Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Key Congressional Acts Related to Firearms

In light of the president's announcement today regarding the implementation of gun laws, here are two useful source of summaries of gun laws.

- NRA: Citizen's Guide To Federal Firearms Laws - Summary.
- Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence: Key Congressional Acts Related to Firearms.

Here's the list:

- The National Firearms Act of 1934
- The Federal Firearms Act of 1938
- The Gun Control Act of 1968
- The Firearms Owners’ Protection Act of 1986
- The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993
- Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act
- The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act and Child Safety Lock Act of 2005
- National Instant Criminal Background Check System (“NICS”) Improvement Amendments Act of 2007