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07/24/08 Did the D.C. handgun ban improve public safety? NewAdditions

07/24/08 Did the D.C. handgun ban improve public safety? cgi-bin
08/16/06 Editorial: Is Peter Franchot hiding something? PeterFranchot
07/11/06 Update of the brief "Facts about Maryland's Child Homicide Victims" NewAdditions
Brief updated with Maryland data from the CDC through 2003

01/30/06 Risks to Police from Firearms NewAdditions
Revised brief on police officers killed in Maryland to the period 1980 through 2005 -- no officers shot and killed with any rifle.

01/30/06 Context and Its Importance for Gun Injury Costs NewAdditions
Making comparisons of gun injury costs to costs of other injuries to provide context.

12/26/05 Former speaker looks back, looks forward CasperRTaylorJr
04/14/05 GUN CONTROL AND HOMICIDE: THE SHOOTERS' PERSPECTIVE Letters
02/20/05 Draft written testimony prepared for HB948 in 2005 NewAdditions
HB948 is a full ban on certain semi-automatic rifles and this document is a draft of our testimony

02/20/05 Testimony given on SB116 (AW Ban light) in 2005 NewAdditions
Written testimony offered on the so-called AW penalty bill which really was an effort to introduce a ban for semi-automatic rifles.

01/15/05 Letter from Del. Costa declairing his support for RKBA BobACosta
12/05/04 Delegate ratings update NewAdditions
Updated ratings of some Delegates based on their votes on an amendment to the budget bill to delete ballistic fingerprinting (see linked Delegate page at the bottom).

11/11/04 Sen. Garagiola announces assault weapons ban try number 3 coming Jan. 2005 RobGaragiola
11/11/04 Sen. Garagiola tries to revive the AW ban bill -- Miller says "the juice isn't worth the squeeze" RobGaragiola
11/11/04 Del. Bronrott "Extend the Assault Weapons Ban" remarks 9/13/04 WilliamABronrott
09/18/04 Automatic Translation NewAdditions
Added form to activate Google's automatic translation capability for the OpEd link page

09/18/04 Automatic Translation NewAdditions
Added form to activate Google's automatic translation capability for the Briefs page and for several Briefs linked from that page

09/18/04 Automatic Translation NewAdditions
Added form to activate Google's automatic translation capability for the main web page

09/18/04 Fixed broken links to state RKBA organization NewAdditions
Fixed from L thru W

07/07/04 Home Page NewAdditions
Added count down clock to date federal semi-automatic rifle ban expires and sunset graphic

07/07/04 RKBA Articles NewAdditions
Fixed many broken links

05/31/04 Maryland Gun Control Briefs NewAdditions
Numerous updates to "Maryland Briefs" page with links and material relating to LEOs killed during 1998 through 2001 identified in a Violence Policy Center report as killed with semi-automatic rifles. And material concerning the deaths of Maryland Officers from trauma received in an assault from 1988 through 2003.

05/31/04 The Shooting of Officer John Stem NewAdditions
An account of the shooting of the one Maryland Officer dying in 2000 from a wound received from a rifle. While Officer Stem died in 2000, he was shot in 1977 and died after retiring in 1990 with 20 years service. This report is linked from the "Maryland Briefs" paga -- the part dealing with LEOs killed with semi-automatic rifles.

05/31/04 Reports on the killings of certain LEOs in 2001 NewAdditions
Reports on the killings of LEOs identified by the Violence Policy Center as shot with an assault weapon. This report and the previous LEOs annual reports are linked from the "Maryland Briefs" page.

05/31/04 Reports on the killings of certain LEOs in 2000 NewAdditions
Reports on the killings of LEOs identified by the Violence Policy Center as shot with an assault weapon

05/31/04 Reports on the killings of certain LEOs in 1999 NewAdditions
Reports on the killings of LEOs identified by the Violence Policy Center as shot with an assault weapon

05/31/04 Reports on the killings of certain LEOs in 1998 NewAdditions
Reports on the killings of LEOs identified by the Violence Policy Center as shot with an assault weapon in 1998

05/31/04 Testimony on SB288/SB1298 of 2004 Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2004 NewAdditions
Testimony offered to the Maryland House and Senate concerning a bill to ban semi-automatic rifles. Linked from the "Maryland Briefs" page.

05/31/04 Risks to Police from Firearms (with a Maryland Focus) NewAdditions
Report used as part of testimony in 2004 addressing risks to LEOs from firearms -- especially semi-automatic rifles. Linked from "Maryland Briefs" page.

05/31/04 Data for LEOs Killed or Assaulted in the line of duty NewAdditions
Data used for analysis and plotting of graphs in an html format created from Microsoft Excel (so should be possible to open the page in Excel and do analysis)

04/01/04 Del. Hixson wants tax increases as price for slots SheilaEHixson
04/01/04 Sen. Hollinger feels jerked around because Republicans won't give Dems cover PaulaCHollinger
04/01/04 Del. Hixson downplays polling (at least when she doesn't like the result) SheilaEHixson
04/01/04 Speaker Busch dismisses opinion polls favoring slots MichaelEBusch
03/23/04 Busch pushes tax increase on sales, income, and auto titles MichaelEBusch
01/29/04 2004 Maryland Gun Bill Action page NewAdditions
Gun bills analyzed here and suggestion for actions given. This page contains links to additional sources of information.

01/29/04 Briefs page -- added link and page addressing deaths of police officers NewAdditions
Brief presents statistics on deaths of LEOs for the Nation and specifics of Maryland LEO deaths for 1988-2003. No LEO was shot in Maryland by an assault weapon during that period.

12/30/03 Del. Quinter claims Republicans are out to defeat him in 2006 NeilQuinter
12/24/03 Del. Gutierrez has supported MAHA in her prior role on the school board AnaSGutierrez
12/06/03 Children Killed in Maryland Homocides NewAdditions
New brief documenting the context for children killed in Maryland with and without firearms as a brief (see http://www.mcrkba.org/Briefs.html for description and link)

12/04/03 OpEds giving a series of responds to Delegate Weldon (R) of 3B NewAdditions
Responses to Del. Weldon's published article "Guns And Gun Violence" (see http://www.mcrkba.org/RichardBWeldon/1.html) by Ed Patrick and Phil Lee

11/11/03 Declaration & Resolve 'whereas' page dealing with militia NewAdditions
Updated page to refer to modern use of Maryland militia (not national guard) during WWII -- yes, the Maryland governor called out the militia on March 10, 1942

11/11/03 Pro-gun vs. Anti-gun senators and delegates on one page NewAdditions
One page containing Maryland senator & delegate ratings -- print in landscape mode.

11/11/03 Information for Testifying to the Maryland Legislature NewAdditions
Information collected onto one page -- print as landscape -- can be printed on back side with leanings of legislators.

10/16/03 Del. Welton doesn't subscribe to the Constitution for rejecting gun regulation RichardBWeldon
10/05/03 State gun law preemption cases NewAdditions
Posted in PDF format a compilation of state gun law preemption cases provided by Robert Woolley (message on 9/30/03). Updated law links page to link to this document.

10/05/03 RKBA Sources NewAdditions
Updated links on page

10/05/03 Maryland Legislature NewAdditions
Listing of Maryland House and Senate by district, color coded and suitable to print on one page in landscape mode.

10/05/03 Maryland Suicide Facts NewAdditions
Brief giving facts about suicides in Maryland and setting Maryland's statistics in the context of the U.S. and world suicides.

09/17/03 Del. Marriott wants to lock gun owners up for not reporting stolen or lost guns SalimaSMarriott
09/17/03 Sen. Jones wants to lock gun owners up for not reporting stolen or lost guns VernaLJones
09/17/03 Del. Quinter thinks police should determine your freedoms NeilQuinter
09/16/03 More about Sen. Garagiola wanting to ban long guns RobGaragiola
09/16/03 Del. Amedori vows to stop gun control efforts CarmenAmedori
09/16/03 Del. Quinter wants your long guns -- remember the snipers only fired single shots NeilQuinter
09/16/03 Del. Quinter is after your long guns again NeilQuinter
09/16/03 Sen. Garagiola is after your long guns again RobGaragiola
09/04/03 Former Senator Bromwell questioned on undisclosed debts ThomasLBromwell
08/29/03 ATF gun trace data should not be used for statistical analysis Letters
08/24/03 Selected Federal Gun Offenses Cheat Sheet added to Legal Links NewAdditions
Taken from Federal Prosecutor Web site and shows selected crimes with guns.

