The Gun Control Act GCA of 1968 was enacted to assist law enforcement in their fight against violent crime. Along with imposing stricter licensing and regulation of the firearms industry, The GCA also established a new definition of a firearm, which, according to the bill, includes, quote, any weapon, including a starter gun, which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive. While that definition has been suitable to the firearms industry for the last 57 years, modern advancement in less than lethal technologies such as Tasers, have created a need for … (00:13–00:32)
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Asserts that the GCA defined a firearm to include any weapon that can expel a projectile by explosive action.
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