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All this stuff happened in 1995: | All this stuff happened in 1995: | ||
* [[Kahr Arms]] was founded and debuted their ultra-compact 9mm pistol, the K-9. In the years that followed, all manufacturers of semiautomatic pistols followed suit. | * [[Kahr Arms]] was founded and debuted their ultra-compact 9mm pistol, the K-9. In the years that followed, all manufacturers of semiautomatic pistols followed suit. | ||
* Tasmania, where [[full auto]] was still legal, had the second lowest rate of homicides per capita. | * Tasmania, where [[full auto]] was still legal, had the second lowest rate of homicides per capita. | ||
| − | * [[Shooters Party]] founder John Tingle is elected as a member of the upper house of New South Wales parliament, the Legislative Council. He held the seat until his retirement in late | + | * [[Shooters Party]] founder John Tingle is elected as a member of the upper house of New South Wales parliament, the Legislative Council. He held the seat until his retirement in late 2006. |
* [[Marion P. Hammer]] became the first female president of the [[NRA]] | * [[Marion P. Hammer]] became the first female president of the [[NRA]] | ||
* The Canadian Department of Justice reported to Parliament that the [[Canadian gun registry|long gun registry]] would cost $119 million to implement and make $117 million from licensing fees, giving a net cost of $2 million. It ended up costing over $2 '''billion'''. | * The Canadian Department of Justice reported to Parliament that the [[Canadian gun registry|long gun registry]] would cost $119 million to implement and make $117 million from licensing fees, giving a net cost of $2 million. It ended up costing over $2 '''billion'''. | ||
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* The despised [[Bill C-68]]: ''An Act Respecting Firearms and Other Weapons'' received assent and became law in [[Canada]]; the act mandated both universal licensing and the $2 billion [[Canadian gun registry|long gun registry]]. | * The despised [[Bill C-68]]: ''An Act Respecting Firearms and Other Weapons'' received assent and became law in [[Canada]]; the act mandated both universal licensing and the $2 billion [[Canadian gun registry|long gun registry]]. | ||
* A survey in the [[UK]] showed that there were fewer than 50 active [[punt gun]]s still in use. Just what the hell they were getting used for, the survey didn't say. Tyrannosaurus population control, maybe? | * A survey in the [[UK]] showed that there were fewer than 50 active [[punt gun]]s still in use. Just what the hell they were getting used for, the survey didn't say. Tyrannosaurus population control, maybe? | ||
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==April== | ==April== | ||
| − | * [[April 26]] | + | * [[April 26]]: [[United States v. Lopez]] set limits on Congress' power under the Commerce Clause. |
==November== | ==November== | ||
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==December== | ==December== | ||
| − | * [[December 1]] | + | * [[December 1]]: The [[M240B]] was selected to be the US Army’s new [[medium machine gun]], replacing the aging [[M60 machine gun]] (it defeated the M60E4 during trials). |
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[[category:years]] | [[category:years]] | ||
