1791- The 2nd Amendment of the constitution is ratified, guaranteeing the right of citizens to own guns
1871- National Rifle Association (NRA) is founded by Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate
1934- National Firearms Act is passed, creates a tax on the manufacture and sale of automatic-fire weapons, shotguns, and rifles
1939- The supreme court upholds a ban on sawed off shotguns
1968- The Gun Control Act passes, leads to better regulation of the interstate gun trade
1976- Washington D.C. City Council bans the possession of handguns in the district
1986- Firearms Owner's Protection Act, prohibits felons from possessing guns or ammunition
1993- The Brady Handgun Violence Act establishes the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
1994- Violent Crime and Control and Law Enforcement Act passes in congress, ban the use, sale, and ownership of 19 kinds of assault weapons
2008- Supreme Court says the D.C. ban on handguns is unconstitutional
1871- National Rifle Association (NRA) is founded by Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate
1934- National Firearms Act is passed, creates a tax on the manufacture and sale of automatic-fire weapons, shotguns, and rifles
1939- The supreme court upholds a ban on sawed off shotguns
1968- The Gun Control Act passes, leads to better regulation of the interstate gun trade
1976- Washington D.C. City Council bans the possession of handguns in the district
1986- Firearms Owner's Protection Act, prohibits felons from possessing guns or ammunition
1993- The Brady Handgun Violence Act establishes the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
1994- Violent Crime and Control and Law Enforcement Act passes in congress, ban the use, sale, and ownership of 19 kinds of assault weapons
2008- Supreme Court says the D.C. ban on handguns is unconstitutional