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Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act

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EffectiveFebruary 28, 1994
U.S.C. sections created921–922
Enacted by103rd United States Congress
Titles amended 18
Statutes at Large107 Stat. 1536
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1492687
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About Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act


The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, often referred to as the Brady Act or the Brady Bill, is an Act of the United States Congress that mandated federal background checks on firearm purchasers in the United States, and imposed a five-day waiting period on purchases, until the NCIC system was implemented in 1998.

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