Precursors of the passage of the Gun Control Act were Senate Bill 1975 in 1963, A Bill to Regulate the Interstate Shipment of Firearms, and Senate Bill 1592 in 1965, A Bill to Amend the Federal Firearms Act of 1938.. Both were introduced by Senator Thomas J. Dodd and both died in committee.
Definition of clerk for English Language Learners. : 1  a person whose job is to keep track of records and documents for a business or office. : 2  an elected or appointed official whose job is to take care of official papers and business for a court or government. : 3  a person who works in a store.
A law clerk is an individual, usually an attorney, who assists a judge in making informed legal decisions. Contrary to the job title, law clerks perform few clerical duties; law clerks are highly skilled lawyers serving in one of the most prestigious and sought-after positions in the legal industry.