Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (96)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:James_Brady
gptkb:Sarah_Brady
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Everytown_for_Gun_Safety
gptkb:Giffords_Law_Center_to_Prevent_Gun_Violence
gptkb:National_Basketball_Association
gptkb:Coalition_to_Stop_Gun_Violence
gptkb:National_Association_for_Gun_Rights
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:Moms_Demand_Action_for_Gun_Sense_in_America
gptkb:March_for_Our_Lives
gptkb:Gun_Owners_of_America
gptkb:Students_Demand_Action
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Public_Law_103-159
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Brady_Campaign_to_Prevent_Gun_Violence
gun violence prevention efforts
gptkbp:controversy debate over gun rights
gptkbp:criticism ineffectiveness in reducing crime
gptkbp:duration 5 years initial waiting period
gptkbp:effective_date February 28, 1994
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:monitor
gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
gptkbp:funding gptkb:National_Instant_Criminal_Background_Check_System
federal grants for state background check systems
gptkbp:goal prevent firearms from being sold to prohibited individuals
gptkbp:historical_significance first federal law requiring background checks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
gptkbp:impact gptkb:public_safety
state laws
reduced gun violence
criminal background checks
firearm sales
community safety programs
gun ownership rates
gun violence statistics
gun purchase processes
gun violence prevention legislation.
gun sales
gun-related crime rates
firearm trafficking
firearm-related injuries
gun ownership demographics
gun violence prevention funding
youth violence prevention efforts
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for mandatory waiting period for handgun purchases
private sales
background check requirements
gun shows
protection orders
waiting period for handgun purchases
domestic violence prohibitions
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Brady_family_shooting_incident
gptkb:assassination_attempt_on_Ronald_Reagan
public opinion on gun control
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:FBI
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:NRA
gun rights advocates
gptkbp:is_supported_by gun control advocates
law enforcement organizations
gptkbp:judicial_review Supreme Court cases
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkb:James_Brady
gptkb:Sarah_Brady
gun control advocates
gun rights advocates
gptkbp:legacy increased awareness of gun violence issues
gptkbp:legal_issue constitutional challenges
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Brady_Handgun_Violence_Prevention_Act_of_1993
gptkb:Violent_Crime_Control_and_Law_Enforcement_Act
gptkb:Violent_Crime_Control_and_Law_Enforcement_Act_of_1994
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:James_Brady
gptkbp:public_reaction mixed reactions
gptkbp:purpose to require background checks on firearm purchasers
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:weapons
community outreach programs
public health initiatives
advocacy for stricter gun laws
mental health assessments
gun violence prevention efforts
firearm safety education
Second Amendment debates
federal firearm regulations
gun violence awareness campaigns
gun violence research
gun violence prevention coalitions
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:NICS_Improvement_Amendments_Act
NICS (National Instant Criminal Background Check System)
gptkbp:requires federal background checks
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Brady_Handgun_Violence_Prevention_Act_of_1997
gptkbp:title gptkb:Brady_Handgun_Violence_Prevention_Act_of_1993
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3