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Federal Gun Control Legislation - Timeline | Infoplease.com - 0 views

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      This brings the argument of strict vs. loose interpretation of the Constitution
  • National Rifle Association Founded
  • eliminate automatic-fire weapons like machine guns
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  • $200 tax
  • Federal Firearms License from the Secretary of Commerce ($1 annual fee)
  • prohibited from selling to those people who were convicted of certain crimes or lacked a permit.
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      inspired by JFK assassination
  • more dealers, and more detailed record keeping
  • sales over state lines were restricted
  • those convicted of felonies (with some exceptions), those found mentally incompetent, drug users and more
  • outlawed mail order sales of rifles and shotguns;
  • illegal for anyone to manufacture or import armor piercing ammunition
  • Eased restrictions
  • criminal penalties for possessing or discharging a firearm in a school zone
  • five-day waiting period
  • new background check system
  • bill banned the manufacture, possession, and importation of new semiautomatic assault weapons
  • Criteria for semiautomatic assault weapons that fall under the ban are provided as well as a list of 19 specific firearms
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    Gun control legislation
Beth Clifton

Gun politics in the United States - 0 views

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    The wikipedia page on this
Alex Wood

Interactive Timeline of Mass Shootings in America - 1 views

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    This is a really cool interactive timeline of major shootings in America since 1999
Alex Wood

Concealed Gun Laws By State - 1 views

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    I know it's out of my research area, but I thought this would be an important chart for gun legislation today
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