"In 1871, the National Rifle Association (NRA) was formed to order to ready American citizens for wartime" (Guncite 1). Then came congress that passed a law in 1927 that barred the mailing on concealable weapons. (Guncite 1). The first major law to come about was the National Firearms Act of 1934. This act barred fully automatic weapons. Then came the Federal Firearms Act of 1938. It placed the first limitations on selling ordinary firearms. Now, people selling guns are required to obtain a Federal Firearms License, and maintain records of the names and addresses of the people to whom firearms are sold. Also, gun sales to people convicted of violent felonies were prohibited. The biggest act to date was the gun control act of 1968. The act regulates imported guns, expands the gun-dealer licensing and record keeping requirements, and places specific limitations on the sale of handguns. "The list of people banned from buying guns has expanded to include people convicted of any non-business related felony, the mentally challenged, and users of illegal drugs" (Guncite 1). In 1972, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms was created to control the illegal use and sale of firearms and to enforce the federal firearm laws (US Gov. Info 1). In 1977, Washington D.C. became the first state to enact gun registration laws. After the handguns laws had been enacted, all rifles and shotguns were required to be registered (US Gov. Info 1). "In 1986, the Armed Career Criminal Act increased penalties for possession of firearms by persons not qualified to own them under the Gun Control Act of 1986" (US Gov. Info 1). Along with registration, the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act imposed a five-day waiting period on the purchase of a handgun and required that local law enforcement agencies conduct background checks on purchasers of handguns (Us Gov. Info 1). The Supreme Court, in the case of Printz vs.