Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
Congress passed the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. The law was named for former White House press secretary James Brady, who survived being shot by John Lee Hinckley in an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan. The act required a five-day waiting period and background check for gun purchases. The five-day waiting period was eventually eliminated in December 1998 with the institution of an instant-background-check system.
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