brady bill

Abstract Handgun violence is a mounting problem in our country today. Thousands of crimes are committed every year with handguns, and not one government action has succeeded in lowering those numbers. Probably the most controversial government action ever taken on handgun control is the Brady Bill. The Brady Bill was enacted in hopes of denying previously convicted felons from purchasing handguns, thus reducing the national crime rate. The Brady Bill seems as if it is …

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