Since the passage of the Brady Bill, an estimated 5.5 million people have been blocked from purchasing a gun due to a positive hit on a background check for being on a terrorist watch list or for being a convicted felon.

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The Brady Bill requires background checks for gun purchases, primarily to prevent sales to convicted felons, those under restraining orders, or with certain mental health issues, among others. It does not reference a terrorist watch list as a criterion for denial.

Since the Passage of the Brady Bill, an Estimated 5