The History Of Gun Control, Part 2 (How The 1968 Gun Control Act Transformed The NRA Alert)

Worldnetdaily.com ^ | 06/14/2007 | Sandy Froman

[goldstategop]

The 1960s' saw Lyndon Baines Johnson and his Great Society enact the Gun Control Act in 1968. It marked the beginning of the revival of Second Amendment grass-roots activism in response to stop the seemingly inevitable - a national ban on private gun owenership. Sandy Froman explains how that revival happened and how it transformed the NRA into today's political powerhouse.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Hoof Hearted]

"Until Lyndon Johnson came to the White House in 1962 following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy,"

Uh....I think that was in 1963.

[c-b 1]

Uh....I think that was in 1963.

Yes it was.

[ozzymandus]

The NRA was a little-known target-shooting organization until Johnson’s National Socialism (Let’s call it what it really was) ruined America. By then, it was too late to go back to the days of mail-order guns (and low crime rates). Still, the NRA has done good work defending the diminishing rights of law-abiding gun owners, despite all the criticism from those who think they haven’t done enough. No other gun lobby has done anything except raise money.

[sig226]

Part of the National Firearms Act of 1934, itself a major federal gun control law, created the firearm purchaser identification card. Should a state wish to implement it, the citizens of that state had to get the card from the local police. New Jersey, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Illinois, and other states went along with this scheme. Then, if a person wanted to purchase a gun through mail order, he had to provide a certification that he had such a card, if the state required it. The certification had to be signed by the local police chief.

The legislative debate over the 1968 Gun Control Act began around the death of Kennedy and went on for years. The NRA was constantly in congress, often on the defensive to respond to outrageous and false claims made by democrats. They had blocked additional federal gun laws several times, until the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King finally pushed the congress over the edge.

I don’t know where World Net Daily gets its information, but I consider them an awful source. This is another article they ran that is just plain wrong.

Either Carter or Joe Foss wrote a book about the whole period, beginning in the late 1950s with the infamous CBS news story, The Guns of October. The book was called Gun Control and it chronicled the arguments made by NRA in congress. I can't find it on Amazon and I lent my copy of it years ago, never to see it again.

[ozzymandus]

That “Guns of October” crap was from the late 60’s as I recall.

[philly-d-kidder]

“Until Lyndon Johnson came to the White House in 1962 following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy,”
Uh....I think that was in 1963

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It was November 22 1963 and we were interupted by 4th grade teacher Sr Inviolata that The President had been shot! we were all wisked to the Church for a time of Prayer! Then we were let out Early...and it was the First time I saw my stoic Irish Dad Cry!

[sig226]

I saws the original report many years ago on some rebroadcast. It was black and white. Definitely not late 60s network coverage. I think Edward R. Murrow might have been the erporter.

[sig226]

reporter - - heh heh

[Vaquero]

You know Sandy was the President of the NRA (largely a symbolic title...the real power is the Executive VP) until a month or so ago. She is a pretty bright lawyer from what I am told. But Jeeze Sandy, do your homework and double check your facts. LBJ in 1962? WOW.

[Vaquero]

I remember a CBS hit piece called “The Guns of Autumn” which aired on national television on Friday, Sept. 5, 1975.

It was a virulent piece about hunting, but not directly anti-gun.(though the anti gun part was implied)

[Wonder Warthog]

At least one Carter did something right for the Country.

[Vaquero]

see #11

[Joe Brower]

[snowsislander]

I think that repeal of the GCA and the NFA would be the two best things that we could do for our country.

I am very glad to see at least a former president of the NRA talk about how deleterious this legislation has been. We had a great chance to start pushing on these issues when we had the house and the senate; now with the current leadership in both, we won't see anything except more gun control legislation. If we could just repeal the GCA, so much of the silly gun control legislation would be left without a leg -- even at the state level, often gun control legislation is written with reference to the federal GCA.

[caver]

We continue to live with many bad ideas of LBJ’s Great Society. I have to somewhat admire the guy but he’s left us with a mess.

[Smokin' Joe]

Try looking here: Alibris.com

[from occupied ga]

No other gun lobby has done anything except raise money.

Bullsh!t You don't have a clue

[Shooter 2.5]

You have a forum, use it.

Tell me what gun group has done anything without the help of the NRA.

Take your time.

[from occupied ga]

Tell me what gun group has done anything without the help of the NRA.

Successfull lawsuit against Atlanta city council for local seimauto ban - local gun owners group with NO NRA involvement. I tried to keep the words simple for you, but if you need anything explained, let me know and I'll try to make it so you can understand it.