08/24/03 Critique of JHU study offered as testimony in the 2002 legislative session NewAdditions
Analysis of the Johns Hopkins University Study Entitled ‘Effects of Maryland’s Law Banning “Saturday Night Special” Handguns on Homicides

08/04/03 Del. Myers takes a pro-gun position during the election LeRoyEMyers
07/12/03 Miller calls Franchot an asshole -- does it take one to know one? ThomasVMikeMillerJr
07/12/03 Mr. Miller elevating his opinion about prayer in senate over that of the ministers ThomasVMikeMillerJr
07/12/03 Maryland court reprimanded Miller for ex-parte communications on redistricting ThomasVMikeMillerJr
07/11/03 Concise summary of the Miller investigation from votelaw blog ThomasVMikeMillerJr
07/11/03 Maryland Common Cause asks Maryland to investigate Post allegations ThomasVMikeMillerJr
07/11/03 Miller's Flap About Prayer ThomasVMikeMillerJr
07/11/03 Washington Times editorial "Mike Miller's mess" ThomasVMikeMillerJr
07/09/03 Stink of Maryland political corruption has been noticed by the Wash. Post Editorial Page ThomasVMikeMillerJr
07/05/03 FBI confirms investigation of Senate President Mike Miller ThomasVMikeMillerJr
07/03/03 FBI investigates Senator Miller's Fundraising Activities ThomasVMikeMillerJr
06/24/03 RKBA links page NewAdditions
Fixed broken links on RKBA organizations links page

06/18/03 Del. Hennessy shows his position against guns. WLouisHennessy
06/11/03 Kelley supports vote for two time felons and "return to full citizenship" after serving sentences. DeloresGKelley
04/16/03 Mike Miller's ethics mess ThomasVMikeMillerJr
04/11/03 Sen. Frosh (D) says no Anti-crime Exile bill to improve public safety unless he gets more gun control BrianEFrosh
04/03/03 Sen. Hollinger helps to ban prayer by Vietnam veteran preacher because of reference to Jesus PaulaCHollinger
04/03/03 Sen. Ida Ruben helps to ban prayer by Vietnam veteran preacher because of reference to Jesus IdaGRuben
04/03/03 Senate President Miller barred prayer by Vietnam veteran preacher because of reference to Jesus ThomasVMikeMillerJr
02/24/03 Del. Gutierrez sells her own bill out -- public safety is the loser AnaSGutierrez
02/24/03 DUI Bills DOA thanks to Chairman Vallario and his legal business interest JosephFVallarioJr
02/09/03 Gun Bills Being Considered by Maryland Legislature in 2003 NewAdditions
Updated summaries of gun bills for 2003 as of 2/7/03.

02/09/03 Gun-Grabber Garagiola wants to keep assault weapons from the law-abiding RobGaragiola
01/26/03 Updated Heads on Pikes page to reflect election actions NewAdditions
Heads on Pikes was active against Senator Ferguson and Speaker Cas Taylor and the update accounts for these actions and the help from other groups including AGC and MPFO.

01/26/03 Created a page of news and links about the Bellesiles fraud NewAdditions
This page displays segments from the news treatment of the Bellesiles' controversy which resulted in his being forced to resign from Emory University.

01/26/03 Revised the RKBA articles page NewAdditions
Removed the material concerning the Bellesiles' fraud (his book Arming America) to its own page at http://www.mcrkba.org/Bellesiles.html

01/26/03 Checked and revised links to RKBA Information and Organizations NewAdditions
Checked and revised all the links on the page.

01/26/03 Added Page of Crime Links NewAdditions
Created page with links to crime data from various sources. Linked that page from the main links page at http://www.mcrkba.org/RKBA_Links.html

01/26/03 2002 Election update to Maryland Delegates NewAdditions
Update Maryland Delegates page with election results. Old page of delegates kept at http://www.mcrkba.org/OldDelegates.html

01/26/03 2002 Election update to Maryland Senators NewAdditions
Updated Senators for the election. Old Senator page is kept at
http://www.mcrkba.org/OldSenators.html

12/22/02 Correction of the record from Del. Cryor's office JeanBCryor
12/22/02 Correction of the Record from Del. Cryor's office cgi-bin
11/17/02 Gun control, voter 'nitwits' and redistricting blamed for loss by Taylor CasperRTaylorJr
11/17/02 "It's obviously the shock of my life," said Taylor, who calls some of his district's voters nitwits CasperRTaylorJr
11/17/02 Taylor Facing an Inglorious End -- losing to a political newcomer. CasperRTaylorJr
09/13/02 82.2% of the $546,698 to elect Speaker Taylor comes from outside his district CasperRTaylorJr
08/18/02 Children and Firearm Accidents – the Real Story NewAdditions
Anti-gun activists try to justify their bigoted approach to gun-owner regulation by claiming to be protecting the children. The relative safety of children from accidents with guns and the lack of interest in greater dangers to children gives the lie to their claims.

08/18/02 Maryland Crime NewAdditions
White paper showing Maryland's violent crime problem (Maryland has a higher rate of robbery than any other state) and suggest an approach to reducing violence.

08/17/02 What was Sen. Ferguson doing speaking at a "Guns Safety" Conference with Glendening & Curran TimothyRFerguson
08/12/02 Taylor is said considering bid for lieutenant governor CasperRTaylorJr
07/30/02 Senator Ferguson Lies to Constituents say NRA TimothyRFerguson
07/12/02 More comment on Del. Shriver's truthfulness MarkKShriver
07/03/02 Del. Shriver called a liar again -- this time by Carole Price MarkKShriver
07/03/02 Sen. Van Hollen calls Del. Shriver a liar about Van Hollen's record ChristopherVanHollenJr
06/23/02 Hoffman recently withdrew her name from consideration for a high-level lobbying position with the Johns Hopkins University BarbaraAHoffman
06/15/02 Sen. Miller tries to influence courts on re-districting; caught; says he's sorry -- but for being caught? ThomasVMikeMillerJr
05/30/02 Florida vs. Maryland Murder Rates for 2000 Letters
05/30/02 Comment on the murder rate reported for Cumberland in 1999 FBI UCR Letters
05/27/02 Dembrow is toast for beating his wife and acting badly according to Marc Fisher DanaLeeDembrow
04/27/02 Added, pruned dead, and updated links in index, RKBA_Articles, LegalLinks, states, Media, ProRKBA, RKBA_Links HTML Pages NewAdditions
Links to state constitutions, to major articles, to Legal sources (court decisions, etc., and many others were updated.

04/11/02 Del. Cryor fits right in at Gov. Glendening Social Event, Other Republicans Don't JeanBCryor
04/02/02 Is Del. Shriver a liar? Some of his fellow legislators say his campaign is spreading lies. MarkKShriver
04/02/02 Del. Dembrow Acknowledges 'a Disgraceful and Humiliating Act' DanaLeeDembrow
04/02/02 Del. Petzold wants $27 billion of your dollars CarolSPetzold
04/02/02 Del. Dembrow charged for slapping wife in domestic dispute DanaLeeDembrow
04/01/02 Del. Bronrott hits a high point in legislative significance (for him) with his effort to make walking the official state exercise WilliamABronrott
04/01/02 Del. Valderrama wants you to drive only every other day -- another high point for him DavidMValderrama
04/01/02 Del. Healey eager to protect soap in school washrooms -- another legislative moment AnneHealey
04/01/02 Del. Barve offers bill to mandate resturants offer diet drinks -- another nanny Nazi event KumarPBarve
03/17/02 Update links in main links page and several subordinate pages NewAdditions
Also updated http://www.mcrkba.org/RKBA_Articles.html, http://www.mcrkba.org/historic.html, http://www.mcrkba.org/LegalLinks.html, and http://www.mcrkba.org/Tories.html

02/24/02 Talking Points page on selected Maryland gun bills NewAdditions
Added a page of talking points as suggestions to help in letters or testimony to the legislature
02/24/02 Information page on gun bills considered by the Maryland legislature NewAdditions
Added links to a page of talking points
02/10/02 Maryland 2002 gun bill page and actions recommended. NewAdditions
Contains links to bills being considered in Maryland House and Senate, links to bills considered in past years, link to map of Annapolis area, and recommendation for action (support/oppose).

