Gun Control Act of 1968
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The Gun Control Act of 1968 is a landmark U.S. federal law that regulates the firearms industry and gun ownership, including licensing, sales restrictions, and prohibitions on possession by certain categories of individuals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gun Control Act of 1968 canonical | 23 |
| Title II of the Gun Control Act | 1 |
| Title IV – Gun Control | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T440039 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gun Control Act of 1968 Context triple: [Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, enforces, Gun Control Act of 1968]
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National Firearms Act
The National Firearms Act is a U.S. federal law that tightly regulates certain categories of weapons—such as machine guns, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and silencers—through registration, taxation, and transfer controls.
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Firearm Owners Protection Act
The Firearm Owners Protection Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new restrictions, including the ban on civilian ownership of newly manufactured machine guns.
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Military Justice Act of 1968
The Military Justice Act of 1968 is a U.S. federal law that significantly reformed the military justice system by enhancing procedural safeguards and aligning court-martial practices more closely with civilian criminal courts.
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Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions)
The Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions) is a U.S. federal legal framework that regulates the international trade, export, and transfer of firearms and related defense articles to protect national security and support foreign policy objectives.
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E.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gun Control Act of 1968 Target entity description: The Gun Control Act of 1968 is a landmark U.S. federal law that regulates the firearms industry and gun ownership, including licensing, sales restrictions, and prohibitions on possession by certain categories of individuals.
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A.
National Firearms Act
The National Firearms Act is a U.S. federal law that tightly regulates certain categories of weapons—such as machine guns, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and silencers—through registration, taxation, and transfer controls.
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B.
Firearm Owners Protection Act
The Firearm Owners Protection Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new restrictions, including the ban on civilian ownership of newly manufactured machine guns.
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C.
Military Justice Act of 1968
The Military Justice Act of 1968 is a U.S. federal law that significantly reformed the military justice system by enhancing procedural safeguards and aligning court-martial practices more closely with civilian criminal courts.
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D.
Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions)
The Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions) is a U.S. federal legal framework that regulates the international trade, export, and transfer of firearms and related defense articles to protect national security and support foreign policy objectives.
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E.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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firearms regulation law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
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Firearm Owners Protection Act ⓘ Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 18 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
definition of prohibited persons for firearms possession
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import restrictions based on sporting purposes test ⓘ marking and serial number requirements for firearms ⓘ prohibition on interstate transfer of firearms to non-licensees ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| effectiveIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
Federal Firearms License system
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linked to:
Federal Firearms Licensees
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| mainSubject | firearms regulation ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
assassination of John F. Kennedy
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assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ assassination of Robert F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| prohibitsPossessionBy |
convicted felons
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fugitives from justice ⓘ illegal aliens ⓘ persons adjudicated as mentally defective ⓘ persons committed to mental institutions ⓘ persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence ⓘ persons dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces ⓘ persons subject to certain restraining orders ⓘ persons who have renounced U.S. citizenship ⓘ unlawful users of controlled substances ⓘ |
| regulates |
firearms commerce
ⓘ
firearms distribution ⓘ firearms importation ⓘ firearms industry ⓘ firearms licensing ⓘ firearms manufacture ⓘ firearms sales ⓘ interstate firearms transfers ⓘ |
| requires |
federal licensing of firearms dealers
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record-keeping by licensed firearms dealers ⓘ |
| restricts |
interstate firearms sales to non-licensees
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mail-order firearms sales ⓘ |
| setsMinimumAgeForPurchase |
18 for rifles and shotguns
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21 for handguns ⓘ |
| shortName | GCA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1968-10-22 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1968 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gun Control Act of 1968 Description of subject: The Gun Control Act of 1968 is a landmark U.S. federal law that regulates the firearms industry and gun ownership, including licensing, sales restrictions, and prohibitions on possession by certain categories of individuals.
Referenced by (25)
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