1. By: Michael Bodo, JJ Clancy, and Paul Santoleri
Gun Control
By: Michael Bodo, JJ Clancy, and Paul Santoleri

2. Introduction & History
1791 second amendment ratified
1871 NRA founded
1934 national firearms act passed
1938 federal firearms act passed
1968 Gun control act passed, 1972 ATF enforces
1986 Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act/Firearms Owners' Protection Act passed

3. Intro & History cont. 1990 Crime Control Act passed
1994 Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act passed (not effective till 1998)/Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act passed
1998 Gun Bill Requires Trigger Locks

4. Supreme Court Decisions
1876 U.S. v. Cruikshank
1886 Presser v. Illinois
1894 Miller v. Texas
1939 U.S. v. Miller
1980 Lewis v. U.S.
2007 District of Columbia Et al. v. Heller
2009 McDonald v. Chicago

5. Recent Developments Williams v. Maryland, Oct. 3, 2011
The Second Amendment Foundation filed a federal lawsuit on California’s ban on assault weapons
MTSU push for more gun rights for students

6. Public Opinion
Americans favoring gun control laws or bans are at record lows.

7. Bibliography http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekl y/aa092699.htm
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