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National Firearm Act
part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “New Deal for Crime" was meant to curtail “gangland crimes of that era such as the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.” This was a big part of making a stand in our defense system. -
The federal Fire arm act and license's
required gun manufacturers, importers, and dealers to obtain a federal firearms license. It also defined a group of people, including convicted felons, who could not purchase guns, and mandated that gun sellers keep customer records. -
John F Kennedy Shooting
After he was killed Robert Kennedy and Dr,Martin Luther King pushed for gun control. A bill was passed which banned guns importing guns that have “no sporting purpose,” imposed age restrictions for the purchase of handguns (gun owners had to be 21), prohibited felons, the mentally ill,all guns or imported guns have a serial number, -
Bill of rights
On Dec. 15, 1791, ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution eventually known as the Bill of Rights were born. “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” -
Semiautomatic weapon ban
outlawed the ability to “manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon,” unless it was “lawfully possessed under Federal law on the date of the enactment of this subsection.” Nineteen military-style or “copy-cat” assault weapons including AR-15s, TEC-9s, MAC-10s, etc.Could not be manufactured or sold. -
How many school shooting
Since the year 2000, the United States has experienced 194 school shootings. -
States where these have occured
California,Utah,Colorado,Arizona,New Mexico,Texas,Louisianan,Florida,Missouri,Tennessee,Indiana,
School shootings mostly involve young white men. -
When this became problem
Gun violence has always bee and will always bean issue at least in out time line in my opinion. Parkland shooting and other terrible attacks are one of the many that has happen in this country. Its hard to say when shooting became a problem exactly but adding new laws and restrictions to help prevent is whats in for our future. -
Some Reasons on why.these actions take place
Mental illness is a main reason and shouldn't be aloud access to a fire arm or even Bullying may have something to do with it at least one study found that kids who are bullied are more likely to report that they have access to loaded guns and use that anger on the innocent. -
Law enforcement accessing information
The Tiahrt Amendment, proposed by Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.), prohibited the ATF from publicly releasing data showing where criminals purchased their firearms and stipulated that only law enforcement officers or prosecutors could access such information. -
Lawful Commerence
In 2005, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act was signed by President George W. Bush to prevent gun manufacturers from being named in federal or state civil suits by those who were victims of crimes involving guns made by that company. -
Student stands on gun control
One week after 19 year old Nikolas Cruz allegedly used an AR-15 to shoot and kill 17 people at the school, around 100 students met with lawmakers in the Florida state capital to advocate for gun control. They also met with President Trump in the White House. In organizing the March For Our Lives. -
states taking manners into own hands
Several cities and states have taken matters into their own hands since the February 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, from raising the age limit for owning guns, banning bump stocks or increasing gun restrictions for people convicted of domestic abuse.