Gun Legislation
Does the 2nd Amendment grant an uninfringable right to keep and bear arms?
Yes
You own a shotgun that you have registered with the ATF. Are you legally allowed to saw-off the barrel of the shotgun?
Yes.
Certain modifications to a gun, like sawing off the barrel, require the gun to be registered (preferably beforehand) with the ATF under the NFA, and require a $200 tax stamp.
What country has the most guns owned by citizens?
The United States
Multiple Choice: What does AR mean? (e.g. AR-15)
A: Assault Rifle B: ArmaLite Rifle C: Automatic Rifle D: Armed Rifle
B: ArmaLite Rifle
Despite what many people believe, AR does not stand for "Assault Rifle" or "Automatic Rifle." ArmaLite was the original company that made the guns.
Federally, how old do you have to be to buy a long gun (e.g. rifles, shotguns)?
18
Has adding more gun control laws been shown to reduce gun crimes?
No
Is it legal to own a .50 caliber rifle?
(.50 caliber bullets are about 5.4 inches long).
It is legal.
There are no legal restrictions on any caliber size, although bigger calibers can cost a lot to get.
Multiple Choice: Which of these weapons are people more likely to be killed with?
A: Rifles B: Shotguns C: Handguns
C: Handguns
Rifles and shotguns make up a much smaller percentage of incidents.
True or False: Hollow points, soft points, polymer, or any ballistic tip cartridges are allowed in international wars.
False.
The Geneva Convention only allows full metal jacket (FMJ) bullets, aka "ball" ammunition, in war. No special penetrating or radical fragmenting bullets are allowed for person to person combat in war.
Federally, how old do you have to be to own/buy a handgun/pistol?
21
Do cities and states with tougher and more strict gun laws do better in controlling gun-related crimes?
No.
In fact, the opposite has been found to be true.
True or False: Machine guns were made completely illegal to own after the 1986 act was passed.
False.
Machine guns made before 1986 are still legal, as long as you own a license for it and have the money to afford it (they can be very expensive).
The United States allows civilians to own guns, while Russia doesn't.
Which country has more crime/murders?
Russia
True or False: It is illegal to buy guns from Russia.
True.
This was made illegal in 2014.
True or False: To own a suppressor/silencer for a gun, you must register it and pay a $200 dollar tax stamp.
True
True or False: The gun control bills that are being proposed will reduce the time and effort required to buy a gun.
False
True or False: It's perfectly legal to own RPGs and other types of handheld rocket/grenade launchers.
True.
You would have to register it with the ATF under the NFA and pay a $200 tax stamp. Rockets and grenades are hard to get and are very expensive, making it hard to own and use any of these.
What caliber has killed the most people in the United States?
.22 Long Rifle (LR)
What does the ATF stand for?
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
True or False: You must pay a $200 tax stamp to be able to register a shotgun with a barrel shorter than 18.5 inches or a rifle with a barrel shorter than 16 inches.
True.
Under the NFA, such accessories would be registered with the ATF with an additional $200 tax stamp.
True or False: The proposed H.R. 127 bill will require gun owners to put the location of their guns in their homes into a public database.
True.
(Which its crazy such a proposal is being made, since it's such an obvious invasion of privacy)
Is there any any classification of gun (e.g. bolt action, semi automatic) that is specifically made completely illegal at the federal level for civilians to own?
No.
All classifications of guns are considered legal on a federal level (even if only specific types of a classification are allowed). State laws may differ in this, though, and some weapons may require registration with the ATF under the NFA as well as licenses to own them.
True or False: The majority of mass shootings take place in gun free zones.
True
What does NFA stand for?
National Firearms Act.
What must you pass to buy a gun from a licensed dealer or manufacturer?
A background check.
Such background checks are performed by the FBI. Also known as the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).