The '''National Firearms Act of 1934''' mandated registration for all purchased firearms in the United States and, with the exception of handguns and semi-automatic rifles, taxed these purchases. The act also called for the licensing of gun dealers. <ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.utoledo.edu/as/pspa/faculty/DAVIS/Gun.htm |title=Gun Control Policy}}</ref> | The '''National Firearms Act of 1934''' mandated registration for all purchased firearms in the United States and, with the exception of handguns and semi-automatic rifles, taxed these purchases. The act also called for the licensing of gun dealers. <ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.utoledo.edu/as/pspa/faculty/DAVIS/Gun.htm |title=Gun Control Policy}}</ref> |