2008 Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess a firearm Argued March 18, 2008 Decided June 26, 2008 554 U.S. 570 landmark case from the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia Supreme Court affirmed by a vote of 5 to 4 Heller had approached the National Rifle … Read more
August 28, 1986 prohibits the manufacturing, importing and selling of ammunition that can penetrate a bulletproof vest. About the Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act The armor-piercing ammunition law commonly called the Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act was enacted as Public Law 99-408 (H.R. 3132) and signed by President Ronald Reagan on August 28, 1986. Responding … Read more
February 20, 2003 proposed by Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) prohibited the ATF from publicly releasing data showing where criminals purchased their firearms only law enforcement officers or prosecutors About the Tiahrt Amendment The Tiahrt Amendment is a series of riders, named for Representative Todd Tiahrt of Kansas, that Congress has attached to Justice Department appropriations … Read more
launched by the FBI on November 30, 1998 United States system for determining if prospective firearms or explosives buyers’ name and birth year match those of a person who is not eligible to buy through an FFL mandated by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Law) of 1993 launched by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1998 … Read more
The Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban, September 30, 1996 1996 Enacted by the 104th United States Congress bans access to firearms by people convicted of crimes of domestic violence called “the Lautenberg Amendment” sponsored by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D – NJ). “Gun Ban for Individuals Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence” Pub.L. 104–208, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9)) Amendment to … Read more
Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSZA) November 29, 1990 introduced by Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin signed into law by President George H. W. Bush. act of the U.S. Congress prohibiting any unauthorized individual from knowingly possessing a loaded or unsecured firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone applies to public, private, … Read more
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
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
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