Analysis of The Brady Bill

Analysis of the Brady Act Introduction The legislative process of the U.S. Congress shows an interesting drama that the bill becomes a law by compromise with diversity and sometimes conflicting interests of the country. Congress has passed bills which controversial controversy, but in general, I am particularly interested in the passage of the Brady Act. About three years ago, when Brady's debate was completely launched in Congress, I still returned to my country, Japan, where possession of guns was severely restricted by law.

During President Clinton's administration, the Brady law on gun control was passed. The bill stalled at the House of Representatives for seven years. Brady Biel (named after President Ronald Reagan, James Brady, seriously injured when shot during Reagan 's assassination in 1981) signed by President Clinton on November 30, 1993 And this measure which came into force in March 1994 provides a 5 day waiting period for buying a pistol and provides establishment of a nationwide computer network for checking the background of the gun purchaser I will. The Clinton administration can also pass an offensive gun law prohibiting the sale and distribution of certain types of automatic weapons. This ban was part of the Penal Code of 1994 and came into force several months before the Republican Party controls Congress.

Brady method. About three years ago, when Brady's debate was completely launched in Congress, I still returned to my country, Japan, where possession of guns was severely restricted by law. Looking at Brady's discussion TV news coverage, I would like to know why this gun control bill makes it very difficult to pass through the country bound by this gun. In this article, I will follow the 7-year history of the legislation in Congress. And I hope this will clarify how partisan politics plays an important role in the passage of the Brady Act in the policy making department. The name of the Brady Act is taken from the original Media Jim Brady.

It took seven years to become a bill. Meanwhile, supporters of the bill gained broad support from civilians, gun control companies led by Sarah Brady, a pistol control company, James Brady's wife. Many public opinion polls show that the bill has always been endorsed by citizens through the passage of the bill. In the opinion poll conducted by NBC News and The Wall Street Journal on the promulgation of the bill, 74% of 1,002 respondents agreed that "the law is good but more necessary" 2. Public support has played a role. Finally passed the important role of the bill. The Brady law passed through the House of Representatives at the 102 th General Assembly and since the introduction of the first parliament for about four years the Brady Act was reintroduced to the House of Representatives, including 76 parliaments by Fiuma, at the 76 th General Meeting on January 3, 1991 It was. William J. Hughes (D - NJ) and Charles Schmer (D!