02/03/02 Re: Del. Franchot sponsors legislation to license firearms in Maryland PeterFranchot
02/01/02 Del. Vallario writes laws to disqualify people automatically from owning guns then says that is wrong. Is that two-faced? JosephFVallarioJr
02/01/02 Sen. President Miller says police are focusing wrongly on firearm laws and polices he promoted. Isn't that Nice? ThomasVMikeMillerJr
02/01/02 Del. Dembrow says firearm laws and polices he promoted go "way too far" -- Isn't that Nice? DanaLeeDembrow
01/28/02 Test given move NewAdditions
Test of function

01/15/02 Sen. Van Hollen says he is sponsoring legislation to license handgun purchases including fingerprinting. ChristopherVanHollenJr
01/15/02 Sen. Van Hollen says he is sponsoring the licensing of handgun purchases including fingerprinting. cgi-bin
01/09/02 OpEd Response to Former Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder NewAdditions
OpEd responds to an Editorial by former Deputy Attorney General, Eric Holder published on Sept. 25, 2001 calling for more gun control because of terrorists.

01/08/02 For the Children Letters
01/07/02 The key to public safety is to trust decent people to do the right thing Letters
12/13/01 Del. Kach opposes any effort to initiate national or state ID cards AWadeKach
12/08/01 Handgun Involvement in Children's Deaths -- Answering a question by a Maryland Legislator NewAdditions
Prepared to respond to a question from a Maryland Legislator concerning a Violence Policy Center report on children killed with guns.

12/06/01 Jeff Cooper on the right to keep and bear arms Letters
12/04/01 Arming Pilots to Protect Against Terrorist Attacking Commercial Aircraft Letters
12/03/01 Gov. Glendening's veto of the 2001 Gun Safety Bill Letters
12/03/01 London gangs' £25bn profits Letters
12/03/01 Strict gun-control communities are themselves responsible for any criminal use of firearms. Letters
12/03/01 A visit to DC's Martin Luther King Library Letters
12/03/01 Saf-T-Hammer, the company buying Smith & Wesson, makes mechanical gun lock Letters
12/03/01 Ten Really Good Reasons to Ban Guns, by Bruce Gold Letters
12/03/01 For the Children Letters
11/29/01 Delegate George Owings III is having his 7th Annual Breakfast Fundraiser GeorgeWOwingsIII
10/15/01 Speaker Taylor threatened to clear two packed spectators’ galleries of pro-gun activists CasperRTaylorJr
10/15/01 Speaker Taylor threatened to clear two packed spectators’ galleries of pro-gun activists cgi-bin
10/02/01 Terrorist attack -- Parametric Study of the Possible NewAdditions
Op Ed provides a parametric study of the security value of President Bush's air marshal program. The conclusion is clear that the proposed program will add little to deter terrorists or mitigate an attack by them.

09/22/01 More guns but fewer accidental deaths -- what are the gun-grabbers to say? Letters
09/22/01 Gun Availability Benefits Society Letters
09/19/01 Update to Home Web Page -- Adding links to News Sources NewAdditions
Added links to organizations that post news articles relating to gun control from "neutral", pro-RKBA and anti-RKBA sources to home page.

09/19/01 Organization Link Page Updates NewAdditions
Added links to Clayton Cramer's web site and the Golden Gate NRA web page. Also, eliminated link to dead web site (onegoodshot).

09/19/01 Update links to RKBA Articles NewAdditions
Fixed links to Clayton Cramer Articles to reflect his new web address

08/30/01 John Price shooting information page added including real video report and transcript from ch. 45 NewAdditions
Provides information about the shooting of John Price age 13 including a news report in real video format and their transcript of the report.

08/26/01 Del. Stern's election committee has collected $24,420 in 1999 and 2000 JoanFStern
08/26/01 Del. Rosso's election committee has collected $15,832 in 1999 and 2000 MaryMRosso
08/26/01 Del. Hixson's election committee collects $21,495 in 1999 and 2000 SheilaEHixson
08/26/01 Speaker Taylor tries to buy off angry gun-owners by throwing them a bone on noise protection CasperRTaylorJr
08/25/01 Del. Dembrow's election committee collects $16,837 in 1999 and 2000 DanaLeeDembrow
08/25/01 Del. Carlson's election committee collects $36,894 in 1999 and 2000 a lot from out of state PaulHCarlson
08/24/01 Del. Barkley collected $11,334 for his election committee in 2000 CharlesEBarkley
08/24/01 Del. LaVay collected $7,200 for his election committee in 1999 RichardALaVay
08/24/01 Del. Jean Cryor raised $15,045 for her re-election committee in 1999 JeanBCryor
08/23/01 Del. Sher election committee has collected $20275 in 1999 and 2000 TodDSher
08/23/01 Husband's conviction jeapordizes Del. Cadden's career JoanCadden
08/23/01 Sen. Exum supports boycott of little league sponsors because of team names NathanielExum
08/23/01 Sen. Conway supports bill to let Indian-advocacy agency boycott sponsors of little league over team names. JoanCarterConway
08/23/01 Senate President Miller's election committee pulls in $413,575 in 1999 alone ThomasVMikeMillerJr
08/23/01 Sen. Collins re-election committee has collected $37,125 at the end of 1999 MichaelJCollins
08/22/01 Del. Malone has collected $63,180 for his re-election by the end of 2000 JamesEMaloneJr
08/22/01 Sen. Madden has collected $24,053 for his re-election by the end of 2000 MartinGMadden
08/22/01 Added Web pages to Support Heads on Pikes NewAdditions
The added pages are to support the action oriented group known as Heads on Pikes -- implementing T.H. Huxley's thought "The great end of life is not knowledge, but action."

08/22/01 Sen. Mooney targeted by Glendening AlexXMooney
08/21/01 Sen. Bromwell collects $173725 since 1998 in campaign re-election money ThomasLBromwell
08/21/01 Del. Giannetti collects $6960 from 53 contributors. JohnAGiannettiJr
08/21/01 Contributions to Speaker Taylor's election committee from the state data CasperRTaylorJr
08/13/01 Ferguson compromise brings heat from gun organization TimothyRFerguson
08/08/01 Passage of Tobacco bill helps Angelos claim $1 billion -- thank Sen. Ferguson for making passage possible TimothyRFerguson
08/08/01 Sen. Ferguson quits filibuster on Tobacco bill; passage helps Angelos win; Angelos to collect $1 billion TimothyRFerguson
07/31/01 Sen. Ferguson worries about gay couple kissing in a resturant TimothyRFerguson
07/30/01 Sen. Middleton tries to weaken gift reporting rules for members of Maryland legislature ThomasMMiddleton
07/29/01 Del. GREENIP Fundraiser Announcement JanetGreenip
07/29/01 Updated English & "Colonial America Keeping and Bearing of Arms" web page (w1.html) NewAdditions
Updated web page (w1.html) to add Lord Baltimore's instructions for ARMS required to migrate to his Maryland Colony and some reference material on the development of the "long rifle" in America.

07/29/01 Taylor’s claim that the gun ban is a “problem that no one envisioned” is an absolute untruth CasperRTaylorJr
07/29/01 Del. Franchot gains most financial support from non-Marlanders and people living outside his district. PeterFranchot
07/29/01 Political Literature Page Added for Speaker Taylor NewAdditions
Literature for use to inform Speaker Taylor's voters including card mailed to his District and links to his speech at the SB211 signing ceremony.

