Brady Law

Brady Law
(U.S. Politics) law requiring a waiting period and background check for handgun buyers (took effect in 1994, partially struck down by the Supreme Court in 1997)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • Brady Education Foundation — was incorporated in Wisconsin in 1956. The Foundation, which is linked to the founders of Brady Corporation [ [http://www.bradycorp.com/web/sitebuilder/26ISBv1r0.nsf/FLV/companyoveriew Company Overview] , Brady Corporation, accessed 19 May 2008] …   Wikipedia

  • Brady P. Gentry — Brady Preston Gentry (March 25, 1896 November 9, 1966) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Colfax, Texas, Gentry attended the public schools and East Texas State College, Commerce, Texas.He graduated from Cumberland University, Lebanon,… …   Wikipedia

  • Brady Campaign — The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence are two closely affiliated non profits in the United States that work to prevent gun violence [http://www.bradycampaign.org/about/ About the Brady Campaign] ] …   Wikipedia

  • Brady v. Maryland — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants=Brady v. Maryland ArgueDateA=March 18 ArgueDateB=19 ArgueYear=1963 DecideDate=May 13 DecideYear=1963 FullName=Brady v. State of Maryland USVol=373 USPage=83 Citation=83 S. Ct. 1194; 10 L. Ed. 2d 215; 1963 U.S. LEXIS… …   Wikipedia

  • Brady Poppinga — Infobox NFLactive currentteam=Green Bay Packers |width= currentnumber=51 currentpositionplain=Outside linebacker birthdate=birth date and age|1979|9|21 birthplace=Evanston, Wyoming heightft=6 heightin=3 weight=245 debutyear=2005 debutteam=Green… …   Wikipedia

  • Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… …   Universalium

  • Brady Act — (U.S. Politics) law requiring a waiting period and background check for handgun buyers (took effect in 1994, partially struck down by the Supreme Court in 1997) …   English contemporary dictionary

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