John J. Thompson |
Current NRA Board member. President, Delaware State Sportsmen's Association since 1982. Authored and obtained passage of Right to Keep and Bear Arms amendment to State Constitution, preemption, hunter harassment, right to carry reform. When selected NRA-ILA Person of the Month April, 1987 he said: "Gun control is not logical because it ignores the real problem: people who commit crime. The constitutional provision for the right to keep and bear arms ... will help insure that the law abiding citizens of this state won't have to deal with the illogical proposals of people who believe that gun control is crime control."State association lobbyist; successfully fought semiauto bans, private sale bans, trigger locks, waiting periods, one gun per month. Certified Instructor: Home Firearm Safety, Pistol, Shotgun, Personal Protection Rifle. Assistant Scout Master and merit badge counselor. Frequent hunter; pistol, shotgun, rifle, black powder enthusiast. Attorney in private practice for twenty-four years. Mr. Thompson was elected to the NRA Board of Directors in 1999 for a 3 year term. |
