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The 2nd Amendment is ratified
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Militia act passed which states that all men between the ages 18-45 who are able to join the military must be prepared to do so, in case they have to go to war.
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Union Army officers Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate found the National Rifle Association to promote rifle shooting on a scientific basis
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requires licenses for the purchase of a concealed weapon and for the possession of the weapon.
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Law that taxes the manufacture, sale, and transfer of fully automatic firearms.
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This act prohibits the direct mail order of firearms and ammunition, regulates imported guns, expands record-keeping requirements and prevents convicted felons and illegal drug users from buying guns.
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Bans the sale, manufacture, importation and possession of specific types of assault weapons for civilian use.
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Requiring criminal background checks for all gun sales, limiting ammunition magazines to 10 rounds, and banning the possession of armor-piercing bullets.
