The Brady Act

In February 1994, the Brady Act of the Brady Act was passed in the name of President Reagan's reporter secretary, James Brady, and in 1981 the bullet of Reagan attack was seriously injured. Since the establishment of the Brady Act crimes committed by gun violence have drastically decreased. Indeed, from 1985 to 1993, the use of firearms in crime was the best ever. Until the adoption of the Brady Act, the use of firearms in crime was decreasing. Today, the Brady law continues to take away guns from criminals.

Federal Brady Act In 1993, Congress enacted the Brady Pistol Violence Prevention Act (Bridi Act). It requires that all Federally approved gun dealers obtain confirmation of the criminal record of gun buyers before completing the sale. In most cases, the examination is done through a national immediate crime history research system or "NICS" consisting of several computer databases managed by FBI. One of the databases is the National Criminal Information Center Protection Order Document. This includes information on state protection orders and state criminal records.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation was enacted as a federal law requiring Federal Government-approved gun sellers (FFL) to conduct an identity survey of potential gun purchasers in 1993 2. The background investigation system (NICS) consists of three separate domestic database catalogs of domestic databases. In particular, NICS contains information on individual orders against them, which may affect the ability to purchase or possess guns, such as personal criminal and mental health history, and domestic violence regulations . For details of NICS and how to use it for background check, please visit the NICS and Reporter Policy page.