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History of LegislationGun Control2nd Amendment1791Amendment IIA 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.

National Rifle Association1871Union soldiers Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate found the NRA "promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis."

National Firearms Act1934tax on persons and entities engaged in the business of importing, manufacturing, and dealing in NFA firearms. The law also required the registration of all NFA firearms with the Secretary of the Treasury.

Federal Firearms Act1938Law at those involved in selling and shipping of firearmsSellers were required to have license and to record names of people they sold guns to.Could not sell to people convicted of crime or did not have a permit

Gun Control Act1968

Outlawed mail order sales of firearms.Up until this law, mail order consumers only had to sign a statement that they were of legal age.License requirements for dealers, and more detailed record keepingDealers could not sell included those convicted of felonies, those found mentally incompetent, drug users.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 1972Operates under the Department of Justice

Works to control enforce gun control in the U.S.

1986 Gun Control ActsLaw Enforcement Officers Protection Act

illegal for anyone to manufacture or import armor piercing ammunition

Firearms Owners Protection ActEased restrictions on gun sellers and the sale of some guns. Penalties for persons using a firearm during certain crimes.

Crime Control Act1990criminal penalties for possessing or discharging a firearm in a school zone.

Outlawed the assembly of illegal semiautomatic rifles or shotguns from legally imported parts.

1994Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Acta five-day waiting period and background check before a unlicensed individual can obtain firearm

new background check system will apply to all firearms and will allow checks to be done over the phone or electronically

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act

"Assault Weapons Ban," this bill banned the manufacture, possession, and importation of new semiautomatic assault weapons.

Banned and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices (or magazines) for civilian use.

President Obamas LegislationProposals to tighten gun-control laws. includes universal background checks for gun sales, reinstatement and strengthening of the assault weapons banlimiting ammunition magazines to a 10-round capacity, and other measures.