Concealing the Risk
Real-World Effects of Lax Concealed Weapons Laws
Section One: Crimes Committed After Licensure
Non-Crime Issues
Name of License Holder Reason for Revocation Maria C. Atkins Mental Instability Richard M. Clavette Mental Instability Justin A. Nance Physical Disability Maria C. AtkinsMaria C. Atkins was issued a concealed weapons license in December 1994. In August 1995 and…
Concealing the Risk
Real-World Effects of Lax Concealed Weapons Laws
Section One: Crimes Committed After Licensure
Gun-Related Crimes
Name of License Holder Crime(s) Committed Ruben D. Cervantes Adjudication withheld on a felony–aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Jesus E. Fernandez Adjudication withheld on a felony–aggravated assault with a firearm Carl E. Hileman Convicted of a felony–aggravated assault with…
Concealing the Risk Real-World Effects of Lax Concealed Weapons Laws Introduction
In state legislatures across the country pitched battles are being waged to relax laws regarding the carrying of concealed handguns. In these battles, Florida’s 1987 “shall-issue”[1] carrying concealed weapons (CCW) law has been hailed by organizations such as the National…
Gun Shows in America Section Eight: Recommendations
Do something about the `gun shows.’ Either shut them down or regulate them and restrict their activities to legal transactions in firearms. The Grand Bazaar approach that we now have ensures that every pugnacious child with a grudge to settle…
Gun Shows in America Section Seven: Trends
The Role of Civil Litigation An increased willingness on the part of the courts to hold gun show organizers liable when guns from their shows wind up in the wrong hands and cause death or injury may help motivate gun…
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…