The
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (
1994) is a piece of
legislation passed by the
US Congress and named after
James Brady. The act requires a five-day waiting period when purchasing a
handgun and also established a national
criminal background checking system for use by firearms dealers. According to this act, arms dealers are required to verify the identity of a customer and receive authorization from the background checking system, prior to the sale of a handgun.
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