07/29/01 Did Speaker Taylor fear a public outcry by his attempt to avoid public hearings on "affordable housing" in Cumberland? CasperRTaylorJr
07/24/01 Speaker Taylor recognized for his gun control efforts on SB211 CasperRTaylorJr
07/06/01 Sen. Collins is the chief sponsor of SB509 private property grab bill MichaelJCollins
07/06/01 Sen. Collins give strong support to SB509 to grab property in Essex & Middle River MichaelJCollins
07/06/01 Sen. Collins was a teacher for 30 years in the Baltimore County Public Schools MichaelJCollins
07/06/01 Sen. Collins tries to prevent disclosure for re-election contributors and other reforms MichaelJCollins
07/02/01 Delegate Cadden Entangled In Family Scandal JoanCadden
06/30/01 Lobbyist Pica favors Senator Bromwell and others with dinners ThomasLBromwell
06/30/01 Lobbyist Pica favors Senator Ferguson and others with dinners TimothyRFerguson
06/29/01 The lives of decent people count for more than the lives of rapists, robbers, and murderers Letters
06/29/01 A brief against foreign ideas of the relationship between US government and the Constitution Letters
06/29/01 20% of US homicides occur in four cities with just 6% of the population Letters
06/27/01 Sen. Bromwell gets request from Comptroller Schaefer to opposes SB202 which revokes exemption to prevailing wage on school construction ThomasLBromwell
06/27/01 Sen. Bromwell favors slot machine gambling to keep horse racing tracks thriving ThomasLBromwell
06/27/01 Sen. Middleton's re-election contributions ThomasMMiddleton
06/27/01 Sen. Middleton tries sales tax reduction for a week gimick ThomasMMiddleton
06/21/01 Sen. Ferguson warchest is $79,560.31 by end of 2000. TimothyRFerguson
06/21/01 Sen. Ferguson believes the government should distribute marijuana? TimothyRFerguson
06/21/01 Del. Hecht Resume SueHecht
06/21/01 Del. Hecht gathers $15K in contributions as of end of 2000 SueHecht
06/15/01 Crab Feast Fundraiser for Del. Nancy Stocksdale NancyRStocksdale
06/15/01 " ... just one lady who was unhappy" as Del. Sue Hecht trys to run Frederick government SueHecht
05/30/01 Speaker Taylor's Smart Growth Maneuvering in Allegany County CasperRTaylorJr
05/30/01 Sen. Ferguson says, "If anybody says they have a better voting record on the Second Amendment than me, then they're an extremist." TimothyRFerguson
05/30/01 Speaker Taylor voted for assault weapons ban because the police wanted it? Read his own rationalizations. CasperRTaylorJr
05/30/01 Speaker Taylor is "obviously kissing up to the NRA" and George W. Bush a week before Presidential Elections CasperRTaylorJr
05/28/01 Gov. Glendening neglects gun safety 199.244.139.109
05/24/01 Fundraiser bull roast for Delegate Katherine Klausmeier -- Oct. 12, 2001 KatherineKlausmeier
05/24/01 Gun control laws are counterproductive because they protect criminal activities Letters
05/24/01 Del. Riley sponsors the John Price Gun Safety Education Program (HB 390 of 2001 session). BDanielRiley
05/24/01 Del. Riley sponsors HB444 to destroy surplus and forfeited firearms BDanielRiley
05/19/01 Del. Bronrott speaks to Million Mom March Rally in DC WilliamABronrott
05/18/01 Fundraising event for Delegate Eckardt AdelaideCEckardt
05/16/01 Delegate Jim Rzepkowski Bull Roast Fundraiser Sunday, July 29, 2001 JERzepkowski
05/16/01 Senator Harris' 4th Annual Summer Family "Fun-Raiser" Reception AndrewPHarris
05/14/01 Thirtieth Birthday Celebration For Senator Alex X. Mooney AlexXMooney
05/14/01 Breakfast Fundraiser for Delegates Jim Ports & Al Redmer JamesFPortsJr
05/13/01 Congressman Ehrlich reception saluting State Senator Nancy Jacobs NancyJacobs
05/03/01 Speaker Taylor promotes unpopular low income housing project in Cumberland CasperRTaylorJr
05/03/01 Slots for Speaker Taylor CasperRTaylorJr
05/03/01 Without Speaker Taylor Allegany County could blossom. CasperRTaylorJr
05/03/01 Speaker Taylor is hit with unprecedented criticism -- honeymoon with Allegany is over CasperRTaylorJr
05/03/01 Taylor burned bridges with gun owners CasperRTaylorJr
05/03/01 Speaker Taylor biography on Institute of Human Virology Web site CasperRTaylorJr
05/03/01 Speaker Taylor Promoted Coal Deal benefiting his friend James J.J. Oberhaus CasperRTaylorJr
04/30/01 Del. Amedori is Planning a Fund Raising Event and Shoot at Stoney Creek CarmenAmedori
04/29/01 Ferguson compromise brings heat from gun organization -- forwarded 3/31/2000 TimothyRFerguson
04/29/01 Letter from Sen. Madden re SB211 to Wayne Ericksen sent April 6, 2000 MartinGMadden
04/28/01 MAHA quotes praise for House Speaker Taylor in passing the 2000 Gun Safety Act CasperRTaylorJr
04/15/01 Speaker Taylor and Governor Glendening's SB211 gun banning signing ceremony. NewAdditions
Added several documents relative to Speaker Taylor and the SB211 signing ceremony including the official governor's web page, a high resolution picture showing the student's T-shirt message and other documents.

04/08/01 Del. Bronrott doesn't believe people can take care of their own kids - pushes new safety proposal WilliamABronrott
04/08/01 Del. Dembrow torpedos child-protection proposal to require booster seats in Maryland DanaLeeDembrow
04/05/01 Del. Busch's employer promotes & gives raise to keep him in in Legislature -- cites value to their organization MichaelEBusch
04/05/01 Del. Guns works for Verizon & worked to kill bill that threatened Verizon's business RonaldAGuns
04/05/01 Del. Campbell thinks many accidents involving children and guns warrent the safety bill JamesWCampbell
04/05/01 Del. Moe for gun safety, but not for the gun safety bill BrianRMoe
04/05/01 Del. Burns sponsored a bill last year that called for a Maryland apology for slavery EmmettCBurnsJr
04/01/01 Sen. Hollinger worrys about redistricting in 2002 PaulaCHollinger
04/01/01 "As far as I can see, handguns have no redeeming social value." BarbaraAHoffman
03/31/01 Check and prune dead links and add links to various pages linked by this page NewAdditions
Update links on pages: "Law Links"; "RKBA Organizations, News & Information"; "Major RKBA Articles"

03/22/01 Links to testimony given on bills being considered by Maryland legislature in 2001 NewAdditions
Testimony links are indicated by bill number. The files are in PDF format with one bill given in PDF and Word format (provides a template) for editing.

03/21/01 March 20, 2001 MCRKBA Letter to Legislature on Annapolis 2001 Firearms Bills Letters
03/18/01 Link and other upgrades NewAdditions
Re-organized links to include links to 2nd Amendment in the law articles and to add Attn. Gen. of Maryland Militia Opinion to Declaration and Resolves and to pertaining "whereas".

