Ever since the adolescent years of the American nation, guns have been used among the people as means for protection and hunting. ... One was the National Firearms Act of 1934, which made it difficult to obtain lethal assault weapons, such as machine guns. ... The second vital statute was the Gun Control Act of 1968, which mostly required all persons manufacturing, importing, or selling firearms as a business to be federally licensed. It also required gun dealers to maintain records of all commercial gun sales.3 The third, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, required background ...

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Many lives were changed that day and most of the nation wondered what could have prevented such a horrifying act of violence. ... According to Stephen Teret, JD, MPH, there are other options that should be introduced to society such as: Educating the public about the fact that guns purchased for self-protection in the home are more often used by and against people within the home against intruders; pressuring the media, such as Hollywood filmmakers, to stop glamorizing guns, and to accurately portray the consequences of their use; teaching children nonviolent ways to resolve...

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These soldiers had to be quick to act and transform from a civilian to a soldier within minutes, which is where the term originates. ... Federal law under the Gun Control Act of 1986 prevents mentally incompetent individuals from purchasing firearms. ... Some gun advocates claim that they carry guns around as a form of self-protection. ...

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However, according to npr.org, Obama thinks that while there is no law or set of laws that can prevent every senseless act of violence and no piece of legislation that will prevent every tragedy or any act of violence, guns end up in the wrong hands thus leading to massive and needless loss of lives. ... High -profile shootings paved the way for the National Firearms Act. ... An article states that, "A national survey finds that nearly half of gun owners (48%) volunteer that the main reason they own a gun is for protection, and having a gun makes them feel safer" ("Perspectiv...

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