Amendment 2

Hayden Jones 2nd Amendment

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  • Ratified

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    The 2nd amendment is ratified or approved.

  • NRA

    The NRA (national rifle assosiation) is founded and established.

  • Logan vs U.S.

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    LOGAN v. U.S. - The Court was faced with a question about the scope of the conspiracy statute involved in U.S. v. CRUIKSHANK. The court found that the First and Second Amendments under Cruikshank are not granted by the Constitution, but were both already existing and only a limitation on Congress. This case failed to recognize the Fourteen Amendment (Equal Protection - 1868).

  • National Firearms Act

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    The national firearms act is passed. (NFA) This taxed all guns.
    This was also called the 1934 gun control act.

  • Federal Firearms Act

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    All weapon sellers need a liscense through U.S. Department of Commerce.

  • John F. Kennady

    In a result of John F. Kennady's is assasination there was a 1968 gun control act.

  • Colombia v.s. Heller

    2008 was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects an individual's right to possess a firearm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home and within federal enclaves.

  • McDonald v.s. Chicago

    Gun rights supporters win 2nd major supreme court victory. High cort affirmed the individual right to own guns and other weapons.