Regulating Guns in U.S. History
Throughout U.S. history, governments at the local, state, and federal level have passed laws regulating the ownership and use of guns. This chart provides examples of such laws over time.
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Item Type | Laws/Court Cases
Cite This document | American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning, “Regulating Guns in U.S. History,” SHEC: Resources for Teachers, accessed September 29, 2023, https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/1958.
Creator | American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning
Rights | American Social History Project,

Item Type | Laws/Court Cases
Cite This document | American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning, “Regulating Guns in U.S. History,” SHEC: Resources for Teachers, accessed September 29, 2023, https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/1958.