` ` Brady Gun Violence Prevention Act '' went into effect two years ago . Sarah Brady : The law , which honors her husband , requires background checks . But a lot has changed , about 40 % of gun owners today have no such background check . Brady : Congress wants to finish the job the Brady law so effectively started in 1981 .
`` Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act '' went into effect 20 years ago . Sarah Brady : The law , which honors her husband , requires background checks . But a lot has changed , about 40 % of gun sales today have no Brady background check . Brady : Congress needs to finish the job the Brady law so effectively started in 1981 .