The Brady Law Both of these articles deal with The Brady Gun-control Law, which puts certain restrictions on the sale of guns. The bill, which started in 1994, does not allow the sale of guns to people convicted or indicted of a felony, people with a history of drug use or mental illness, and various other people. During its first 28 months in effect it has stopped the purchase of 186,00 guns to people who would have otherwise been able to purchase them before this bill was enacted. The Brady Law is named after former press secretary James Brady, in an assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan in 1981. In April 1997 the Supreme Court threw out a key part of the Brady Law in a 5-4