Brady Act
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The Brady Act is a U.S. federal law that established background checks and waiting periods for handgun purchases to help prevent gun violence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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gun control law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent firearm sales to prohibited persons
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prevent gun violence ⓘ |
| allows | states to serve as points of contact for background checks ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federally licensed firearms dealers ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
18 U.S. Code § 921
ⓘ
18 U.S. Code § 922 ⓘ |
| constitutionalChallengeCase | Printz v. United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| created | framework for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1993-11-30 ⓘ |
| doesNotDirectlyRegulate | private firearm sales between unlicensed individuals at the federal level ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1994-02-28 ⓘ |
| establishes | federal background check requirement for firearm purchases from licensed dealers ⓘ |
| hasShortName | Brady Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
ⓘ
Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| initiallyIncluded | five-day waiting period for handgun purchases ⓘ |
| JamesBradyInjuryContext | assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan in 1981 ⓘ |
| JamesBradyRole |
Press Secretary
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surface form:
White House Press Secretary
|
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalBasisFor | federal background check system for firearms ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
James S. Brady
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surface form:
James Brady
|
| NICSOperationalDate | 1998-11-30 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
National Rifle Association of America
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surface form:
National Rifle Association
|
| presidentAtSigning | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| PrintzDecisionYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| PrintzHolding | federal government cannot compel state and local officials to conduct background checks ⓘ |
| prohibits |
sale of firearms to convicted felons
ⓘ
sale of firearms to fugitives from justice ⓘ sale of firearms to persons adjudicated as mentally defective or committed to mental institutions ⓘ sale of firearms to persons convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors ⓘ sale of firearms to persons subject to certain restraining orders ⓘ sale of firearms to unlawful users of controlled substances ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 103-159 ⓘ |
| requires |
background checks for handgun purchases from federally licensed firearms dealers
ⓘ
use of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System ⓘ |
| requiresDealersTo | contact NICS or a state point of contact before transferring a firearm ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
Charles Schumer
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles E. Schumer
|
| stillInForce | true ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
firearms regulation
ⓘ
public safety ⓘ |
| supportedBy | gun control advocacy organizations ⓘ |
| waitingPeriodAppliedTo | handgun purchases from federally licensed dealers ⓘ |
| waitingPeriodBecameObsoleteWhen |
National Instant Criminal Background Check System
ⓘ
surface form:
National Instant Criminal Background Check System became operational
|
| yearEnacted | 1993 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
this entity surface form:
Brady Law