02/12/01 Sen. Ferguson opposes women's abortion rights TimothyRFerguson
02/11/01 Sen. Forehand favors building the ICC for ENVIRONMENTAL reasons JennieMForehand
02/11/01 Sen. Forehand on both sides of issue in her vote to expell Black Senator Young JennieMForehand
02/11/01 Sen. Forehand thinks race not an issue in the expulsion of Black Senator Young JennieMForehand
02/11/01 Sen. Forehand sponsors a Big Nanny bill and a Big Brother bill in yr 2000 legislature JennieMForehand
02/10/01 "Speaker Casper Taylor is a premier legislator" says Col. Dave CasperRTaylorJr
02/10/01 Del. Bronrott doesn't think Mont. County should be criticized for not understanding pedestrian safety in 2001 WilliamABronrott
02/10/01 Del. Stern supports 2nd Potomac crossing in rural Montgomery County JoanFStern
02/10/01 Del. Barkley supports 2nd Potomac crossing in rural Montgomery County CharlesEBarkley
02/10/01 Del. Carlson supports 2nd Potomac crossing in rural Montgomery County PaulHCarlson
02/10/01 Sen. Roesser opposes 2nd Potomac crossing to ease traffic conditions JeanWRoesser
02/10/01 Sen. Hogan Support 2nd Potomac Crossing in Rural Montgomery County PatrickJHogan
02/10/01 Del. Swain supports SB509 for smart growth and Baltimore County to grab people's property DarrenMSwain
02/10/01 Del. Paige supports SB509 for smart growth and Baltimore County to grab people's property JeffreyAPaige
02/10/01 Del. Mandel supports SB509 for smart growth and Baltimore County to grab people's property AdrienneAMandel
02/10/01 Del. Dypski supports SB509 for smart growth and Baltimore County to grab people's property CornellNDypski
02/10/01 Del. Dobson supports SB509 for smart growth and Baltimore County to grab people's property MichaelVDobson
02/10/01 Del. Benson supports SB509 for smart growth and Baltimore County to grab people's property JoanneCBenson
02/10/01 Del. Arnick supports SB509 for smart growth and Baltimore County to grab people's property JohnSArnick
02/10/01 Del. Clagett supports SB509 for smart growth and Baltimore County to grab people's property VirginiaPClagett
02/10/01 Del. Bronrott support second Potomac River crossing throught rural Montgomery County WilliamABronrott
02/10/01 Del. Bronrott supports SB509 for smart growth and to grab people's property by Baltimore County WilliamABronrott
02/10/01 Del. Bronrott sponsors bill to spend 3% of transportation funds on sidewalks and bike paths WilliamABronrott
02/10/01 Del. Bronrott says it's going to take a while to dig ourselves out of pedistrian safety hole WilliamABronrott
02/10/01 A 30 year low in rates in not good enough for Del. Bronrott who want to make us safer from DWI WilliamABronrott
02/10/01 Del. Bronrott pushes tighter DWI limits to make highways safer WilliamABronrott
02/10/01 Re: Del. Bronrott pushes pedistrian safety at intersection where a pedestrian was killed WilliamABronrott
02/10/01 Del. Bronrott pushes pedistrian safety in June 2000 WilliamABronrott
02/05/01 Del. Vallario insures criminals do not have to spend time under manditory sentences JosephFVallarioJr
01/31/01 Del. Grosfeld supports status quo in failing schools by opposing aid to Nonpublic schools SharonMGrosfeld
01/31/01 Sen. Madden receives election funds from Printing Industries PAC in 1999 MartinGMadden
01/31/01 Sen. Hogan receives election funds from Printing Industries PAC in 1999 PatrickJHogan
01/31/01 Sen. Miller receives election funds from Printing Industries PAC in 1999 ThomasVMikeMillerJr
01/31/01 Sen. Roesser receives election funds from Printing Industries PAC in 1999 JeanWRoesser
01/31/01 Sen. Kasemeyer receives election funds from Printing Industries PAC in 1999 EdwardJKasemeyer
01/31/01 Del. Finifter receives election funds from Printing Industries PAC in 1999 MichaelJFinifter
01/31/01 Del. Minnick receives election funds from Printing Industries PAC in 1999 JosephJMinnick
01/31/01 Sen. Ferguson receives election funds from Printing Industries PAC in 1999 TimothyRFerguson
01/31/01 Del. Hecht receives election funds from Printing Industries PAC in 1999 SueHecht
01/31/01 Del. Taylor receive election funds from Printing Industries PAC in 1999 CasperRTaylorJr
01/30/01 Letter from Sen. Pinsky -- restrained and polite -- and letter being responded to PaulGPinsky
01/30/01 Del. Dewberry opposes a woman's right to choose with vote to ban partial-birth abortions ThomasEDewberry
01/28/01 Exchange of messages with Sen. Middleton shows he hopes his record on SB211 is not known by gun owners. ThomasMMiddleton
01/26/01 Del. Billings opposes a requirement that lobbyists testify truthfully to legislative hearings LeonGBillings
01/25/01 Added web page to explain support given SB211 by Senators NewAdditions
Web page contains record of votes on Rule 43 to move SB211 out of committee where it had been bottled-up and other actions. Revision include link from Maryland Senators Page.

01/25/01 Sen. Baker want to ban body armor from being worn by the law-abiding public (serfs) WalterMBaker
01/21/01 Del. Dembrow drafts an amendment to toughen SB211 mechanical lock requirement DanaLeeDembrow
01/20/01 House Speaker Taylor says he opposes repeal of the ballistics fingerprinting mandate CasperRTaylorJr
01/20/01 Del. Kelly has filed a bill to repeal the ballistics "fingerprinting" KevinKelly
01/18/01 Del. Hixson feels public schools not in good shape SheilaEHixson
01/18/01 Del. Hixson is a member of The American Association for Single People SheilaEHixson
01/18/01 Del. Hixson proposes an automatically increasing gas tax SheilaEHixson
01/16/01 House Speaker Taylor wants state treasurer job CasperRTaylorJr
01/16/01 Added links to RKBA Articles Page NewAdditions
Added links to articles by Don Kates, Jr. primarily but also Kopel's fine "Comprehensive Bibliography Of The Second Amendment In Law Reviews"

01/12/01 Del. Franchot opposes "assault weapons" in 1989 legislative session PeterFranchot
01/11/01 Del. Dembrow signs Hyde Park Declaration supporting "smart guns" DanaLeeDembrow
01/11/01 Del. Dembrow speaks at a National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) fund raiser. DanaLeeDembrow
01/11/01 Del. Dembrow attempts to weaken DWI law -- coddling drunk drivers DanaLeeDembrow
01/11/01 Del. Dembrow wants to make SB211 clear that handgun locks are built-in, not just a safety DanaLeeDembrow
01/11/01 Del. Dembrow leads effort to publically fund his election campaigns DanaLeeDembrow
01/11/01 Concealed handgun "shall issue" reform will save lives in Maryland Letters
01/10/01 Junk statistics of the gun-control proponents are being rejected. Letters
01/07/01 Did Del. Dembrow cause work release to be tighten up in Md. He said he would in 1995 DanaLeeDembrow
01/07/01 Del. Franchot delivers message to Dems. on gun control PeterFranchot
01/07/01 Del. Dembrow expresses concern for transsexuals DanaLeeDembrow
01/07/01 Del. Valderrama tries to eliminate State preemption of gun measures to allow communities to have their own DavidMValderrama
01/07/01 Del. Barkley sponsors "your family needs protection from being frightened by a handgun" bill CharlesEBarkley
01/07/01 Del. Shriver sponsors "your family needs protection from being frightened by a handgun" bill MarkKShriver
01/07/01 Del. Bronrott sponsors "your family needs protection from being frightened by a handgun" bill WilliamABronrott
01/07/01 Del. Cryor sponsors "your family needs protection from being frightened by a handgun" bill JeanBCryor
01/07/01 Del. Heller sponsors "your family needs protection from being frightened by a handgun" bill HenryBHeller
01/07/01 Del. Hixson sponsors "your family needs protection from being frightened by a handgun" bill SheilaEHixson
01/07/01 Del. Franchot sponsors "your family needs protection from being frightened by a handgun" bill PeterFranchot
01/07/01 Del. Hixson sponsors legislation to license firearms in Maryland SheilaEHixson
01/07/01 Del. Franchot sponsors legislation to license firearms in Maryland PeterFranchot
01/07/01 Del. Guns is a sponsor for HB597 -- perhaps he is trying to hide his anti-gun stance RonaldAGuns
01/07/01 Del. Hixson sponsors Tax Credit for Gun Safety Devices which is not passed -- why? SheilaEHixson
01/07/01 Del. Franchot sponsors Tax Credit for Gun Safety Devices which is not passed -- why? PeterFranchot
01/07/01 Del. Hecht sponsors Tax Credit for Gun Safety Devices which is not passed -- why? SueHecht
01/07/01 Del. Bronrott sponsors Tax Credit for Gun Safety Devices which is not passed -- why? WilliamABronrott
01/07/01 Maryland House of Delegates Ratings Update NewAdditions
Updated page containing Delegate Votes on SB211 and Amendments to also identify clearly the sponsors of the corresponding HB279.

