The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( ) , often referred to as the Brady Act and commonly called the Brady Bill , is an Act of the United States Congress that mandated federal background checks on firearm purchasers in the United States , and imposed a five-day waiting period on purchases , until the NICS system was implemented in 1998 .
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( ) , often referred to as the Brady Act and commonly called the Brady Bill , is an Act of the United States Congress that made background checks on firearm purchasers in the United States required and created a five-day waiting period on purchases .