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The Gun Control Act of 1968 imposes broad regulation on the interstate commerce and ownership of firearms. GCA68 established the FFL system, defined prohibited persons, and restricted the importation of certain types of firearms. GCA68 also imposes a minimum age of 21 years in order to purchase a handgun from a dealer and stipulates that handguns must be purchased in the purchaser's state of residence. This last provision enables states to enact restriction including waiting periods and approved handguns lists.
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If successful, Lane v. Holder will declare provisions of CGA68 limiting handgun purchases to one's state of residence unconstitutional. Michelle Lane and the other plaintiffs are residents of the District of Columbia who are unable to exercise a fundamental right because the District's only firearms dealer is no longer in operation.
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Dearth v. Holder challenges a key component of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA68) - that handguns be purchased in the buyer's state of residence.
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Jennings v. BATFE (was D'Cruz v. BATFE) |
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Jennings v. BATFE (was D'Cruz v/ BATFE) seeks to establish the fundamental right of adults ages 18-20 to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment.
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