The Second Amendment gave Americans the right to bear arms in 1791 . Comment: Political assassinations in the 1960s led to the Gun Control Act of 1968 . Mass shootings in 2012 reignited the debate over legislation to combat gun violence . Assault weapons ban in 1994 expired a decade later .
The Second Amendment gave Americans the right to bear arms in 1791 . Comment: Political assassinations in the 1960s led to the Gun Control Act of 1968 . Assault weapons ban in 1994 expired a decade later .