01/07/01 Del. Zirkin is the sole sponsor of HB 210 to regulate transfer of unregulated firearms RobertAZirkin
01/07/01 Updated link page NewAdditions
Added link to RKBA articles concerning Women, Minorities & Guns on Free-Market Net.

01/07/01 Origins of Del. Bronrott's position on gun control -- he's a favorite of HCI president Barnes WilliamABronrott
01/07/01 Updated English & “Colonial America Keeping and Bearing of Arms” web page (w1.html) NewAdditions
Updated web page (w1.html) to add history of Colonial Maryland’s formation of a militia composed of “composed of the gentlemen, freeholders, and other freemen.”

12/30/00 Del. Taylor blames de facto gun ban on bureaucrats -- they say Taylor is being mislead by gun dealers CasperRTaylorJr
12/30/00 Del. Taylor feels heat concerning de facto gun ban he led effort to legislate CasperRTaylorJr
12/30/00 Del. Taylor admits Responsible Gun Safety Act (SB 211) created a de facto gun ban CasperRTaylorJr
12/30/00 Del. Giannetti gushes about "historic moment" concerning SB 211 Smart Gun bill signing JohnAGiannettiJr
12/30/00 Clinton praises House Speaker Taylor for support of SB 211 Smart Gun Bill CasperRTaylorJr
12/30/00 Speaker Casper R. Taylor Jr. ... is receptive to the governor's smart-gun proposal CasperRTaylorJr
12/30/00 " ... we have a de facto gun ban," Del. Taylor says while posturing to avoid responsibility for his leadership to pass SB 211 CasperRTaylorJr
12/28/00 Added links to new RKBA Articles by Clayton Cramer and Joyce Lee Malcolm NewAdditions
Added links to critiques by Cramer and Malcomb of Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture, by Michael A. Bellesiles

12/27/00 Voting on 2000 SB 211 updated to include info from 1996 NewAdditions
Delegates identified who voted for the Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996

12/27/00 Maryland House of Delegates Ratings Update NewAdditions
Updated MD Delegates Page ratings to include info from 1996 voting on Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996

12/27/00 Sen. Van Hollen sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 ChristopherVanHollenJr
12/27/00 Sen. Teitelbaum sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 LeonardHTeitelbaum
12/27/00 Sen. Ruben sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 IdaGRuben
12/27/00 Sen. Pinsky sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 PaulGPinsky
12/27/00 Sen. McFadden sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 NathanielJMcFadden
12/27/00 Sen. Madden sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 MartinGMadden
12/27/00 Sen. Lawlah sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 GloriaGLawlah
12/27/00 Sen. Kasemeyer sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 EdwardJKasemeyer
12/27/00 Sen. Hollinger sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 PaulaCHollinger
12/27/00 Sen. Frosh sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 BrianEFrosh
12/27/00 Sen. Dorman sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 ArthurDorman
12/27/00 Sen. Currie sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 UlyssesCurrie
12/27/00 Sen. Kelley sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 DeloresGKelley
12/27/00 Sen. Hughes sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 RalphMHughes
12/27/00 Sen. Forehand sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 JennieMForehand
12/27/00 Sen. Hoffman sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 BarbaraAHoffman
12/27/00 Sen. Blount sponsored SB 215 Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996 ClarenceWBlount
12/26/00 SB 305 (wiretap for firearms) sponsor is Sen. Walter M. Baker WalterMBaker
12/26/00 Senator Van Hollen Sponsors SB 211 i.e. the Responsible Gun Safety Act of 2000 ChristopherVanHollenJr
12/26/00 Senator Teitelbaum Sponsors SB 211 i.e. the Responsible Gun Safety Act of 2000 LeonardHTeitelbaum
12/26/00 Senator Hollinger Sponsors SB 211 i.e. the Responsible Gun Safety Act of 2000 PaulaCHollinger
12/26/00 Senator Ruben Sponsors SB 211 i.e. the Responsible Gun Safety Act of 2000 IdaGRuben
12/26/00 Senator McFadden Sponsors SB 211 i.e. the Responsible Gun Safety Act of 2000 NathanielJMcFadden
12/26/00 Senator Lawlah Sponsors SB 211 i.e. the Responsible Gun Safety Act of 2000 GloriaGLawlah
12/26/00 Senator Kasemeyer Sponsors SB 211 i.e. the Responsible Gun Safety Act of 2000 EdwardJKasemeyer
12/26/00 Senator Currie Sponsors SB 211 i.e. the Responsible Gun Safety Act of 2000 UlyssesCurrie
12/26/00 Letter Sent Early April by Senator Tim Ferguson reporting on his action on SB 211 TimothyRFerguson
12/26/00 Letter Sent April 4, 2000 by Senator Nancy Jacobs re SB 211 NancyJacobs
12/16/00 Sen. Mitchell tries to help paroled drug lord avoid conviction for assault with a handgun ClarenceMMitchell
12/13/00 Maryland state Sen, Hogan (39) switches from Republican to Democrat party PatrickJHogan
12/07/00 A tyranny of omnipotent moral busybodies Letters
12/06/00 Sen. Neall rakes in the cash at fund-raiser at Laurel racetrack with Sen. Pres. Miller RobertRNeall
12/06/00 Sen. Jimeno rakes in the cash at fund-raiser at Laurel racetrack with Sen. Pres. Miller PhilipCJimeno
12/06/00 Sen. DeGrange rakes in the cash at fund-raiser at Laurel racetrack with Sen. Pres. Miller JamesEDeGrangeSr
12/06/00 Sen. Astle rakes in the cash in fund-raiser at Laurel racetrack with Sen. Pres. Miller JohnCAstle
12/06/00 Bromwell passes up $200K/yr. to stay in senate. What a guy! -- hold on to your wallets Maryland ThomasLBromwell
12/06/00 Bromwell gets high praise from Senate President Miller dispite feud ThomasLBromwell
12/02/00 Updated link page NewAdditions
Added links to RKBA articles by Kates and others. One article, Global Gun Control Efforts by John Boch is more a report on UN activities and global anti-gun actions.

12/02/00 Updated link page NewAdditions
Added links to pro-RKBA organizations including a source for clever "in-your-face" ideas at Gun Control Victories.

12/02/00 Updated link page NewAdditions
Added links to newly discovered gun control organizations. Of particular interest is the South Africa and Australia organizations.

12/01/00 Dynamic entry calendar function to support RKBA planning implemented. NewAdditions
MCRKBA now has a calendar that can be updated by activists having a password (access will be made available to RKBA supporters requesting it).

