US lawFederal (United States)Session lawPub. L. 103-159 — To provide for a waiting period before the purchase of a handgun, and for the establishment of a national instant criminal background check system to be contacted by firearms dealers before the transfer of any firearm.101Pub. L. 103-159, tit. I, sec. 101SHORT TITLE.EnactedYear: 1993Length: 16 wordsOfficial source SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the “Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act”.NextPub. L. 103-159, tit. I, sec. 102