1986 The Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA) is a federal law in the United States that was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on May 19, 1986. The law made a number of changes to existing firearms laws and regulations, including restrictions on the sale and transfer of firearms, and was designed to protect … Read more
passage in 1984 provides sentence enhancements for felons who commit crimes with firearms if they are convicted of certain crimes three or more times About the Armed Career Criminal Act The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), codified at 18 U.S.C. 924(e), was enacted in 1984 as part of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act. It imposes … Read more
Arms Export Control Act of 1976 Title II of Pub.L. 94–329, 90 Stat. 729 codified at 22 U.S.C. ch. 39 H.R. 13680 legislation was passed by the 94th Congressional session enacted into law by the 38th President of the United States Gerald R. Ford on June 30, 1976 requires international governments receiving weapons from the United States to use the armaments for legitimate … Read more
1976 United States regulatory regime to restrict and control the export of defense and military related technologies to safeguard U.S. national security and further U.S. foreign policy objectives Defense-related articles and services on the United States Munitions List (USML) are covered by the regulations About the International Traffic in Arms Regulations The International Traffic in Arms Regulations, or … Read more
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 enacted June 19, 1968 Pub.L. 90–351, 82 Stat. 197 codified at 34 U.S.C. § 10101 legislation passed by the Congress of the United States signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson prohibited interstate trade in handguns Increased the minimum age to 21 for buying handguns established the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) set rules for obtaining wiretap orders in the United … Read more
The Gun Control Act of 1968 is a federal law that regulates the firearms industry and firearm ownership in the United States. The Gun Control Act of 1968 is a federal law that regulates the firearms industry and firearm ownership in the United States. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on … Read more
The 922r restrictions on firearms manufacturing refer to a set of rules added to the Gun Control Act of 1968 by the Crime Control Act of 1990. The purpose of the regulations was to prohibit the importation of certain firearms that were not suitable for sporting purposes, and to restrict the manufacture of firearms to … Read more
June 30, 1938 required gun manufacturers, importers, and dealers to obtain a federal firearms license convicted felons, who could not purchase guns mandated that gun sellers keep customer records FFA was repealed in 1968 by the Gun Control Act (GCA) About the Federal Firearms Act The Federal Firearms Act of 1938 was the first federal … Read more
What is the 1934 National Firearms Act ? June 26, 1934 strict government regulation and tax of machine guns, short-barreled rifles, and silencers imposed a tax on the manufacturing, selling, and transporting of firearms listed in the law Why: The National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934 is a federal law that regulates certain firearms and … Read more
since 1930 Each month, law enforcement agencies report the number of known ‘index crimes’ in their jurisdiction to the FBI Violent crime & Property crime 1927 – IACP created the Committee on Uniform Crime Reporting – to determine statistics for national comparisons: – murder – non-negligent manslaughter – forcible rape – burglary – aggravated assault … Read more