February 20 in Firearms History

2 dates for gun owners on February 20

  • Law or Ruling 1
  • Birthday 1
  1. Law or Ruling2003 · 23 years ago

    Tiahrt Amendment

     

    • February 20, 2003
    • proposed by Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.)
    • prohibited the ATF from publicly releasing data showing where criminals purchased their firearms
    • only law enforcement officers or prosecutors
  2. Birthday

    Yevgeny Dragunov – Born

    Yevgeny Fyodorovich Dragunov (71)(Евге́ний Фёдорович Драгуно́в)
    Born Feb 20, 1920 – Aug 4, 1991

    1939 - Began military service
    1959 - Dragunov submitted his design for the SVD
    1963 - SVD accepted into Soviet military service

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    1959 – Dragunov submitted his design for the SVD
    Yevgeny Dragunov (71)