National Firearms Act

author, Alan Berlow illustrates the significance of the National Firearms Act. He states the effectiveness of this law that was enforced in the twentieth century. For instance, authorizing the registration of individuals that own any type of gun. Berlow also demonstrates the members of the act and American people that have to follow the National Firearms Act rules in order to make gun purchases. Americans that sell guns often believe that the act does not have to be used. Berlow demonstrates that individuals

federal gun-control law was the National Firearms Act of 1934, which restrictive $200 tax on the manufacture or sale of machine guns and sawed-off shotguns. All sales were to be recorded in a national registry. Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to prevent any mafia and bank robbers from purchasing “Tommy Guns” and sawed-off shotguns. Then in 1968 President Lyndon B. Johnson passed two gun-control acts; Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and the Gun Control Act of 1968

“The boundaries of the Second Amendment do not coincide with the boundaries of gun control” (Blocher and Miller, 2016, p.296). Guns and the idea of gun control have been a high valued topic, between the Federal Government and state governments since the beginning of the 20th century. How strictly guns should be regulated is a common topic between the Federal Government and state governments, especially with the increase in mass shootings over the years. Although there are regulations set by the

regulating the manufacture, sale, transportation, possession, and use of firearms. In our world today, we face the vast controversy of gun control and who should be able to possess a destructive firearm, and under what conditions. These laws differ significantly around the world, and in fact the laws in the United States vary by state. Supporters of strict gun laws argue the dangers of allowing citizens broad rights to possess firearms. Opponents claim that they wish to have a source of defense in their

attempted multiple times to prove the Second Amendment should apply only to a militia and that the average citizen has no right to own a firearm. The National Rifle Association (NRA) is the largest lobbyist group for pro-gun rights and one of the most powerful interest groups in politics today. They have successfully supported the defense of the peoples’ right to own firearms for many years. After many years of failing to accomplish their agenda, the anti-gun crowd has a new tactic: instead of facing the

to protect themselves and their loved ones, and I understand where they are coming from because I’d want to make sure my family is safe too. So I decided to take a good look at the situation. I needed to understand what laws governed the sale of firearms, their timeline and to whom they could be sold to in order for me to have a better perspective on who's to blame: the machine or the human mind? Guns became available for purchase to the common civilian after the Bill of Rights came into existence

On June twelfth, this year the world woke up to the tragic news of a mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. A twenty-three-year-old man, Omar Mateen, opened fire at a popular gay nightclub in downtown Orlando known as Pulse. Acting alone Mateen used an AR-15 assault rifle and a handgun. By the time law enforcement could stop him fifty people were killed and fifty others were injured. This incident is dubbed the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in history. Shocked from this event and others the nation

Second Amendment: The Right to Bear Arms When America first became a country branching away from Great Britain, firearms played a huge role. After the war, firearms were still an every day thing for civilians, using them for hunting and or self-defense. With the second amendment has come with a controversial topic when it comes to regulating guns in our country. This topic affects the United States nationally, as well as local state to state as they try to regulate how guns should be handled. From

Guns are meant for harming people. That's the plain and simple truth, isn't it? Anti-gun advocates would argue that firearms are not good and are designed to be used for harming other humans. On the other hand, pro-gun advocates, such as myself would beg to differ that guns are used for hunting and sport-shooting. This all ties into the second amendment which is “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” All the anti-gun advocates tend to ignore this rule of law. Which

In 1996, Australia created the National Firearms Act of 1996 in response to a major gun-related massacre. The NFA makes it illegal to own a gun solely for personal protection. A person may only own a gun if it is needed for a specific occupation or reason, such as law enforcement (Hirsh 88-89)