Brady Bill
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The Brady Bill is a U.S. federal law that established background checks and waiting periods for handgun purchases to help prevent gun violence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brady Bill canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brady Bill Context triple: [Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, shortName, Brady Bill]
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A.
Brady
Brady is a common English surname of Irish origin, borne by numerous notable figures in sports, entertainment, and public life.
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B.
Jamal Manning
Jamal Manning is a fictional Chicago crime boss and aspiring politician who serves as one of the primary antagonists in the heist thriller film "Widows" (2018).
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C.
Griese
Griese is a surname most prominently associated with Bob Griese, the Hall of Fame American football quarterback.
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D.
Kerry Collins
Kerry Collins is a former NFL quarterback best known for leading the New York Giants to the Super Bowl and for his long career with multiple teams, including the Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans.
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E.
John Lynch
John Lynch was an 18th-century American Quaker and entrepreneur who founded a ferry service and settlement that eventually grew into the city of Lynchburg, Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brady Bill Target entity description: The Brady Bill is a U.S. federal law that established background checks and waiting periods for handgun purchases to help prevent gun violence.
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A.
Brady
Brady is a common English surname of Irish origin, borne by numerous notable figures in sports, entertainment, and public life.
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B.
Jamal Manning
Jamal Manning is a fictional Chicago crime boss and aspiring politician who serves as one of the primary antagonists in the heist thriller film "Widows" (2018).
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C.
Griese
Griese is a surname most prominently associated with Bob Griese, the Hall of Fame American football quarterback.
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D.
Kerry Collins
Kerry Collins is a former NFL quarterback best known for leading the New York Giants to the Super Bowl and for his long career with multiple teams, including the Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans.
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E.
John Lynch
John Lynch was an 18th-century American Quaker and entrepreneur who founded a ferry service and settlement that eventually grew into the city of Lynchburg, Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
gun control law ⓘ |
| amends | Gun Control Act of 1968 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | handgun purchases from federally licensed firearms dealers ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Sarah Brady ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions for federal fallback background checks
ⓘ
provisions for state implementation of background checks ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| created | National Instant Criminal Background Check System ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1994-02-28 ⓘ |
| enactmentYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| established |
federal background check requirement for handgun purchases
ⓘ
interim five-day waiting period for handgun purchases ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
ⓘ
Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | 1981 assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
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| legalCitation |
107 Stat. 1536
ⓘ
Public Law 103-159 ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
James Brady
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linked to:
James S. Brady
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| officialName | Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ⓘ |
| oversightAgency | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
opposed by many gun rights advocates
ⓘ
supported by gun control advocates ⓘ |
| prohibitsSaleTo |
convicted felons
ⓘ
fugitives from justice ⓘ persons adjudicated as mentally defective or committed to mental institutions ⓘ persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence ⓘ persons subject to certain domestic violence restraining orders ⓘ unlawful users of or addicts to controlled substances ⓘ |
| purpose |
to keep firearms from prohibited purchasers
ⓘ
to prevent gun violence ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
ⓘ
gun politics in the United States ⓘ |
| requires |
background checks for handgun purchases from federally licensed dealers
ⓘ
waiting period for handgun purchases during initial implementation ⓘ |
| requiresCheckAgainst |
federal and state criminal history records
ⓘ
records of persons adjudicated mentally defective or committed to mental institutions ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide within the United States ⓘ |
| shortName |
Brady Law
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linked to:
Brady Act
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| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1993-11-30 ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Charles E. Schumer
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linked to:
Charles Schumer
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| status | in force ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
National Instant Criminal Background Check System
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linked to:
NICS
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| typeOfRegulation | firearms purchase regulation ⓘ |
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Subject: Brady Bill Description of subject: The Brady Bill is a U.S. federal law that established background checks and waiting periods for handgun purchases to help prevent gun violence.
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