The Brady Bill stipulated that before a firearm could be purchased from a particular firearm licensee the purchaser would have to wait five days till a background check was performed on the same. Only dealers who had been licensed by the Treasury department to sell arms to private individuals were required to carry out this check. Some of the provisions of the Bill were deemed by the Supreme Court to be unconstitutional.
The Brady Bill or the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act was passed into law after President Clinton signed it on the 230th of November 1993. The Bill was named after the individual James Brady, who, during the attempt on President Regan's life, was shot and killed. The five days waiting period stipulated by the Act has now expired with the NICS or National Instant Check System allowing for instant background checks.
The Brady Bill or the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act was passed into law after President Clinton signed it on the 230th of November 1993. The Bill was named after the individual James Brady, who, during the attempt on President Regan's life, was shot and killed. The five days waiting period stipulated by the Act has now expired with the NICS or National Instant Check System allowing for instant background checks.
