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jan 1, 1938 - FFA (Law)

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The Federal Firearms Act required gun makers, sellers, and importers to have a federal firearms license. It also stated a list of people, including convicted felons, who could not buy guns and made it mandatory for gun dealers to have customer records.

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jan 1, 1938
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~ 88 years ago