January in Firearms History
48 dates across 31 days
- 1John Cantius Garand (Born)Yisrael Galil (72) Born
- 2Alan Gura (born)Christian Sharps (Born)
- 3Nothing recorded yet
- 4George Hyde (born)Presser v. Illinois – Decided
- 5Nothing recorded yet
- 6Nothing recorded yet
- 7Dave Kopel – Born
- 8Elvis Aaron Presley (Born 1935)Tucson Shopping Center Attackand 1 more
- 9Melvin M. Johnson Jr (Died)
- 10Samuel Colt (48) DiedGlock: The Rise of America’s Gunand 1 more
- 11CCW in National Parks
- 12Gun Websites on Modern MarvelsArisaka Nariakira (Died)and 1 more
- 13Bill H.L Richardson – Died (92)Wilhelm Mauser (48) Died
- 14Christopher Spencer (Died)
- 15Army Navy Military Expo – Winter 2023Horace Smith (Died)
- 16Henry Kolb – bornObama signed 23 Gun-Related Executive Ordersand 1 more
- 17.40 S&W cartridge debutedNeal Knox (Died)and 2 more
- 18Ezell v. City of Chicago (2017 – Ezell II)Robert J. Cottrol (Born) 70and 1 more
- 19First SHOT ShowSafari Club International Convention
- 20Gun Websites Created
- 21Militia Act of 1903 – the Dick Act
- 22SHOT Show 2019
- 23Elisha Collier (Died)John Moses Browning (71) Born
- 24Nothing recorded yet
- 25Nothing recorded yet
- 26Don Kates – (Born)
- 27Rob Leatham (born)Apollo 1 command module disasterand 2 more
- 28U.S. space shuttle Challenger disaster
- 29Nothing recorded yet
- 30Ferdinand Mannlicher – BornFerdinand Mannlicher – Born Inventor
- 31Nothing recorded yet