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The Brady Handgun Prevention Act and the Community Protection Initiative: Legislative Responses to the Second Amendment?
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Orrin G. Hatch*
I. INTRODUCTION
I want to extend my thanks to the Federalist Society at the J. Reuben Clark Law School for inviting me to share some thoughts on the Second Amendment "right to keep and bear arms."1 The primary federal response I will analyze is the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act,2 (Brady Act) named for antigun lobbyist Sarah Brady.3 The Brady Act, by-in-large, requires a waiting period of five state government business days before the purchaser takes possession of the firearm.4 During this waiting period, the chief law enforcement officer (CLEO) must make a "reasonable effort" to determine if a buyer is prohibited from buying a handgun.5 States are …
