The end goal of gun prohibitionists is total elimination of private firearms ownership.
They have a national history that goes back four score and five years to the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA 1934).
1 Being unable to succeed in their goal in one fell swoop, they have implemented bans on various firearms; and created a slowly growing list of
prohibited persons who may no longer legally possess firearms.
Here is a short list of just some of their actions, both nationally and in various states and localities:
- 1911 - Sullivan Law in New York
- 1981 - Morton Grove, Illinois gun ban
- 1982 - Chicago gun ban
- 1990 - Mayland Saturday Night Special ban
- 1986 - Hughes Amendment gun ban
- 1997 - Lautenberg Amendment people ban
- 2018 - A proliferation of Red Flag laws, including one proposed in Tennessee.
Additionally, we saw the Federal
Assault Weapons Ban of 1994, which banned firearms with certain cosmetic features. A partial list includes semi-automatic rifles able to accept detachable magazines and with two or more of the following:
- Folding or telescoping stock
- Pistol grip
- Bayonet mount
- Flash suppressor, or threaded barrel designed to accommodate one
- Grenade launcher
This Federal ban, which had a ten year sunset, could have been called a lipstick and eye-shadow ban because of the fact that it had no effect on the functionality of a firearm. It also included a ten round magazine capacity limit. A number of states and municipalities passed similar bans which are still in effect. Recently, there has been a spate of similar Goldilocks bans passed around the country.