Gun Control Act 1968. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of Code is an amendment to the gun control act of 1968.

It primarily focuses on regulating interstate commerce in firearms by generally. The gun control act of 1968 was significant because it restricted people from buying guns through the mail. On october 22, president johnson signed into law the gun control act of 1968 — an instrument which, just months earlier, was considered a lost cause because of staunch opposition.