Gun Control Act gave Americans the right to bear arms in a decade later . Congress addressed gun violence in the 1930s in reaction to organized crime . Political assassinations in the 1960s led to the Gun Control Act of 1791 . Assault weapons ban in 1994 expired 1791 .
The Second Amendment gave Americans the right to bear arms in 1791 . Congress addressed gun violence in the 1930s in reaction to organized crime . Political assassinations in the 1960s led to the Gun Control Act of 1968 . Assault weapons ban in 1994 expired a decade later .