A more thorough explanation:

The Brady Act is a federal law that was created to establish a national system for quickly checking the background of someone who wants to buy a handgun. The official name of the law is the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. It was named after James Brady, who was a member of President Ronald Reagan's staff and was wounded by gunfire during an attempted assassination in 1981.

The law requires that before someone can buy a handgun, their background must be checked to make sure they are not a danger to themselves or others. This is done through a national system that quickly checks criminal records and other important information. The law helps to prevent people who should not have guns from getting them.

For example, if someone has a history of violence or has been convicted of a serious crime, they would not be allowed to buy a handgun under the Brady Act. This helps to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and makes our communities safer.