The 1990 NRA show. (National Rifle Association Show in Anaheim, California) From: Shooting Industry | Date: September 1, 1990| Author: Grueskin, Robert | COPYRIGHT 1990 Publishers' Development Corporation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Just as most of America's most prominent firearms manufacturers were preparing their displays, all exhibitors received a correspondence dated January 12, 1990 and signed by National Rifle Association Secretary Warren L. Cheek. Cheek's letter was intended to serve a dual purpose. First, it was an advisory to alert all exhibitors to the California penal code as it pertains to the sale and advertising of certain classes of firearms, particularly semi-automatic "assault rifles" and con...