Federal gun control laws
Crime Control Act- (1990) Directed the attorney general to develop a strategy for establishing drug free school zones including criminal penalties for possessing or discharging a firearm in a school zone. Outlawed the assembly of illegal semiautomatic rifles or shotguns from legally imported parts.
Firearms Owners Protection Act- (1986) Eased restrictions on gun sellers and the sale of some guns. Imposed additional penalties for persons using a firearm during certain crimes and persons with robbery or burglary convictions who are illegally shipping guns.
The National Firearms Act makes it unlawful for a person to have a firearm that is not specifically registered to them.
Under the Brady Act, you cannot have a gun for personal or business if you:
1. Were convicted of a crime punishable by being in prison for more than one year;
2. Are a fugitive from justice;
3. Are addicted to, or illegally use, any controlled substance;
4. Have been ruled mentally challenged by a court, or are committed to a mental institution;
5. Are an illegal immigrant living in the United States illegally;
6. Received a dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces;
7. Took away your U.S. citizenship
8. Are subject to a court restraining order that involves your spouse' your partner's child, or children
9. Were convicted of domestic violence in any court of a misdemeanor.
Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act- (1986) - This act made it illegal for anyone to make or import armor piercing ammunition, which are capable of going through bullet proof clothing, which military and police officers use.
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (1994) - Commonly referred to as the "Assault Weapons Ban," this bill banned the manufacture, possession, and importation of new semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity magazines for civilian use.
Firearms Owners Protection Act- (1986) Eased restrictions on gun sellers and the sale of some guns. Imposed additional penalties for persons using a firearm during certain crimes and persons with robbery or burglary convictions who are illegally shipping guns.
The National Firearms Act makes it unlawful for a person to have a firearm that is not specifically registered to them.
Under the Brady Act, you cannot have a gun for personal or business if you:
1. Were convicted of a crime punishable by being in prison for more than one year;
2. Are a fugitive from justice;
3. Are addicted to, or illegally use, any controlled substance;
4. Have been ruled mentally challenged by a court, or are committed to a mental institution;
5. Are an illegal immigrant living in the United States illegally;
6. Received a dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces;
7. Took away your U.S. citizenship
8. Are subject to a court restraining order that involves your spouse' your partner's child, or children
9. Were convicted of domestic violence in any court of a misdemeanor.
Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act- (1986) - This act made it illegal for anyone to make or import armor piercing ammunition, which are capable of going through bullet proof clothing, which military and police officers use.
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (1994) - Commonly referred to as the "Assault Weapons Ban," this bill banned the manufacture, possession, and importation of new semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity magazines for civilian use.