With importation banned, a number of companies in the United States began production of inexpensive handguns, including Raven Arms, Jennings Firearms, Phoenix Arms, Lorcin Engineering Company, Davis Industries, Arcadia Machine & Tool, and Sundance Industries, which collectively came to be known as the "Ring of Fire companies". The term (and the gun control act itself) have been described as racist in origin because the act banned the importation and manufacture of many inexpensive firearms, most notably a large number of revolvers made by Röhm Gesellschaft, which were typically purchased and owned by low-income African Americans. The term "Saturday night special" came into wider use with the passing of the Gun Control Act of 1968.
But what was the alleged reasoning behind it? Was it some idiotic thing about criminals melting them down after a crime? For purposes of this paragraph, (1) "firearm" is defined as in the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act and (2) "handgun" is defined as a firearm designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand, and includes a combination of parts from which such a firearm can be assembled Manufacturer or pawnbroker under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968, manufactures, sells or delivers to any unlicensed person a handgun having a barrel, slide, frame or receiver which is a die casting of zinc alloy or any other nonhomogeneous metal which will melt or deform at a temperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. (h) While holding any license as a dealer, importer, (A) A person commits the offense of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms when he or she knowingly does any of the following: Ive seen guns on the melt list on LGS shelves.īills have previously been filed with the ILGA to change the melt point degrees but I dont think it even made it to committee.
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