Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:aimsTo gun violence
gptkbp:amends Public Law 103-159
gptkbp:appliesTo handgun purchases
gptkbp:controversy Second_Amendment_rights
gptkbp:effectiveDate February 28, 1994
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
gptkbp:established waiting period for handgun purchases
gptkbp:hasAccreditation public discourse on gun rights
gptkbp:hasCitations significant media coverage
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn subsequent gun legislation
gptkbp:hasResidence increased scrutiny of gun buyers
gptkbp:hasTheme multiple times
court cases
state-level gun laws
gptkbp:homeGround firearm dealers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
gptkbp:impact gun sales
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:assassination_attempt_on_Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Brady_Campaign_to_Prevent_Gun_Violence
gptkbp:isActiveIn legal studies
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gun violence prevention efforts
gptkbp:isCitedIn gun control debates
gptkbp:isConsidered landmark legislation
a model for future legislation
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor ineffectiveness
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn academic research
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy policy analysts
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy research on gun violence
gptkbp:isOrganizedBy some politicians
gptkbp:isPartOf national gun policy discussions
U.S._legislative_history
U.S._federal_gun_laws
gptkbp:isReferencedIn legal cases
gptkbp:isSupportedBy some law enforcement agencies
gptkbp:mandates private sales
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:James_Brady
gptkbp:opposedBy gun rights organizations
gptkbp:partOf Gun Control Act of 1968
gptkbp:provides state background check systems
gptkbp:relatedTo gun control
gptkbp:requires background checks
local law enforcement
stolen firearms
gptkbp:signature gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:supportedBy gun control advocates
gptkbp:updates public awareness of gun violence