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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
In September 1991 the Violence Policy Center1 revealed that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), the agency charged with enforcing the nation’s federal firearms laws, was spending millions of taxpayer dollars annually to help convicted felons–including those involved…
McNamara, Joseph D., “Developing a Rational, National Firearms Policy,” The Police Chief, (March 1988), p. 26. It was estimated by the National Coalition to Ban Handguns in 1985 that there were more than 500,000 assault weapons in civilian hands, an…
Paramilitary weapons are just the latest topic in the ongoing debate over the role of specific categories of firearms in American society. Unfortunately, there is often confusion among the press and public�and even among handgun restriction advocates�regarding the various types…
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…
Not surprisingly, the increasing number and subsequent misuse of assault weapons has resulted in a growing debate over their place in American society. The battle lines mirror those drawn over other such “gun control” issues as waiting periods for handgun…
Those interested in assault weapons and combat techniques do not need to rely solely on book knowledge. Around the United States, training centers—from the paramilitary training camps of right-wing extremists to commercial combat schools—offer training in the use of weapons,…