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The Post-Cold War World — Test

Question 5 • US History

Gun control measures passed by President Clinton

Answer
A
restricted gun use to the military.
B
required background checks to buy guns.
C
raised the legal age for buying guns.
D
required proof of citizenship to buy guns.

Explanation

The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, signed by President Clinton in 1993, required background checks for many people buying firearms from licensed dealers. This was intended to keep guns away from people legally prohibited from owning them. Therefore, the correct choice is “required background checks to buy guns.”

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