The Gun Control Act of 1968 requires any manufacturer or dealer of “firearms” to obtain a federal license, to maintain records related to the acquisition and transfer of firearms, and to conduct a background check before transferring a firearm. The Act also requires importers and manufacturers to mark firearms with a serial number. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which enforces the Gun Control Act, issued a rule that applies these requirements to manufacturers and dealers of kits that contain easy-to-assemble firearm components but which are not (yet) operational firearms.

Classroom Case Study>>>

This classroom case study provides:

• background on the legal issues in the case;
• facts of the case;
• key legal definitions;
• argument summaries for the petitioner and respondent; and
• focus questions for fostering classroom discussion

The classroom case study was modified from PREVIEW of United States Supreme Court Cases. It can be used for teacher reference and provides a more detailed look at the case.