Gun Control Act of 1968

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:aims_to reduce gun violence
gptkbp:allows sale of firearms to certain individuals
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Brady_Handgun_Violence_Prevention_Act
gptkb:Violent_Crime_Control_and_Law_Enforcement_Act_of_1994
gptkbp:applies_to interstate commerce
gptkbp:defines gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:effective_date October 22, 1968
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:established Federal Firearms License (FFL) system
age restrictions for firearm purchases
prohibited persons list
gptkbp:examines gptkb:historical_event
sociological studies
gptkbp:has_impact_on gun ownership rates
gptkbp:historical_debate Congressional hearings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gun Control Act of 1968
gptkbp:includes provisions for importation of firearms
gptkbp:influenced subsequent gun control legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by assassinations of the 1960s
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in policy reviews
legal studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with political activism
public safety concerns
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:is_cited_in Supreme Court cases
legal arguments
gptkbp:is_considered landmark legislation
gptkbp:is_criticized_for bureaucratic hurdles
ineffectiveness in preventing crime
gun rights debate
impact on lawful gun owners
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:television_channel
academic literature
public forums
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by scholars and researchers
policy analysts
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:civil_rights_movements
political climate of the 1960s
gptkbp:is_linked_to mass shootings
gun control advocacy groups
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gun rights organizations
some state legislatures
individual rights advocates
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkb:Gun_Control_Movement
American legal history
national security discussions
U. S. gun policy framework
gun control history in the U. S.
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:political_discussions
gptkbp:is_reflected_in public opinion polls
gptkbp:is_related_to Second Amendment debates
firearm regulation history
gptkbp:is_subject_to legal challenges
gptkbp:is_supported_by law enforcement agencies
gun control advocates
victims' advocacy groups
gptkbp:led_to state-level gun control laws
gptkbp:regulates firearm sales
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Federal_Firearms_Act_of_1938
gptkbp:requires background checks for firearm purchases
record-keeping by dealers
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson