Until a national database was created, background checks under the Brady Act were
Suspended following the Supreme Court's ruling in
A) United States v. Lopez.
B) Gonzales v. Raich.
C) Printz v. United States.
D) South Dakota v. Dole.
E) Wickard v. Filburn.

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In Printz v. United States (1997), the Supreme Court struck down a provision of the Brady Act that required local law enforcement officers to conduct background checks on handgun purchasers. The Court held that this provision violated the Tenth Amendment by commandeering state and local officers to perform federal functions. As a result of this decision, the background checks were suspended until a national database could be created to perform them.

Until a National Database Was Created, Background Checks Under the Brady