The Brady Act, accordingly, has proven to be practically impotent in lowering crime.

The issue has been litigated in Federal courts around the country, with mixed results, since the Brady Act took effect in 1994.

The Brady Act seeks to diminish this number by assigning state law officers the simple task of making reasonable background checks in the interim.

This week the Brady Act, which requires background checks for gun buyers, received its most comprehensive report card to date.

The Brady Act has also aided police in tracking criminals who use false identities and in fighting crime after the fact.

A five-day wait had been required under the Brady Act, but the act expired in November.

Prosecution and conviction of violators of the Brady Act, however, is extremely rare.

The Brady Act creates two significant alternatives to the foregoing scheme.

The partial solution contained in the Brady Act, a mandatory background check before a handgun may be purchased, has met with remarkable success.

The main focus of the Brady Act is to prevent felons from obtaining firearms.