Political Quotes

“In 1968, Senator Robert Kennedy was assassinated in California by an assailant carrying a junk gun. That terrible event convinced Congress that something had to be done about the dramatic increase in gun violence. Specifically, Congress concluded that it had to act to stem the proliferation of these junk guns, or as they are also known, Saturday night specials. Later that year, Congress passed the Gun Control Act of 1968, which barred the importation of junk guns. The guns affected by the import ban had several things in common: They were cheap. They were poorly constructed, and they lacked important safety devices. Shortly after the passage of the Gun Control Act, unintended consequences began to emerge. Many new companies were formed to manufacture junk guns domestically. Protected from foreign competition and given a virtual monopoly over the U.S. market, the domestic production of junk guns skyrocketed. In fact, all of the companies that produce today's criminals' favorite junk guns were founded after 1968.”