| − | The '''Brady Bill''', or the '''Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act''', is a federal law that required a 5 day waiting period for a background check before any gun could be sold to an individual. The Act was signed into law by [[Bill Clinton]] on November 30, 1993 and went into effect on February 28, 1994. The act was named after James Brady, who was shot during an assassination attempt on President [[Ronald Regan]]. | + | The '''Brady Bill''', or the '''Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act''', is a federal law that required a 5 day waiting period for a background check before any gun could be sold to an individual. The Act was signed into law by [[Bill Clinton]] on November 30, 1993 and went into effect on February 28, 1994. The act was named after [[James Brady]], who was shot during an assassination attempt on President [[Ronald Regan]]. |