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Information and updates on U.S. Gun Laws, Ownership, and the FBI NICs Instant Criminal Background Check System.

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  • Gun Control Act of 1968

    The Gun Control Act of 1968, Pub. L. No. 90-618, 82 Stat. 1213 (also known as GCA or GCA68, and codified as Chapter 44 of Title 18, United States Code) is a federal law in the United States that broadly regulates the firearms industry and firearms owners. It primarily focuses on regulating interstate commerce in…

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  • Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

    The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Pub.L. 90-351, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 197, 42 U.S.C. § 3711) was legislation passed by the Congress of the United States that established the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA). Title III of the Act set rules for obtaining wiretap orders in the United States.…

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  • National Firearms Act (1934)

    The National Firearms Act (“NFA”), 73rd Congress, Sess. 2, ch. 757, 48 Stat. 1236, enacted 1934-06-26, currently codified as amended as 26 U.S.C. ch.53, is an Act of Congress passed in 1934 that, in general, imposes a statutory excise tax on the manufacture and transfer of certain firearms and mandates the registration of those NFA.…

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  • Gun Laws and Info

    Federal & US Gun Laws Gun Laws and Information Featured State Gun Laws, Background Checks and Important Gun Ownership Information As stated by the Second Amendment, written by the founding fathers of the United States, each citizen is given the right to keep and bear arms. There is considerable controversy over its interpretation, and whether…

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  • State Gun Laws, Background Checks and Important Gun Ownership Information

    As stated by the second amendment which was written down by the founding fathers of the United States, each citizen is given the right to keep and bear arms. There is a huge controversy on its interpretation and whether or not we should take the statement literally. One thing is for sure, all of us…

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  • United States Second Amendment

    US Second Amendment Origins and Purpose of the U.S. Second Amendment The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution is the part of the Bill of Rights that protects a right to keep and bear arms. It was adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights. The American Bar…

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  • Origins and Purpose of the U.S. Second Amendment

    US Second Amendment Origins and Purpose of the U.S. Second Amendment The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution is the part of the Bill of Rights that protects a right to keep and bear arms. It was adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights. The…

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  • FBI NICS E-Check Online

    Background Check NICS E-Check FBI NICS E-Check Online The FBI Instant Criminal Background Check Online Service The Federal Bureau of Investigation operates an online gun background check system called NICS E-Check. It’s made available to Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) buying and selling firearms, explosives, and high-caliber weapons. The service grew out of the Brady Handgun…

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  • Gun Background Checks and The Brady Act

    Federal Firearms Law Gun Background Checks and the Brady Act A plain-English guide to the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, the NICS system, and who is prohibited from buying a firearm. The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act was signed into law in 1993, taking effect in 1994. Thanks to his desire to impress a young…

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  • FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System

      The National Instant Criminal Background Check System has been an established and aggressive plan to help improve the safety of the general public, cut down on crime, and keeps guns, weapons, and explosive materials out of the hands of those with the high risk potential to use them inappropriately. Thanks to the FBI National…

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