What was the purpose of the Brady Bill passed during the presidency of William Clinton?

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aielliot
Oct 10, 2017

To mandate background checks to purchase Firearms in the US and originally had a 5 day waiting period.

Explanation:

It was passed in 1993 and was named for James Brady, White Press Secretary, who wounded and permanently disabled during an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan in 1981.

The Bill was introduced in 1991 but wasn't passed before the election of Bill Clinton as President. The Bill was re-introduced and then signed into law by Clinton.

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