11/22/00 Senate president Miller names Ferguson to Glendening's panel on sex orientation bias TimothyRFerguson
11/19/00 Mandatory locks would likely increase deaths from crime Letters
11/19/00 Comparing gun locks to "child-proof" safety caps on medicine bottles. Letters
11/19/00 Mandatory trigger lock proposals are "lock up your safety laws" Letters
11/19/00 American schools are "gun free zones" and make ideal targets for violence. Letters
11/19/00 Lessons from school shootings Letters
11/18/00 Registration as a tool for law enforcement Letters
11/18/00 Registration as a tool for law enforcement Letters
11/18/00 Gun control law and firearm ownership impact on crime and society's net benefits Letters
11/18/00 Critique on internation comparisons of firearm crimes and suicide rates Letters
11/18/00 Israel and Switzerland and their gun control practices Letters
11/18/00 handgun registration and licensing around the world Letters
11/18/00 Del. Janet Greenip supports Scout access to schools JanetGreenip
11/05/00 Del. Wheeler R. Baker votes anti-gun on SB211 amendments WheelerRBaker
11/01/00 Del. Sophocleus votes anti-gun on SB211 amendments TJSophocleus
11/01/00 Del. Rudolph votes anti-gun on SB211 amendments DavidDRudolph
11/01/00 Del. Mohorovic votes anti-gun on SB211 amendments JacobJMohorovic
11/01/00 Del. Minnick votes anti-gun on SB211 amendments JosephJMinnick
11/01/00 Del. Malone votes anti-gun on SB211 amendments JamesEMaloneJr
11/01/00 Del. Linton votes anti-gun on SB211 amendments SamuelCLinton
11/01/00 Del. Guns votes anti-gun on SB211 amendments RonaldAGuns
11/01/00 Del. Cane votes anti-gun on SB211 amendments RudolphCCane
11/01/00 Del. Bohanan votes anti-gun on SB211 amendments JohnLBohananJr
11/01/00 Del. Arnick votes anti-gun on SB211 amendments JohnSArnick
10/29/00 Sen. Ferguson gets no recognition by NRA for his fight (in his mind) against SB211 TimothyRFerguson
10/29/00 Sen. Harris praised for fight against SB211 by NRA AndrewPHarris
10/29/00 Sen. Mooney praised for fight against SB211 by NRA AlexXMooney
10/29/00 House Judiciary Chairman Vallario called a pawn of MAHA and HCI on SB211 by NRA JosephFVallarioJr
10/29/00 Speaker Taylor called a pawn of MAHA and HCI on SB211 by NRA CasperRTaylorJr
10/29/00 Del. Elliott is praised for his stirring speech against SB211 by NRA DonaldBElliott
10/29/00 Del. Hutchins is praised for his fight against SB211 by NRA ThomasEHutchins
10/29/00 Del. Murphy is praised for his fight against SB211 by NRA DonaldEMurphy
10/29/00 Del. Getty is praised for his fight against SB211 by NRA JosephMGetty
10/29/00 Del. Amedori praised for her fight on SB211 by NRA CarmenAmedori
10/29/00 Sen. Neall writes campaign finance rules, uses loophold to evade RobertRNeall
10/29/00 Sen. Jimeno writes campaign finance rules, uses loophold to evade PhilipCJimeno
10/29/00 Sen. DeGrange writes campaign finance rules, uses loophold to evade JamesEDeGrangeSr
10/29/00 Sen. Astle writes campaign finance rules, uses loophold to evade JohnCAstle
10/29/00 Senate President Miller writes campaign finance rules, uses loophold to evade ThomasVMikeMillerJr
10/28/00 Obie Patterson contributes $1000. to Sen. Lawlah's election committee in 1999 GloriaGLawlah
10/28/00 Anne Johnson contributes $1000. to Del. Cryor's election committee JeanBCryor
10/28/00 Sen. Exum snags big bucks to election committee from towing and trucking businesses NathanielExum
10/28/00 Sen. Miller snags big bucks to election committee from outside of Maryland ThomasVMikeMillerJr
10/28/00 Nathan Landow contributes $1000 to Sen. Van Hollen election committee in 1999 ChristopherVanHollenJr
10/28/00 Red Gate III Limited Partnership contributes $1000 to Sen. Roesser election committee JeanWRoesser
10/28/00 Artemis Properties, Inc. contribute $2500 to Sen. Ferguson in 1999 TimothyRFerguson
10/28/00 Jay Kaufman 7520 Arrowood Road contributes $1000. to Sen. Teitelbaum election committee LeonardHTeitelbaum
10/28/00 Lunch not enought to change Sen. Frosh mind on gun shows -- unlike Sen. Teitelbaum BrianEFrosh
10/28/00 Sen. Teitelbaum sees the light on gun shows -- "is going to change his mind" LeonardHTeitelbaum
10/27/00 Izaac Walton League has adopted a resolution to enforce existing gun laws and against new ones Letters
10/24/00 The militia clause of the second amendment is clear -- the American people have a right to arms Letters
10/23/00 Sen. Frosh plans bill to prevent public money for places holding gun shows BrianEFrosh
10/23/00 Sen. Dorman hopes to outlaw gun shows on public property in Montg. & PG ArthurDorman
10/23/00 Sen. Ruben hopes to outlaw gun shows on public property in Montg. & PG IdaGRuben
10/23/00 Gun Control Laws don't work as the British are now learning Letters
10/21/00 Delegate Goldwater does not join demonstration against gunshow MarilynRGoldwater
10/21/00 Delegate Kopp does not join demonstration against gunshow NancyKKopp
10/21/00 Senator Van Hollen does not join demonstration against gunshow ChristopherVanHollenJr
10/21/00 Senator Ruben does not join demonstration against gunshow IdaGRuben
10/21/00 Senator Teitelbaum does not join demonstration against gunshow LeonardHTeitelbaum
10/21/00 Senator Frosh does not join demonstration against gunshow BrianEFrosh
10/19/00 Government checks cause violence Letters
10/19/00 The real message of gun control -- danger, not safety; repression, not liberty Letters
10/19/00 Gun-control laws won't work any better than prohibition laws worked Letters
10/19/00 The goal of HCI and Sarah Brady is the elimination of guns in hands of the law abiding Letters
10/19/00 JAMA Article on Homicide and Suicide Rates Associated with Brady Bill Letters
10/19/00 JAMA Article on Homicide and Suicide Rates Associated with Brady Bill Letters
10/19/00 Women marching to support the Clinton/Gore assault on the Bill of Rights Letters
10/17/00 House Speaker Taylor angers voters over gun laws, racetracks, and schools CasperRTaylorJr
10/16/00 Revised Delegate Info page with corrected ratings NewAdditions
Revised ratings of Delegates from their voting record on the amendments (see http://www.mcrkba.org/amendments.html)

10/16/00 Del. Pendergrass instigates bigotry against Mexican-American Medal of Honor Hero ShaneEPendergrass
10/16/00 Delegate Information NewAdditions
Revised Delegate Information page to describe rationale for rating of Delegates and give link to part of the information used to rate them.

