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'''James Brady''' was a political aide, best known as the White House Press Secretary under [[Ronald Reagan]].  He is also noted for serving as [[Phyllis Schlafly]]'s campaign manager during her run for Congress in Illinois in 1970.  His injuries sustained in that 1981 assassination attempt against Reagan left him permanently disabled.  As a result, he became a proponent of [[gun control]].
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'''James Brady''' is a political aide, best known as the White House Press Secretary under [[Ronald Reagan]].  He is also noted for serving as [[Phyllis Schlafly]]'s campaign manager during her run for Congress in Illinois in 1970.  His injuries sustained in that 1981 assassination attempt against Reagan left him permanently disabled.  As a result, he became a proponent of [[gun control]].
    
The [[Brady Bill]], a bill requiring private businesses selling firearms to submit all customers to a background check taking up to 5 days, was named after him when it was passed in 1993.
 
The [[Brady Bill]], a bill requiring private businesses selling firearms to submit all customers to a background check taking up to 5 days, was named after him when it was passed in 1993.
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