National Firearms Act of 1934 — Bunk History

They Were Killers With Submachine Guns. Then the President Went After Their Weapons.

Franklin Roosevelt’s National Firearms Act of 1934 was aimed at John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, and other murderous gangsters.

by Ronald G. Shafer via Retropolis on August 9, 2019

The Shooting of a Nevada Senator in 1921 Spurred the First Big Push for Federal Gun Control

It was defeated by the firearm lobby.

by Stephanie Buck via Timeline on October 2, 2017

Collage showing people gathering at the site of school shootings.

The Second Generation of School Shootings

The fear that overtook us that day in 1988 was unfamiliar to most Americans. Now all too many know how it feels.

by Sarah Churchwell via The Atlantic on May 23, 2023

The Rise of the NRA

How did a firearm safety and training organization turn into one of America's largest and most influential lobbying groups?

by Michael Waldman via BillMoyers.com on June 12, 2014

FDR flashing the victory sign.

Franklin Roosevelt: The Father of Gun Control

One of the great pieces of unfinished business for the Democratic Party.

by Adam Winkler via The New Republic on December 19, 2012

Battleground America

One nation, under the gun.

by Jill Lepore via The New Yorker on April 23, 2012

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