Gun_tiny Gun Control and the Second Amendment

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Event Date: Event Title: Event Description:
Constitution_tiny 12/15/1791 The Second Amendment Our founding fathers clearly stated " being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Nra logo_tiny 11/17/1871 The Founding of the NRA Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate found the NRA to " promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis." Ambrose Burnside served as the organization's first president.
Fdr_tiny 01/01/1934 Elimination of Automatics Franklin D. Roosevelt passes act banning all automatic weapons as well as short barreled shot guns and guns silecers. Also all gun sales and manufacturers would get a $200 tax which during the depression was a very expensive fee.
Lee harvey oswald_tiny 01/01/1968 Record Keeping Starts A few years after the Kennedy assasination congress passed a law requiring more detailed record keeping about the purchasing of guns. Main reason being that Lee Harvey Oswalt, the Kennedy Assasin, used a mail- order gun.
Atf-logo_tiny 01/01/1972 Bureau of Alchohol, Tobacco and Firearms Enforcement of gun control was given to the Dpt. of the Treasury's Alchohol and Tobacco Division of the Internal Revenue Service. After this event the Dept. was changed to the Bureau of Alchohol, Tobacco and Firearms. They now control gun taxes
Bullet proof vest_tiny 10/21/1986 No More "Cop Killer" Bullets This law made it illegal to manufacture or import amror piercing bullets which are capable of penetrating bullet proof clothing.
Drug-free-school-zone-sign-k-2433_tiny 10/21/1990 Drug Free- Gun Free All "drug free school zones" are also Gun free and criminal penalties are developed for all who discharge a firearm in a school zone.
Backround check for guns_tiny 11/30/1998 The Brady Act Requires all gun dealers to run backround check on all potential buyers using the Natioal Instant Criminal Background Chedck system
Heller_tiny 10/21/2011 D.C vs Heller Landmark case, D.C vs. Heller, Supreme court dismisses the Washington D.C handgun ban. The court ruled the Second Amendment of U.S Constitution protects an individuals right to posses a firearm, for private use within the home of federal enclaves.
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  1. emford1:
    1. Put a period after infringed." 2. Capitalize The Founding of the NRA..put a period after basis." Possesive apostrophe-organization's first president. 3. Franklin D. Roosevelt...shotguns and gun silencers 4. Record Keeping Starts- 5. They now control gun taxes. 6. bullett proof clothing. 7.is "discharge a fire arm" in your own words? 8. background check - National Instant 9. D.C. vs. Heller - individual's right to posess a firearm, for private use...
  2. emford1:
    umm just realized that I wrote posess instead of possess...hehe oops!

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