Prohibited Purchase
According to Federal law, people under the age of what cannot buy handguns from licensed dealers?
21
What is an example of a semi-automatic firearm that the article says?
Sellers are required to keep ______ of gun sales.
records
The Supreme Court says that law abiding citizens should be able to have guns for what?
What age does Illinois require you to be to be able to buy a gun?
1. 18
2. 21
3. 20
4. Any age
2. 21
According to Federal law, under the age of what can you not buy guns from unlicensed dealers?
18
What is an example of an automatic firearm that the article says?
machine guns
What does running a background check mean?
finding out whether or not someone can legally buy a gun
When was the Second Amendment adopted?
1791
_____ can buy a gun from people who make occasional sells.
anyone
What is one example of someone who is prohibited to buy a gun according to the article? (Gun Control Act of 1968)
people who have been convicted of felonies, involuntary committed to a mental institution, or who have certain mental conditions, or people who are living in the US illegally
What is specific about an automatic firearm?
automatic firearms keep shooting bullets as long as the trigger is pressed, and if there are any bullets
The Brady Act only refers to ______ ______ and does not force private sellers to run background checks.
What did the Supreme Court say the Second Amendment protects?
responsible, or law-abiding citizens rights to possess working handguns
What is the Giffords Law Center?
a gun violence prevention group
Who can buy long guns from an unlicensed dealer?
What is specific about a semi-automatic firearm?
only one bullet is shot when the trigger is pulled once
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
In 2008, the Supreme Court reversed a D.C. law that prevented residents from owning what?
certain/specific handguns
What is the gun show loophole?
People who make occasional sells (do not have to be licensed) of guns do not have to be licensed and anyone can buy from them.
What is an example of a felony that you can commit that will prohibit you from owning a gun?
gun related misdemeanors, or juvenile offenders
What is another word/s for semi-automatic firearm that not everyone agrees about?
What is a universal background check?
universal background check refers to all sellers, whether licensed or not
Word for word, what does the Second Amendment state?
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
What state has all gun laws except for requiring a background check for all buyers?
1. Ohio
2. Arizona
3. Alaska
4. Hawaii
4. Hawaii