Kyle Sung | Garland v. VanDerStok

Under the Gun Control Act of 1968, Congress requires those involved in the business of importing, manufacturing, and selling guns to “obtain a federal firearms license, keep records of the acquisition and transfer of firearms, . . . conduct a background check before transferring a firearm to a non-licensee[,]” and “mark firearms with a serial number.” 18 U.S.C. 922(t), 923(a), (g)(1)(A); 18 U.S.C. 923(i). The goals of the Act’s “comprehensive scheme” are “to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and others who should not have them” and “to assist law enforcement authorities in investigating serious crimes.” Abramski v. United States, 573 U.S. 169, 180 (2014).