Brady Bill

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:appliesTo federally licensed firearms dealers
gptkbp:backgroundCheckSystem gptkb:National_Instant_Criminal_Background_Check_System
gptkbp:category 1993 in American law
Gun control legislation
Acts of the 103rd United States Congress
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brady Bill
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:James_Brady
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Brady_Handgun_Violence_Prevention_Act
gptkbp:publicLawNumber 103-159
gptkbp:purpose impose background checks on firearm purchasers
gptkbp:replacedBy NICS (in 1998)
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Bill_Clinton
November 30, 1993
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Charles_E._Schumer
gptkbp:startDate February 28, 1994
gptkbp:title An Act to provide for a waiting period before the sale, delivery, or transfer of a handgun to an individual, and for other purposes.
gptkbp:waitingPeriod 5 days (initially)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brady_Campaign_to_Prevent_Gun_Violence
gptkb:Brady_Campaign
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7