Blog Eric Holder’s Latest Attempt To Curtail The Second Amendment Failed Miserably Share This Post Government / National News / Social Issues Eric Holder’s Latest Attempt To Curtail The Second Amendment Failed Miserably By redkudzu_admin on February 13th 2015 No Comments / 129 views By B. CHRISTOPHER AGEE According to recent reports, a measure outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder hoped would restrict Americans’ access to certain firearms was struck down by a federal judge. A Washington gun rights organization, the Citizens’ Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, petitioned the court to overturn a nearly 50-year-old law prohibiting individuals from purchasing certain guns across state lines. Holder argued against repealing the Gun Control Act of 1968, which was reportedly passed in the wake of the high-profile assassinations of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The act targeted only handgun sales, allowing the interstate purchase of shotguns and rifles. The purported impetus behind the restriction was an effort to make obtaining firearms more difficult for potential assassins or rioters. Read more… Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Login with: Continue with Facebook Continue with Google Continue with Twitter Gun Control Share This Post redkudzu_admin The goal of this site is to give information. Whether from national sites or locally in Georgia. Related Articles Feinstein Gun Control Bill to Exempt Government Officials January 23rd 2013 Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Police Can Enter A Home To Seize Guns Without A Warrant February 7th 2021 Obama’s Real Reason He Wants Your Guns January 16th 2013