/25/2000
Utah state Senator Terry Spencer announced Monday that he was shifting his legislative focus away from banning gun ownership for misdemeanor offenses to enhanced penalties for violent crimes. More...

Pittsburgh Cracks Down on Gun-Toting Felons - 1/25/2000
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania`s version of Project Exile is taking armed criminals -- who are responsible for the majority of the city`s gun violence -- off the streets. More...

Commentary on Surge Of Illegal Guns Under British Gun Ban - 1/21/2000
Dr. Michael S. Brown comments at newsmax.com on the surge of violent crime and illegal guns in Britian following the nation`s ban on private gun ownership. More...

S.F. Chronicle Considers Self-Defense, But Misses Mark - 1/9/2000
The San Francisco Chronicle considers the usefulness of firearms for self-defense. Unfortunately, in its coverage of the subject, the Chronicle somehow missed the top scholarly studies on defensive gu More...

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