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S. 414 (103rd)

Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act

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Introduced

24 February 1993

Last action

20 November 1993 · Floor

Status

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Sponsors

Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]

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26 August 2025

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Summary

Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit (until the Attorney General certifies that a national instant criminal background check system (System) is established pursuant to this Act) any licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer from selling, delivering, or transferring a handgun to an unlicensed individual unless: (1) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by the individual, the transferor has received a statement of eligibility from the individual, verified the identity of such individual, provided notice of the contents, and transmitted a copy of the statement to the chief law enforcement officer (chief) of the place of residence of the individual within one day after the individual furnishes the statement; and five business days have elapsed from the date the transferor furnished notice of the contents of the statement to the chief, during which period the transferor has not received information from the chief that receipt or possession of the handgun by the individual would be in violation of Federal, State, or local law or has received notice from the chief that the chief has no information indicating that such receipt or possession would violate such law; (2) the individual has presented to the transferor a statement from the chief, issued in the past ten days, stating that the individual requires a handgun because of a threat to such individual or such individual's family; (3) the individual has presented to the transferor a permit to possess a handgun that has been issued in the past five years by the State in which the transfer is to take place under a State law which requires law enforcement verification of the individual's legal qualification to possess a handgun; (4) State law requires that an authorized government official verifies that the information available to such official does not indicate that possession of a handgun by the purchaser would be unlawful, with exceptions; (5) the Secretary of the Treasury has approved the transfer under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code; or (6) the Secretary has certified, on application of the transferor, that compliance with the notice requirement is impracticable for specified reasons. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish the System; (2) expedite the upgrading and indexing of State criminal history records in the Federal criminal records system maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the development of hardware and software systems to link State criminal history check systems into the System, and the current revitalization initiatives by the FBI for technologically advanced fingerprint and criminal records identification; and (3) ensure the privacy and security of System information. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of justice system improvement formula grants for the improvement of State record systems and the sharing with the Attorney General of specified records for the purpose of implementing this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 24 February 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 24 February 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1996-1997)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 February 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 March 1993

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 21.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 19 November 1993

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S16304-16333, S16413-16417)

    Source: Floor

  6. 20 November 1993

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S16710-16712)

    Source: Floor

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  • Indefinitely postponed in Senate

    summary · EN · 20 November 1993

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 3 March 1993

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    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 3 March 1993

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    Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 February 1993

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