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The Bill of Rights
Second Amendment final ratification. -
Georgia
Out laws handguns -
Banning
Law banned mailing concealable weapons. -
The District of Columbia
The District of Columbia enacts anti-handgun law -
California
Bans semiautomatic assault weapons -
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
Imposes 5 day waiting period -
Printz v. United States
The Supreme Court declares a backgroung check a requirement. -
Amendment
trigger lock mechanism to be included with every handgun sold -
President Clinton
announces that the instant background check system had prevented 400 illegal gun purchases.