The first Title of the Gun Control Act of 1968 was written to help exterminate the sales of firearms and ammunition to any person who does not have a buyer's state residence. It was also written with a wish to restrict certain "classes" of people from purchasing or giving firearms to others out of state. Specifically there was a need to keep firearms out of the hands of:

• Someone who has been indicted or convicted of a felony.
• Someone who has been committed to a mental institution.
• Someone who is an unlawful drug user.
• Someone who is buying a shotgun or a rifle and is less than 21-years-old.
• Someone is considered to be an "illegal alien" in the United States.
• Someone who has received a dishonorable discharge from the armed forces.
• Someone who has a court order that needs restraint from stalking, harassing or threatening.
• Someone who is convicted of a domestic violence.

Today, under the Obama regime, many believed that gun control would be more tightened than it was previously. Much to their surprise, this was not so. In February of 2010, The New York times reported that Obama's regime was loosening laws on gun control. Huffington Post says that Obama is staying extremely quiet on issues pertaining to gun control. It was reported by one press station that many anti-gun legislatures were upset because they could not request an audience to discuss anti-gun laws. It was reported that in the 111th Congress meeting that there were many new bills being introduced about guns.

Many pro-gun laws have been passed. In Virginia, there was a bill that was passed that would permit people to carry weapons that were concealed in places that served alcohol such as bars and restaurants. Also in Virginia, there was a ban on buying more than one hand-gun a month which was recently repealed. The ban had been in place for more than 17 years; what was shocking was that this happened three years after the Virginia Tech incident. These new laws are springing up all over the United States.

In Arizona and Wyoming lawmakers are also changing their stance on nearly six more pro-gun laws, one of which is allowing residents to carry a concealed gun without a permit. Also, Montana and Tennessee passed measures last year to negate their states and federal regulations of firearms. The President also recently signed a bill to allow guns to be carried both on Amtrak trains as well as in National Parks. The New York times reported in June 2010 of the ruling in Washington that was a 5-to-4 decision that the state and local gun laws control the rights to bear arms. Two years earlier there was a decision that was also a 5-to-4 vote that the Second Amendment protects the rights to own a gun. Recently, there was an article posted by The Daily Beast that Obama actually did plan to tighten and implement new guns laws. His regime reported that the new laws will include:

• A law that will make it easier and more efficient to make background checks for those who are looking to purchase hand-guns. It would leave an electronic mark each time a gun was purchased and would be named James Brady (Ronald Reagan's press secretary).
• Also, gun shops that are federally licensed would be required to contact the government if anyone tried to purchase two long-arm weapons beside the Mexican border for a time length of five days.
• There would also be tougher sentencing for straw buyers which had apparently been leniently sentenced through the Holder's department.

Regardless if gun control laws are loosened or tightened, gun control is constantly changing based on the placement of political diplomats. It's clear that there will be changes in the year to come and that new laws will made based on what they believe to be constitutional. The best way to be up-to-date with the new federal gun control laws is to watch or read the current media.