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The 1968 Gun Control Act: 50 Years of Federal Gun Control | Jose Nino
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"In 1934, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the National Firearms Act of 1934 into law. "
"In 1938, This NFA was followed up by the Federal Firearms Act of 1938, "
"In 1993, Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993. "
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968. The GCA is the main federal law that governs the interstate commerce of firearms in the United States. Specifically, the GCA prohibits firearms commerce across state lines except between licensed manufacturers, dealers, and importers. Under the GCA, any individual or company that wants to partake in commercial activity dealing with the manufacture or importation of firearms and ammunition or the interstate and intrastate sale of firearms must possess a Federal Firearms License (FFL).
Procedural jargon notwithstanding, the enactment of 1968 GCA was a watershed moment in US politics. It was the first piece of legislation that put the gun control debate on the map.
See also:
"In 1934, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the National Firearms Act of 1934 into law. "
"In 1938, This NFA was followed up by the Federal Firearms Act of 1938, "
"In 1993, Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993. "