User:Jsdorsey/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
https://time.com/5429002/gun-control-act-history-1968/

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I choose to evaluate this article because it gives details on the act. The article talks about the assassinations that started and how that sparked the act to put a push on it. The article also talks a little about the history behind the bill. This bill was initially made because of the assassination of President John F Kennedy. The President was killed with a rifle purchased by mail-order from an ad in the magazine American Rifleman. The House of Representatives approved a bill making it easier to buy and sell and transport firearms across state lines for supporters of gun control who succeeded in preserving the federal ban on interstate sale of pistols. With this ad being in the magazines can definitely change the social demographic and technology when it comes to social media finding out about how to buy and sell weapons. I would say this would have a negative impact which is why the bill was created to put stricter laws on gun control.

Evaluate the article
As I was reading the article it gave information. for example it talked about how the bill first got suggested because of the assassination of President John F Kennedy. Then it became more of an issue in getting more control on gun violence and who is able to buy and purchase guns and through what. One of the major changes was creating unlawful acts for any person, except a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, to engage in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms or ammunition, or in the course of such business to ship, transport, or receive any firearm or ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce. A minor change was any person desiring to be licensed as a collector shall file an application for such license. Throughout the article it was easy to follow because there was subheading explain what the next topic was about and giving a little information on it.