Gun Control Act of 1968

[Crabb90]

Is the 1968 Gun Control Act constitutional?

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_Control_Act_of_1968>
<https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/gun-control-act>
<https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-l...ides-and-gun-control-act-1968-handgun-control>

The law imposed "stricter licensing and regulation on the firearms industry, establishes new categories of firearms offenses, and prohibits the sale of firearms and ammunition to felons and certain other prohibited persons (ATF)."

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[pop]

I would bet the gun control act of 1968 wouldn't survive in todays environment. .

 

[Sunky Heribeck]

ANY law that infringes on the right of USA citizens to keep and bear arms, is unconstitutional.

 

[Crabb90]

ANY law that infringes on the right of USA citizens to keep and bear arms, is unconstitutional.

Can you be more specific?

I'm curious if there is any form of government regulation of which you'd be in favor (other than what we already have).

 

[Sunky Heribeck]

Even though I comply with the existing laws, I am in favor of no government firearm regulations what so ever.

I am in favor of laws that punish those who engage in criminal activities, of which merely possessing a firearm should not be the criminal part of the unlawful activity.

People will always be able to obtain guns. Laws regulating firearms, only affect those who abide by them.

 

[Whisky Tahoe]

One of our Presidential candidates is vowing to streamline federal law enforcement. ATF has been mentioned as one of the agencies to be "combined"

The ATF has some antiquated rules that really need to be repealed. I have a Thompson Contender Pistol that features interchangeable barrels and grips.
According to the ATF, I can't put a short barrel on the action when it has a "rifle" stock. That makes a short rifle which they deem a danger regardless that the rifle stock makes the gun larger and harder to conceal but where they completely lack common sense is this is a single shot action.

Along with Short Barrel Rifle laws not doing anything useful, I do believe that the registration required for Suppressors is unnecessary. The ATF committed to 90 day approvals which have grown to about 12 months even for electronic submissions. Consider this: In England, gun ownership is challenging however hunting with suppressors is required.

Businesses that fail are common. If the idea wasn't compelling enough our free market system with buyers making decisions with their purchases essentially vote on what is successful and what isn't. A&W, DQ, Foster's Freeze, Montgomery Wards, and Sears are all much smaller now.

When has a government agency contracted or combined with another as the need diminished?