Clinton Signs Brady Gun Control Law
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics, Crime
- Subcategories: Laws, Acts, Legislation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: November 30, 1993
Article abstract: After seven years of debate, Congress passed and the president signed legislation requiring a five-day waiting period for the purchase of a handgun.
New Federal Gun Control Legislation
On November 30, 1993, President Bill Clinton signed PL 103-159, the Brady Law, requiring a five-day waiting period for the purchase of a handgun. The legislation (formally known as the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act) was named for former presidential press secretary James Brady, who was seriously wounded and disabled in a 1981 assassination attempt...
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