Gun Control Act of 1968

Gun Control Act of 1968
n.
A federal law that regulates interstate commerce in firearms by prohibiting certain categories of people from possessing firearms and by limiting trade in firearms to certain licensed dealers. See also Federal Firearms License, FFL

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