http://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/true-believers/Content?oid=2638117 Comments On: True believers by Gene Lyons en-us Copyright 2013 Arkansas Times. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Arkansas Times readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Arkansas Times. robert@arktimes.com (Arkansas Times Webmaster) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:15:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The gun control act of 1968 was brought about after President Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
The Brady Bill of 1993 was a result of President Reagan being shot by John Hinckley, Jr.
Today’s efforts are to limit the number of bullets a clip/barrel can hold and to eliminate rapid fire weapons such as the AR-15.
As a person who owns a firearm and spent many hours in the woods hunting I see no harm with these proposals.
I can also see that these restrictions will not stop a deranged person from killing at will, maybe, just maybe they will not be able to kill or injure as many if these limits are enforced.
Some will argue it is a slippery slope to where all weapons are confiscated.
If that is true why do we still have them since the 1968 and 1993 acts?
Folks need to get a grip and use their brain for more than a paperweight to keep their head connected.
The Gun Control Act of 1968, Public Law 90-618
An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for better control of the interstate traffic in firearms
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that this Act may be cited as the "Gun Control Act of 1968".
Title I -- State
Firearms Control
Assistance
Purpose
Sec. 101. The Congress hereby declares that the purpose of this title is to provide support to Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials in their fight against crime and violence, and it is not the purpose of this title to place any undue or unnecessary Federal restrictions or burdens on law-abiding citizens with respect to the acquisition, possession, or use of firearms appropriate to the purpose of hunting, trapshooting, target shooting, personal protection, or any other lawful activity, and that this title is not intended to discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes, or provide for the imposition by Federal regulations of any procedures or requirements other than those reasonably necessary to implement and effectuate the provisions of this title.
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