Gun control policy of the Bill Clinton administration
The gun control policy of the Bill Clinton administration was the White House's domestic policy on guns during
Background
After receiving the Democratic nomination for president, Clinton campaigned against
Brady Bill
Soon after taking office, it was clear that one of the most important items on the domestic agenda for the President was to pass the
The Brady Bill became personal for President Clinton. He became a political ally with Sarah Brady in her quest to get the bill passed.
In February 1993 Clinton encouraged congress to pass the Brady bill, stating that he would sign it if they passed it. That same month
Federal assault weapons ban
One year after signing the Brady Law, White House lobbying also played a role in the passage of the 1994 Crime Bill, which included the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, commonly known as the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. The law banned certain semi-automatic firearms with two or more specific design features, and also prohibited the manufacture of ammunition magazines that held over ten rounds.[9]
Although initially heralded as a victory for Clinton and Democrats in congress, it proved costly.
Clinton continued to push further regulations of firearms in his second term, especially after the Columbine High School massacre. Little success came out of his efforts as Republicans controlled Congress during this time, and a majority opposed any further gun control.[10] The House voted to overturn the assault weapons ban in 1996, but the Senate failed to take up the issue.[11]
Lasting effects
Certain aspects of the Brady Bill were ruled unconstitutional in court (
Executive Orders
During his term, President Clinton also used the power of
Settlement with Smith & Wesson
In 2000, the Clinton administration reached an agreement with
See also
- Bill Clinton
- Gun politics in the United States
- Clinton Administration
References
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- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. 6 April 1989.
- ^ Rasky, Susan F. (8 July 1989). "Import Ban on Assault Rifles Becomes Permanent". The New York Times.
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- ^ At Clinton's urging, House votes to get back to work on gun control - March 15, 2000
- ^ Senator Dianne Feinstein – Assault Weapons Ban
- ^ "Online NewsHour: Taking Aim - April 6, 1998". PBS. Archived from the original on January 19, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Clinton Takes Steps to become Dictator". Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- ^ a b c Smith & Wesson agrees to landmark gun safety settlement - March 17, 2000
- ^ GOA Alert- March 21, 2000
- ^ "Andrew Cuomo for Attorney General". Archived from the original on 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2007-09-09.