-
Eased restrictions on gun sellers and the sale of some guns. Imposed additional penalties for persons using a firearm during certain crimes and persons with robbery or burglary convictions who are illegally shipping guns.
-
Made it illegal for anyone to manufacture or import armor piercing ammunition, or "cop-killer bullets," which are capable of penetrating bulletproof clothing.
-
patrick purdy, 26, openeed fire in the scholyard of cleveland elementary school. many asian immigrants were enrolled here, which lead police to think this be a a crime driven on racist terms. he injured and killed a total of 35 people before commiting suicide with a shot to the head.
-
Directed the attorney general to develop a strategy for establishing "drug-free school zones," including criminal penalties for possessing or discharging a firearm in a school zone. Outlawed the assembly of illegal semiautomatic rifles or shotguns from legally imported parts.
-
george hennars, 35, drove his pickup truck srtaight into a luby's and opened fire killing and injuring a total of 44 people before commiting suicide.
-
colin ferguson, 35, opened fire on a Long Island Railroad train as it approached a garden city station, killing and injuring a total of 25 people.
-
imposed, on an interim basis, a five-day waiting period and background check before a licensed gun importer, manufacturer or dealer can sell or deliver a handgun to an unlicensed individual. Required a new National Instant Criminal Background Check System, run by the FBI,
-
former airman dean allen mellberg, opened fire in a hospital at the fairchild airforce base killing and injuring a total of 28 people before he was shot and killed by a military police officer.
-
james oliver huberty, 41, opened fire in a mcdonalds killing and injuring a total of 45 people before being shot dead by a police officer.
-
banned the manufacture, possession, and importation of new semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices (or magazines) for civilian use. Criteria for semiautomatic assault weapons that fall under the ban are provided as well as a list of 19 specific firearms. Prohibits juveniles from possessing or selling handguns and directs the attorney general to evaluate proposed and existing state juvenile gun laws.
-
eric harris and dennis klebold opened fire in columbine high school likking and injusring a total of 39 people before committing suicide.
-
nidal malik hasan, army psychiatrist, 39, opened fire on an Army base killing and injuring a total of 43 people in an attack linked to Islamist extremism.
-
seung-hui cho, a virginia tech student, 23, opened fire on the school camput killing and injuring a total of 56 people before commiting suicide.
-
james holmes, 24, opened fire in the auora movie theater during the batman movie theater killing a total of 70 people and was later arrested outside.
-
wade michael page, us army veteran, 40, opened fire in sikg killing ten people gurdwara before dying of a self caused wound from fighting with police.
-
adam lanza, 20, killed his mother in their homes before driving to sandy hook elementary school and opening fire inside killing 20 children and 6 adults before commiting suicide.
-
In response to recent massacres, including the killing of 20 first graders in Newtown, Conn., and 12 moviegoers in Aurora, Colo., President Barack Obama introduces proposals to tighten gun-control laws. His plan includes universal background checks for gun sales, the reinstatement and strengthening of the assault weapons ban, limiting ammunition magazines to a 10-round capacity, and other measures.
