As every well-informed American knows, the right to bear arms is the second of our constitutional amendments and therefore cannot and should not be infringed upon by federal, state, or local law. However, when full blind practice of this amendment is actively implemented, it becomes easier for guns to be purchased for use in illegal activity including, but not limited to: poaching, armed robbery, murder, assassination, and mass shootings. In reaction to this issue, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Gun Control Act of 1968 in order to cut down on gun related criminal activity without burdening law-abiding citizens in the purchase of firearms for legal activities such as: hunting, target shooting, or personal defense and also to prevent the
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90-617 1220).
In summary, the goal of this sub-section is to prevent those who would be most likely to use the firearm for illegal purposes from purchasing the firearm from a source that can be regulated. Of course, this is not a perfect solution because it does nothing to prevent anyone on this list from obtaining a firearm on the black market or through theft and also doesn’t stop family members of anyone on the list from purchasing a gun and not locking it
90-617 1220).
In summary, the goal of this sub-section is to prevent those who would be most likely to use the firearm for illegal purposes from purchasing the firearm from a source that can be regulated. Of course, this is not a perfect solution because it does nothing to prevent anyone on this list from obtaining a firearm on the black market or through theft and also doesn’t stop family members of anyone on the list from purchasing a gun and not locking it