Gun Control Act of 1968 — Bunk History

Hand holding a gun painted like the American flag.

The Real Origins of America’s Gun Culture

“Gun Country” chronicles the transformation of guns from tangible weapons to ideological ammunition during the Cold War.

by Becca Rothfeld via Washington Post on November 9, 2023

A man holding a gun in a gun shop.

The Gun-Control Effort That Almost Stopped Our Addiction to ‘Weapons of War’

The 1968 Gun Control Act had the right idea — but it came too late.

by Andrew C. McKevitt via Made by History on April 27, 2021

Presidents and Mass Shootings

How Consoler-in-Chiefs respond to senseless gun violence.

by Tevi Troy via National Affairs on April 1, 2018

Even in the 1960s, the NRA Dominated Gun Control Debates

Lyndon Johnson wanted sweeping new gun control laws. Instead he got crumbs.

by Kyle Longley via Made by History on October 5, 2017

A gun shop in Dunedin, Florida.

America Fell for Guns Recently, and for Reasons You Will Not Guess

The US today has extraordinary levels of gun ownership. But to see this as a venerable tradition is to misread history.

by Megan Kang via Aeon on April 9, 2024

A photograph of an AR-15 rifle, a pistol, and a knife in camoflage print, as well as bullets and a pair of gloves.

Give Your Mom a Gun

America’s favorite gun.

by Geoff Mann via London Review of Books on March 1, 2024

Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley delivering the welcoming address to delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on Aug. 26, 1968. BETTMANN ARCHIVE, VIA GETTY IMAGES

How Chicago Got Its Gun Laws

It’s nearly impossible to separate modern-day gun laws from race.

by Lakeidra Chavis via The Marshall Project on March 24, 2023

Seized guns on a table in front of a police press conference.

Gun Capitalism — Not ‘Ghost Guns’ or Other Trends — Is to Blame for Gun Violence

There are more than 400 million guns in Americans' hands.

by Andrew C. McKevitt via Made by History on December 5, 2021

FDR flashing the victory sign.

Franklin Roosevelt: The Father of Gun Control

One of the great pieces of unfinished business for the Democratic Party.

by Adam Winkler via The New Republic on December 19, 2012

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