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Brady Bill:
Printz v. United States
Mack v. United States
(consolidated)

Argued: Dec. 3, 1996	Decided: June 27, 1997
Vote: 5 to 4

At Issue: Whether Congress has the right to compel state law enforcement officers to perform background checks on handgun buyers and perform other tasks federally mandated by the Brady Bill.

Decision: The Court struck down a key portion of the Brady Act and offered greater protection for state sovereignty.

• Read the full text of the Printz v. United States decision at the FindLaw Internet Legal Resources Web site.

• Listen to the Printz v. United States oral argument in RealAudio at the Oyez Oyez Oyez Web site.

Background from The Post • Court Nixes Part of Brady Gun-Control Law (June 28, 1997)
• States May Not Be Compelled 'to Implement . . . Federal Regulatory Programs' (June 28, 1997)
• Little Effect Predicted on Gun Checks (June 28, 1997)
• Legislative Remedy Is Unlikely (June 28, 1997)
• Justices Joust Over States' Rights (Dec. 4, 1996)
• Guns and Paperwork (editorial) (Dec. 3, 1996)

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