10/15/00 Nathan-Pulliam Sponsors Machinegun-Toting Drug Trafficker's Protection Act ShirleyNathan-Pulliam
10/15/00 Jones Sponsors Machinegun-Toting Drug Trafficker's Protection Act AdrienneAWJones
10/15/00 SB211 and Amendments NewAdditions
10/15/00 Leon Billings Only "NO" Vote Against WWII Veterans Memorial Fund LeonGBillings
10/15/00 Sen. Frosh votes for SB211 saying it will impact on the epidemic of gun violence BrianEFrosh
10/15/00 Sen. Hogan votes for SB211 gun control -- more liberal than 10 Dems. PatrickJHogan
10/15/00 Sen. Roesser votes for SB211 gun control saying "If it saves the life of a child . . . ." JeanWRoesser
10/15/00 Rep. Leader Madden joins Dems. in supporting SB211 gun control measure MartinGMadden
10/15/00 Sen. Pinsky says SB211 is what the public wants -- a more secure gun lock PaulGPinsky
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members ChristopherVanHollenJr
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members LeonardHTeitelbaum
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members IdaGRuben
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members JeanWRoesser
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members PaulGPinsky
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members ThomasVMikeMillerJr
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members ThomasMMiddleton
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members MartinGMadden
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members GloriaGLawlah
10/14/00 Sen. Ferguson said SB211 outcome was a significant victory for gun rights TimothyRFerguson
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members EdwardJKasemeyer
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members PatrickJHogan
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members LeoEGreen
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members BrianEFrosh
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members JennieMForehand
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members ArthurDorman
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members UlyssesCurrie
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members JohnCAstle
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members JosephFVallarioJr
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members DavidMValderrama
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members FrankSTurner
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members MarkKShriver
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members JamesEProctorJr
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members JoanBPitkin
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members CarolSPetzold
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members ShaneEPendergrass
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members ObiePatterson
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members RichardAPalumbo
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members GeorgeWOwingsIII
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members BrianRMoe
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members PaulineHMenes
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members AdrienneAMandel
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members MaryAnnLove
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members RichardALaVay
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members NancyKKopp
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members CherylCKagan
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members JohnAdamsHurson
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members JamesWHubbard
10/14/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members CarolynJBHoward
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members SheilaEHixson
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members HenryBHeller
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members AnneHealey
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members SharonMGrosfeld
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members MichaelRGordon
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members MarilynRGoldwater
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members BarbaraAFrush
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members PeterFranchot
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland Senate members NathanielExum
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members DanaLeeDembrow
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members DereckEDavis
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members JeanBCryor
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members MaryAConroy
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members VirginiaPClagett
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members MichaelEBusch
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members ElizabethBobo
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members LeonGBillings
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members LeonGBillings
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members JoanneCBenson
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members KumarPBarve
10/13/00 Outside employment of Maryland House members RushernLBakerIII
10/08/00 Number of Children under 15 killed in handgun accidents in 1997 Letters
10/06/00 Del. Kopp says no State $'s if only she had known that gun shows were at the fairgrounds NancyKKopp
10/06/00 Del. Goldwater says no State $'s if only she had known that gun shows were at the fairgrounds MarilynRGoldwater
10/06/00 Sen. Van Hollen says no State $'s if only he had known that gun shows were at the fairgrounds ChristopherVanHollenJr
10/06/00 Sen. Ruben says no State $'s if only she had known that gun shows were at the fairgrounds IdaGRuben
10/06/00 Sen. Frosh says no State $'s if only he had known that gun shows were at the fairgrounds BrianEFrosh
10/06/00 Sen. Teitelbaum says no State $'s if only he had known that gun shows were at the fairgrounds LeonardHTeitelbaum
10/05/00 Del. Hecht caves into Gov. Glendening on tobacco tax to gain satellite campus SueHecht
10/05/00 Del. Ports stands against SB 509 allowing condemnation of 300 properties in Baltimore County JamesFPortsJr
10/05/00 Del. Sue Hecht opposes ban on partial birth abortion which fails by 2 votes SueHecht
10/04/00 Sen. Teitelbaum threatens legislative action to end gun shows at fairgrounds LeonardHTeitelbaum
10/04/00 Del. Dembow tries to be cute with mailing underwear to Watergate Prosecutor Starr DanaLeeDembrow
10/03/00 Added web page describing the MCRKBA site contents NewAdditions
Web page outlines the contents of this site in a single page to save searching around for information.

10/01/00 Del. Valderrama praises gun control via martial law like used by Marcos dictatorship DavidMValderrama
10/01/00 Del. Mandel sponsored gun control measures for Maryland in 2000 AdrienneAMandel
10/01/00 Del. Barkley sponsored gun control measures for Maryland in 2000 CharlesEBarkley
10/01/00 Del. Shriver sponsored gun control measures for Maryland in 2000 MarkKShriver
10/01/00 Del. Bronrott sponsored gun control measures for Maryland in 2000 WilliamABronrott
10/01/00 Del. Cryor sponsored a number of gun control measures for Maryland JeanBCryor
10/01/00 Del. Heller sponsored a number of gun control measures for Maryland HenryBHeller
10/01/00 Del. Hixon sponsored a number of gun control measures for Maryland SheilaEHixson
10/01/00 Del. Franchot sponsored gun control measures for Maryland in 2000 PeterFranchot
10/01/00 Sen. Frosh will try to stop gun shows at Montgomery County fairgrounds BrianEFrosh
09/28/00 Delegate McIntosh failed to file required financial-disclosure report MaggieLMcIntosh
09/28/00 Del. Joanne Benson says she failed to file disclosure report because she's too busy JoanneCBenson
09/28/00 Del. Rushern Baker fails to file financial-disclosure report RushernLBakerIII
09/28/00 Delegate Bozman is late with financial disclosure report BennettBozman
09/28/00 Sen. Currie failed to file required financial-disclosure report UlyssesCurrie
09/28/00 Delegate Rawlings failed to file required financial-disclosure report HowardPRawlings
09/28/00 Senate President Miller omits reportable gifts in ethics disclosure ThomasVMikeMillerJr
09/28/00 Fixed Pro RKBA links web page NewAdditions
Fixed some formating problems.

09/27/00 Maryland News organizations links added to RKBA Opposition page NewAdditions

09/26/00 Bromwell To Leave Md. Senate For New State Job paying $147,000 ThomasMMiddleton
09/17/00 Senator Middleton's committee votes on SB211 ThomasMMiddleton
09/17/00 Senator DeGrange's committee votes on SB211 JamesEDeGrangeSr
09/17/00 Senator Bromwell's committee votes on SB211 ThomasLBromwell
09/17/00 Senator Collins' committee votes on SB211 MichaelJCollins
09/17/00 Del. Dembrow supports ballistic fingerprinting law and more in the future DanaLeeDembrow
09/17/00 Del. Amedori questions new gun ballistic fingerprinting law and treatment of juveniles CarmenAmedori
09/14/00 Re: Exchange between Mr. Giff Nickol and Senator Ferguson on SB211 TimothyRFerguson
09/14/00 Re: Exchange between Mr. Giff Nickol and Senator Ferguson on SB211 TimothyRFerguson
09/14/00 Re: Exchange between Mr. Giff Nickol and Senator Ferguson on SB211 TimothyRFerguson
09/14/00 Re: Exchange between Mr. Giff Nickol and Senator Ferguson on SB211 TimothyRFerguson
09/14/00 Re: Exchange between Mr. Giff Nickol and Senator Ferguson on SB211 TimothyRFerguson
09/14/00 Exchange between Mr. Giff Nickol and Senator Ferguson on SB211 TimothyRFerguson
09/04/00 MD House Speaker Taylor (D-All.) attends dinner in Chicago paid for by lobbyist CasperRTaylorJr
09/04/00 Del. Howard (D-PG's) takes luncheon cruise paid by lobbyists CarolynJBHoward
09/04/00 Sen. Currie (D-PG's) takes luncheon cruise paid by lobbyists UlyssesCurrie
09/04/00 Del. DeCarlo (D-Baltimore County) takes luncheon cruise paid by lobbyists DianeDeCarlo
09/04/00 Sen. Dorman (D-PG's) takes luncheon cruise paid by lobbyists ArthurDorman
09/04/00 Sen. Hafer (R-Allegany) takes luncheon cruise paid by lobbyists JohnJHafer
09/04/00 Del. Oaks (D-Baltimore) takes luncheon cruise paid by lobbyists NathanielTOaks
09/04/00 Sen. Exum (D-PG's) takes luncheon cruise paid by lobbyists NathanielExum
09/04/00 Del. Proctor (D-PG's) takes luncheon cruise paid by lobbyists JamesEProctorJr
09/04/00 Del. Valderrama (D-PG's) takes luncheon cruise paid by lobbyists DavidMValderrama
09/04/00 Sen. Kasemeyer (D-D-Howard) takes luncheon cruise paid by lobbyists EdwardJKasemeyer
09/04/00 Sen. Lawlah (D-PG's) takes luncheon cruise paid by lobbyists GloriaGLawlah
09/04/00 House Majority Whip Owings (D-Calvert) takes luncheon cruise paid by lobbyists GeorgeWOwingsIII
09/04/00 Lobbyist pay to entertain Sen. Thomas McLain Middleton (D-Charles) ThomasMMiddleton
09/04/00 Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Prince George's) golfs at lobbyist expense ThomasVMikeMillerJr
09/04/00 Sen. Jennie M. Forehand (D-Montgomery) nibbles gulf-fresh shrimp at lobbyist expense JennieMForehand
09/04/00 Del. Dana Dembow nibbles gulf-fresh shrimp paid for by lobbyists DanaLeeDembrow