Gun Shows in America Section Five: Where the Famous and the Infamous Shop
The Famous Gun shows appeal to a wide range of firearm enthusiasts—from hunters and collectors looking for bargains to anti-government militia members preparing for battle against the New World Order. One show organizer characterized attendees as “the same kind of…
Gun Shows in America Section Four: Illegal Trafficking at Gun Shows
The factors described in the preceding section have combined to create a volatile mix, making gun shows a favored venue for unscrupulous sellers and criminal purchasers. Illegal transactions at gun shows usually occur in one of three ways: 1) straw…
Gun Shows in America Section Three: Changes Seen at Gun Shows as the Result of McClure-Volkmer
The Floodgates Open ATF Director Dickerson’s reservations about loosening the restrictions on dealer sales at gun shows turned out to be well-founded. With ATF policy made law by McClure-Volkmer, hundreds of thousands of federally licensed dealers previously prohibited from selling…
Gun Shows in America Section Two: McClure-Volkmer’s Gun Control Legacy
McClure-Volkmer made two significant changes in federal law that led to an increase in the number of gun shows and allowed illegal sales to flourish. The first change made it legal for Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders to operate at…
Gun Shows in America Section One: The History of McClure-Volkmer
In 1986, the National Journal summarized the situation after McClure-Volkmer passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of 79 to 15: S. 49…had been germinating for a half-dozen years. Enactment of such a bill had been the top legislative priority…
Gun Shows in America Introduction
The 1980s were the glory days of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA). The organization’s golden era began in 1980 with the election of NRA Life Member Ronald Reagan as president. Reagan’s victory was described by the New York…
NRA Family Values
The Extremism, Racism, Sexism, Legal Woes, and Gun Industry Ties of the National Rifle Association’s Board of Directors Introduction At the April 19th “gala celebration” of its 125th anniversary held in Dallas[1], Texas this year, the National Rifle Association of America…
“Use the Schools”–How Federal Tax Dollars are Spent to Market Guns to Kids
“Schools Are an Opportunity. Grasp it.” In the wake of slumping handgun sales among the primary market of white males, the firearms industry has targeted the youth of America. In the forefront of this campaign has been the industry’s leading…
Putting Guns Back Into Criminals’ Hands
Section Three: 100 Case Studies of Felons Granted Relief From Disability
The crime definitions used to categorize the 100 cases of those granted “relief from disability” chronicled in this section are outlined in Chart III-1. Definitions are for the purpose of this study and are not designed to reflect exact legal…
Assault Weapons and Accessories in America
Conclusion
Assault weapons are increasingly being perceived by legislators, police organizations, handgun restriction advocates, and the press as a public health threat. As these weapons come to be associated with drug traffickers, paramilitary extremists, and survivalists, their television and movie glamour…