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Federal Gun Control in America: A Historic Guide to Major Federal Gun Control Laws and Acts
Ammo.com ^ | 11/23/2020 | Brian Miller

Posted on 11/23/2020 4:59:58 PM PST by ammodotcom

For Americans, the crux of gun control laws has been how to disarm dangerous individuals without disarming the public at large. Ever-present in this quest is the question of how the perception of danger should impact guaranteed freedoms protected within the Bill of Rights.

Not only is such a balancing act difficult as-is, but there are also two additional factors that make it even more challenging: America’s federal government is constitutionally bound by the Second Amendment, and politicians notoriously take advantage of tragedies to pass irrational laws when emotions are at their highest. As President Obama’s former Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, once famously remarked:

“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.”

This line of thought is not new to American politics. From the emancipation of enslaved Americans and the organized crime wave of the 1930s to the assassinations of prominent leaders in the 1960s and the attempted assassination of President Reagan in the 1980s, fear has proved a powerful catalyst for appeals about gun control.

[This article] is an overview of the history behind major gun control laws in the federal government, capturing how we’ve gone from the Founding Fathers’ America of the New World to the United States of the 21st century.

(Excerpt) Read more at ammo.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; blogpimp; guncontrol; rkba; secondamendment
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1 posted on 11/23/2020 4:59:58 PM PST by ammodotcom
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To: ammodotcom

Don’t be surprised if President Joe/Ho declares a “national emergency” related to “covid” or “climate change,” or some other bogus basis.

And tries to use the ‘emergency’ as a pretense for confiscations.


2 posted on 11/23/2020 5:03:52 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: PROCON

2A


3 posted on 11/23/2020 5:07:14 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (If the meanings in the Constitution can change, why did they bother writing it down?)
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To: ammodotcom

Let us not forget the gift given to the American people, by the late, fat, boozing, womanizing-killer, Ted Kennedy,
The Gun Coontrol Act of 1968!!!!


4 posted on 11/23/2020 5:07:23 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: ammodotcom

This shows us how long the slow erosion of the 2A has been to where we are headed.


5 posted on 11/23/2020 5:07:36 PM PST by Oil Object Insp
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To: ammodotcom

The first part of the book “Unintended Consequences” is very good overview of how the gun control laws came about and how to deal with them.


6 posted on 11/23/2020 5:13:12 PM PST by dynachrome (People who get what they want are often surprised when they also get what they deserve. ~ james wood)
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To: Terry L Smith

Ironically, more people died in his Oldsmobile than from most peoples’ guns.


7 posted on 11/23/2020 5:15:18 PM PST by MachIV
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To: ammodotcom; Blood of Tyrants; mylife; Joe Brower; MaxMax; Randy Larsen; waterhill; Envisioning; ...

RKBA Ping List


This Ping List is for all things pertaining to infringes upon or victories for the 2nd Amendment.

FReepmail me if you want to be added to or deleted from the list.

More 2nd Amendment related articles on FR's Bang List.

8 posted on 11/23/2020 5:15:58 PM PST by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: BenLurkin

I’ve done and seen a lot of things in my life. If a biden admin happens, then I can add outlaw to the list.


9 posted on 11/23/2020 5:18:46 PM PST by GreyHoundSailor
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To: GreyHoundSailor

Trump should EO the wording of the Lautenburg amendment from misdemeanor to felony before he leaves office in 2024 :)


10 posted on 11/23/2020 5:22:48 PM PST by RBW in PA
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To: BenLurkin

If it’s time to bury your guns, it’s time to dig them up. (Claire Wolfe? Can’t remember.)


11 posted on 11/23/2020 5:24:25 PM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: ammodotcom

America’s federal government is constitutionally bound by the Second Amendment,
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Really?

They don’t seem to care what the Constitution says.

Why was there a President Obama?

He is not a natural born citizen.


12 posted on 11/23/2020 5:33:26 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: sauropod

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13 posted on 11/23/2020 5:42:23 PM PST by sauropod (Let them eat kale. I will not comply. Sic semper evello mortem tyrannis. This is how Democracy dies.)
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To: ammodotcom

The bad guys will always be bad guys, just dont infringe on the right s of the good guys


14 posted on 11/23/2020 5:54:57 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Terry L Smith

Reagan passed a stupid law and Trump has signed 2 stupid EO’s


15 posted on 11/23/2020 5:58:01 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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How does me paining my rifle black make it more deadly? how does putting a stock on a pistol made it more deadly?

how can you outlaw bumpfire? you gonna ban my finger?


16 posted on 11/23/2020 6:05:23 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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How is a pistol grip menacing and deadly?


17 posted on 11/23/2020 6:06:33 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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And how do idiot that don’t know the difference between a clip and a magazine become experts on guns?


18 posted on 11/23/2020 6:09:18 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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19 posted on 11/23/2020 6:11:32 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: GreyHoundSailor

When the rule of law is dead and buried is it even possible to be an outlaw?


20 posted on 11/23/2020 6:28:59 PM PST by TigersEye (2020 - The year of massive frauds. Impeachment - masks - lockdowns - Biden - elections...)
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